Angela's Angle
For Woodbury Parents, What Matters Most?
As if a certain university name stamped on my child’s college degree will grant our entire family some earned level of prestige.
Fall is when we catch college fever. Deep into the college football season, sports fans choose favorite teams based on hometown geography, our alma matter or a superior mascot. Fall is also crunch time for college admission applications. Since I’m inclined to idolize education, knowledge and intelligence, I’m overly impressed by where my friend’s kids go to college. I keep a mental ranking of universities in my head and wonder what it will take to get my kids into “good” schools. Maybe you think a preoccupation with things like academic accomplishment, sports success or artistic achievement isn’t so bad. These are all good things to foster in our families, right? Yes, but over-emphasis on any of these things might be a character flaw. …
Qin Tang
11:23 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Yes, getting into heaven is more important than into college, the eternal matters more than the temporal. Unfortunately, many of us parents focus too much time and efforts on academics, sports and other activities than on our kids' spiritual well being. Thanks for the reminder. more ›