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School, Sports, Standardized Tests: When Is There Time To Build Life Skills?

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Published: September 17, 2023 by VPR Producer

As an academic advisor, Ana Homayoun has had thousands of conversations with students, parents, and administrators. Many of these talks typically center around grades, college admissions, career paths and other key academic to-dos. Yet, what’s not as commonly talked about is the importance of life skills. This means cultivating independence, setting good habits and more. We speak with Homayoun about why so many teens seem to struggle post-high school and how adults can better prepare their kids in the long-term rather than focusing solely on short-term academic markers.


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  • Ana Homayoun, academic advisor, early career development expert, author, Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success.

Links for more info:

  • CDC: Mental Health
  • Amazon: Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission
  • CNN: Opinion: We’re thinking about teens and social media all wrong
Program #: 23-38segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Child Development| Children and Parenting| Education| Mental Health| ParentingGuests - Ana HomayounBooks & Publications - Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for SuccessHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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