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### [Summer is the Perfect Time to Get Strategic](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-get-strategic)

Jun 6, 2024 9:56:35 PM

[Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) 

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [college essay,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/college-essay) [college applications,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/college-applications) [writing advice,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/writing-advice) [finding balance,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/finding-balance) [parenting inspiration](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/parenting-inspiration)

### [The Summer I Finally Ended My Relationship With Procrastination 🙅‍♀️](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/the-summer-i-finally-ended-my-relationship-with-procrastination-️)

Jun 8, 2023 7:30:00 AM

[Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) 

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### [10 Top Tips for Writing Your College Essay from Harvard, Stanford, Yale & Dartmouth Students](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/10-top-tips-for-writing-your-college-essay)

Jul 24, 2022 7:39:40 AM

[Curious Cardinals](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/curious-cardinals) 

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