A Warm Welcome to Educators, Journalists and Bloggers!
Whether you found my social media links on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or MySpace or stumbled upon my New Globals blog or my personal web page, I'm delighted that you're here! I truly appreciate your interest in me and this book.
The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education is packed with valuable tips and tales from students who are thriving by doing things differently.
The core premise of the book is that the traditional four-by-four (four years of high school followed by four years of college) path to a college degree is outdated and in many cases detrimental. Twenty student stories are included to show how a much more flexible and creative approach can be stunningly advantageous and lead to the most thrilling and fulfilling opportunities in the 21st-century global economy.
You've probably never heard of me. Let me fill you in on a little background about me and The New Global Student.
Is it about education reform? No--it's about leveraging our already-accessible education options in new ways. Rather than picking one program over another, I encourage families to celebrate (and exercise) their freedom to make smart choices about education and create their own customized blend from among the options available.
Is it written for students? No--it's written for parents and serves as a loving (but firm!) kick in the rear to encourage them to view their student's possibilities with their eyes wide open. But students will love the stories from their peers who are getting a ragin' education on campus, online, on the road and on their terms and time lines!
Is it about charter schools or vouchers? Nope. I'm addressing choice in a much more expansive way.
Is it about homeschooling? Uh-uh. But there are a couple of great stories from homeschoolers included!
Is it about going to a university abroad? No-- the vast majority of the students featured are Americans who graduated from a college in the United States and found interesting ways to spend time abroad without spending a fortune.
Who's quoted in it? Anybody I know? In addition to the students and parents, there are a number of experts (on education, adolescence, study abroad, etc.) included in the book. Take a look at the list of experts here following the Table of Contents--which is tailor-made for blog posts or article pitches!
What makes you an expert on education? I'm coming from the perspective of a parent who has recently ushered four daughters through high school and college from outside the traditional system. That means no AP or IB classes and no SAT scores, no angst, and no hoop-jumping. We did it differently because we had to (we were living abroad) and we stumbled upon some great options that any student can use. You can learn about our daughters' unconventional paths through college and what they're up to hereIn addition, I've spent a decade as an ESL teacher in three countries, have extensive knowledge of the realities of high school exchanges and college study abroad, and know how to help students graduate from college by 19 or 20 with outrageously relevant global skills and no debt.
What do you know about the global economy? Tom spent a year in India as an exchange student and I spent a year studying and traveling in Asia during college. Though we grew up just ten miles apart in small Oregon towns, we met in northern rural Japan when we were both working as English teachers--back in 1983! (see above) That was when Japan was on top of the world. Later, Tom and I owned an export company (exporting American goods to Japan) and after the Japanese economy tanked, we spent several years importing goods from China to the U.S. We took our family on a three-month sabbatical to India and Nepal, and in 2005, sold everything and left our suburban Portland, Oregon home to move to Mexico for a year. We've been running our U.S. businesses virtually since then. Now we're living in Argentina, which suffered the greatest financial crisis in history just a few years ago and has been rebounding in fascinating ways. All things considered, we've learned a lot about who thrives when the chips are down--and which skills matter most in a topsy-turvy world!
Tom and I love teaching parents how to help their kids design an exhilarating education that goes beyond rigor and
rigamarole and gives students what they really need to rock in the Real World. (I call what we do Smart Education Design™--learn more about that here.) And because we have had the opportunity to connect with hundreds of parents and students, we know a great deal about the most beneficial and affordable options available to those who are ready to sidestep the ooh-pick-me college admissions game and blast forward.
I invite you to consider how you might spread the word about how savvy students are leaping ahead. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have and would love to do an interview--via email or phone--to help you craft a pitch or post about the Bold School approach.
If you haven't received a review copy of The New Global Student but would like to get one, please don't hesitate to contact me at Maya@MayaFrost.com anytime (or use Facebook or Twitter, if you prefer.)
This is a two-way street--it would be a pleasure to learn more about you and your work, so I hope you'll connect if you think we might have a spirited conversation or get into some mischief together!
Thank you for all you do. Our education revolution depends on those like you who are willing to ask hard questions and look at the most effective ways to give our kids a great global education.
Cheers to you,
"Logic will get you from A to B.
Imagination will take you everywhere."
Albert Einstein
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