rng, Author at RNG International Educational Consultants

Helping International Students Find a Good College

Post author:rng
Post published:October 21, 2013
Post category:College Admissions College Applications College Visits Cross Cultural Kids Education for Expat Kids Families in Global Transition Internationally Mobile Families Third Culture Kids Transition to College/University

Almost all the parents with whom I work tell me that they just want their child to go to a “good” college. However, when asked to define the term, they…

Struggling Learners

Post author:rng
Post published:October 4, 2013
Post category:American International Schools Education for Expat Kids Families in Global Transition International Schools Learning Differences Learning Disabilities Parenting Special Needs Struggling Teens

When Your Young Learner is Struggling (part one) Concerned about your student's progress at school?? As a former school psychologist, here my "insider" tips... Today's post is all about managing…

The Great American College Road Trip

Post author:rng
Post published:July 17, 2012
Post category:College Admissions College Visits

Summer often means it’s time to load up the family car and embark on the Great American College Road Trip! If you are going to all the time and trouble…

Is There a College for D Students?

Post author:rng
Post published:November 2, 2011
Post category:College Admissions Learning Differences Learning Disabilities Parenting Struggling Teens Third Culture Kids Transition to College/University

A colleague asked me that question this morning. Seems the young man she is working with is “not working up to his potential”. I see this so often that I…

5 Tips for Surviving THE WORST ROOMMATE EVER, Part 2: The Best Friend/Roommate Tango

Post author:rng
Post published:September 27, 2011
Post category:Roommates Third Culture Kids Transition to College/University

by Kristina Grappo, guest blogger, TCK, and recent grad. Read Part 1 here. Congratulations! You survived your freshman year roommate, and you have graduated onto sophomore status… This means parties…

How to Find a Good Tutor When You’re Living Abroad

Post author:rng
Post published:August 10, 2011
Post category:Education for Expat Kids Internationally Mobile Families Tutoring

Guest blogger Rebecca Zook writes on how to find a good tutor when living overseas. Trying to find a qualified tutor while living abroad can sometimes leave expat parents feeling…

So You Want to Do “Something International”?

Post author:rng
Post published:February 18, 2011
Post category:Career Planning Expat Life Third Culture Kids

When I talk to students about college, we naturally talk about their future career plans and goals. And not surprisingly, many Third Culture Kids or international students in my practice…

Why a Sudden Departure from Home is a Big Hairy Deal

Post author:rng
Post published:January 30, 2011
Post category:Expat Life Families in Global Transition Internationally Mobile Families Parenting Third Culture Kids Transitions and Resiliency

I watch the events in Egypt unfold, my thoughts are with the thousands of expat children and families who are living in Egypt as well as their Egyptian friends and…

What Having Learning Disabilities and International School Attendance Means for Self-Esteem and Future Plans

Post author:rng
Post published:January 15, 2011
Post category:International Schools Learning Differences Learning Disabilities Learning Support Special Needs Struggling Teens

Today I just finished reading a college essay written by one of my students about coping with learning differences in an international school that refuses to acknowledge or accept learning…

Making College a Financial Fit and Match

Post author:rng
Post published:January 14, 2011
Post category:College Admissions Financial Aid

Many families worry about how to pay for college, and therefore the default position is for the aspiring student to apply to the local state university where the tuition has…

Are High School Counselors Failing Our Kids?

Post author:rng
Post published:December 30, 2010
Post category:College Applications Education for Expat Kids Educational Consultants

Did you know that of the 466 graduate counseling programs in the United States, only 42 degree programs offer a course in college counseling? And that only one program in…

I’ll Be Home for Christmas But Only in the Expat’s Dreams

Post author:rng
Post published:December 24, 2010
Post category:Expat Life Internationally Mobile Families Parenting Third Culture Kids

When Bing Crosby first crooned the lyrics, "I'll Be Home for Christmas", I wonder if he ever dreamed it would become a seasonal theme song for expats and their families…

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