Word: self-help
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...takes a quirky kind of personality, a great deal of confidence and an ambitious entrepreneurial spirit to write a Self-Help, How to Live Your Life, or Generally Inspirational book, but far too many authors seem to think that they fit this bill...
...psychology discussion is not complete without mention of the tell-it-like-it-is self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw. I still don’t know what to make of Dr. Phil. He seems like a good guy to have on your side; he could be your big bald uncle, a family friend, or even an academic advisor (“Taking that 6th class? Get real...
This could be the beginning of a bitter father-son rivalry in the two men’s ongoing quest to become the ultimate self-help authority. Or maybe it’s a thinly veiled admission that even Dr. Phil himself can’t believe that people are actually looking to his son for “life strategies,” even if it’s just a list of foods to eat at a fast food restaurant...
Pursuing this line of thinking, Harvard itself has brought down the self-help expectation twice since the 1998-99 academic year. This has dropped the average graduating debt of each class significantly: in 2000, the average senior left Harvard $15,000 in debt; in 2003, the number was $8,800. And Donahue expects the downward trend to continue with this year’s graduating class...
...lowering the self-help to promise away debts, Donahue says that this is not in line with Harvard’s philosophy on financial aid. “We do feel strongly, as do many alumni, that it actually is important for students to invest in their own education,” she says. “In general I think people appreciate experiences more by contributing to them. It’s important for students and families to understand that [scholarship help] comes from the generosity of alumni and friends and the commitment on the part of the Faculty...