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The Camera on the Shelf — Christopher Parsons on facing the hard things

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The Camera on the Shelf: Why We Hide From the Hard Things

I have all the equipment. The microphones, the camera, everything I need. I just hadn’t done the hard thing yet. This is that blog.

May 25, 2026

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This Week in College Admissions: Four Shifts Every College-Bound Family Should Know

A weekly roundup of the news that actually matters for college-bound families. This week: OBBBA loan caps, Workforce Pell, Georgetown joins the Common App, and the test-score reversal.

May 18, 2026

The Citadel campus in Charleston, South Carolina, where Christopher Parsons of the College Planning Center realized he was chasing the wrong career path

College Admissions

You’re Making a Terrible Mistake: What My Dad Knew That I Didn’t

I had a romantic notion of what I wanted to do with my life. My dad saw through it before I did. Now I sit across from students and feel exactly what he felt.

May 18, 2026