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Category Archives: Chasing Success
Class of 2021 Is Beginning a Senior Year We Never Imagined
Success will look different for the Class of 2021. Read a parent’s perspective and hopes for this year’s high-school seniors.
How the Pandemic May Change Our Idea of Success
Major events have a way of shifting cultural attitudes. Read about why markers such as wealth and power are losing their importance.
This Is Your Brain on Summer
In this opinion piece, education expert Jeff Smink argues that enriching summer school programs will stymie learning loss and help students succeed.
Don’t think too positive
In her research, psychology professor Gabriele Oettingen has found that overly-positive thinking actually disincentives people from achieving their goals. She suggests pairing positive thinking with visualizations of obstacles that stand in the way.
With Senior Year in Disarray, Teens and Young Adults Feel Lost
Many high school and college seniors looked forward to markers of success such as graduation for years. Now they’re coping with disappointment.
Homeless teen who became valedictorian shares heartbreaking story during graduation speech
Faced with the death of a parent and subsequent homelessness, Tupac Mosley created his own inspiring success story. Watch his valedictory speech and read about his bright future.
Running Down a Dream
Read the story of Allen Martin, who coaches long-distance runners to succeed not only in the sport, but in life.
Finnish Education Chief: ‘We Created a School System Based on Equality’
Schools in Finland regularly score among the best in the world. In this interview, the Finnish minister of education discusses how her country built this success story from scratch.
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
It is difficult to predict who will succeed at long-term tasks. In this talk, Angela Duckworth argues that a person’s persistence, or “grit,” is what will help them overcome challenges.
18 Under 18: Meet the Young Innovators Who Are Changing the World
Teenagers who have already achieved success in the business world share their future goals and the best advice they’ve ever received.
Happiness doesn’t follow success: it’s the other way round
This article examines the correlation between success and happiness.
Chasing Success Is No Way to Achieve It
Author Steve Tobak argues that following one’s unique curiosity and interests is the key to fulfillment and that trying to define or seek succcess is irrelevant.
Science says parents of successful kids have these 13 things in common
This article outlines 13 things psychologists say indicate the future success of children.
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?
What role should character development play in education, and who should be responsible for teaching it? Is failure an essential part of success? Discover how two very different New York schools address these questions.
Total Failure: The Mountain That Got Away
Professional cimber Emily Harrington talks about the trip that taught her that it is okay to fail.
A physicist’s mathematical formula for success highlights a difficult truth about what makes some people outshine the rest
After coming up with a formula to measure success, a physicist from Northeastern University recommends abandoning pursuits you know you’re not good at and playing to your strengths instead.
Despite hurricanes, at-risk Houston students made gains
After a devastating hurricane, the perseverance of students and teachers at one Texas school led it to succeed.
What does the spelling success of Indian American kids tell us?
Shalini Shankar, a professor of anthropology, dives into the practices of spelling bee winners.
How Kids Learn Resilience
More and more educators are valuing grit and resilience as keys to success, but how do parents and teachers instill those qualities? Education expert and writer Paul Tough analyzes the issue.