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Take a Well-Deserved Summer Break

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Craig

High school students are seemingly always on the go and juggling many academic and extracurricular endeavors. In the fifth of a series of beachfront advice posts to celebrate summer, we remind you that while it’s important to make productive use out of your summer, it’s also important to take a break for your own good.

About Craig

Craig is a college admissions coach and founder of CollegeMeister. He previously held university admissions and high school college and career counseling positions in Baltimore, West Palm Beach, and Rio de Janeiro.

Filed Under: Advice & Analysis, Summer

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