… and I’m not gonna drink the Kool-Aid. Can you help me get through the next two years of high school? Our elder can empathize — he dropped out of…
Am I too bubbly for NYC?
I moved from the Midwest to New York for college and I’m finding it hard to fit in. Should I give up my scholarship and move back to be with…
School sex pest
The guy just won’t take a hint! Our elder counsels a letter writer who is being harassed by an older boy at school. Dear EWC There is this guy a…
School gives me nightmares
I’m traumatized by the school but my mom went back on her promise to sign me up for online school. Help! That’s a high level of anxiety, says our elder….
College is so hard!
I’m finding freshman year hard, and I feel so dumb. Should I transfer to community college? That sounds like a good plan, says our elder. You don’t sound dumb to…
Can introverts go to college?
I’m an introvert with average grades who sucks at sports. What can I put on my college resume? Our elder serves up a ton of ideas, and loads of encouragement….
Did I waste my summer?
I’m doing an internship this summer, and I’m struggling — all the other interns are way ahead of me. Nothing lasts forever, says our elder. Take this opportunity to be…
Move schools after bullying?
I was bullied at my high school. Should I transfer to another school nearby? Our elder has three guides to help our letter writer decide. Dear EWC I am a…
Don’t make me do nursing!
A college student has torn between her own dreams and her parents’ insistence on a nursing major. It’s a tricky conversation, says our elder, but you have to tell them…
Why is university like this?
It’s not how I thought it would be! Our elder has some words of wisdom for a letter writer who is finding her first year of university more of a…