Workshops from Diane Benson ( may vary by event location )
Preparing Your Student for College
Just when parents are getting the hang of homeschooling High School – College hopes and fears begin to loom on the horizon. What, really, do College Profs expect from students? With over 17 years experience teaching Psychology at a local college, Diane Benson provides insight into what professors want from students, how to be better students and ways to make freshman year (or Dual Enrollment) easier.
Your Kids Don't Have to Go To College
I may seem like an unlikely person to present a workshop on this topic. I love college. loved being a student and I love teaching. I’ve taught Psychology at a Community College in Knoxville for over 17 years. But it is precisely because I’ve seen what happens to kids who are told that college is the ONLY answer; kids that are smart and hardworking but whose passions and gifts are neither rewarded or encouraged. Some of these are kids end up taking out loans to pay for college — but in the end drop out and end up with the debt but no degree. And college is not the guarantee to success that it was in the past. But there are other options.