The Path To Success Doesn’t Always Mean A Four Year Degree

The end of the high school year is “senior packet” time. It’s the beginning of the insanely stressful college application process for the rising senior class of which my son is a part. The packet consists of forms, a student self-description survey and the “parent brag sheet” in which the parents are supposed to note their child’s qualities, academic, leadership and service accomplishments.

I did this for his sister, four years ago. It wasn’t hard to do since she checked all the boxes. But, m...