When I was growing up, my mother frequently spoke of having, developing, and building character. She would point out examples of it and encouraged me to emulate the people with it. I think she did ...

From the wise-cracking sidekick to the wily trickster, the just-out-of-reach love interest to the grizzled mentor, archetypal characters fit into age-old storytelling patterns. The most popular ...

This year, I have become especially interested in how to help students understand the role that character plays in US admissions. This comes out of the 2023 NACAC survey, where 65 per cent of 185 ...