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Crucial Communication for College Applications

Posted on 01/29/202402/20/2024 by simplysoftskills

Created by the Simply Soft Skills Team

Applying to college isn’t a process of locking yourself in your room as you fill out forms and crunch out college essay after essay. It’s a process that involves effective communication. In each step of your college applications, your ability to communicate effectively becomes the compass for navigating interactions with parents, counselors, teachers, colleges, peers, and yourself. In this guide, we’ll delve into the intricacies of each interaction. Welcome to Crucial Communication for College Applications.

How to Deal with Conflict Effectively in High School and Beyond

Posted on 01/21/202401/22/2024 by simplysoftskills

By Allison Xu

Despite our best intention to avoid it, conflict may still occur somewhere in our life, whether it is a school club, a sports team, or a study group. The reality is conflict is simply a part of life, so we need to face the conflict and know how to deal with it effectively. Here are some tips for you to address these conflicts when they rise.

The 7 C’s of Effective Communication

Posted on 11/05/202211/05/2022 by simplysoftskills

By Akshita Kannan

In our school curriculum, we learn about specific subjects, facts, and data, but don’t really learn about necessary life skills such as effectively communicating our ideas. As students and as workers in the future, we will spend our day communicating through writing emails, speaking in meetings, debating with colleagues and peers, and creating presentations. The 7 C’s of communication ensures effective communication of our thoughts by being: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous.

How to Ask Teachers for College Recommendation Letters

Posted on 09/29/202212/29/2022 by simplysoftskills

By Amelia Lenz

As college application deadlines draw near, recommendation letters are on many high school seniors’ minds. But how do you ask for a letter of recommendation?

Back to School Supplies and Habits Checklist (High School Edition)

Posted on 09/25/2022 by simplysoftskills

By Sara Karbowski and Ananya Gondesi

Summer is coming to an end, and many students are heading back to school. Things can feel a bit overwhelming, so here is a checklist of supplies to get and habits to implement to have a successful year in high school!

How to Give an Impromptu Speech Using the PREP Method

Posted on 09/09/202212/25/2022 by simplysoftskills

By Daisy Wong

It might be your worst nightmare, but eventually, everyone is going to have to give an impromptu speech sometime in their life. Although the gut instinct is to start panicking, the biggest enemy in giving impromptu speeches is you. An easy way to overcome your fear and give a good impromptu speech is to use the PREP method. PREP stands for point, reason, evidence, and point.