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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our counselor has been helpful with keeping DD organized and on track, projecting a calm  and realistic outlook, and providing minimal editing on essays (very minor grammar and punctuation edits). I also appreciate her willingness to say "This essay doesn't work, here's why, go back to drawing board." But she doesn't seem able to support DD much with brainstorming and generating ideas for content. DD is used to pounding out analytical writing and getting high marks, and careful self-reflection is unfamiliar and uncomfortable for her. Since her "one-and-done" attempts are getting rejected by the counselor, she's open to brainstorming support. We've found that I'm the best-positioned person to help with this because 1) I know her so well and am one of her biggest fans and 2) I remember so many anecdotes of moments she's experienced or reflected on and shared with me over the past couple of years and can jog her memory about those a little. The brainstorming can take a while, but then the writing flows for her and is purely her voice. [/quote]

Lol. I think I know which thread you meant this for - I’m the OP for that thread. Anyway this is helpful and pretty much our experience as well. Thanks![/quote]

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