| It was a great pleasure and quite a privilege in | | | | the liver (hidden organ) and the mission parents |
| chatting with Markitta Sills, The Director of | | | | and teenagers must absorb. Indeed parents and |
| Student Care at the North Park University, | | | | students must DELIVER their part in order to |
| Chicago Illinois. | | | | achieve fulfillment throughout the education period |
| What makes this University unique and effective | | | | and the ultimate goals; see the kids succeed, |
| and most importantly inviting; a University you too | | | | independent, self sufficient and accepted into our |
| would like to be affiliated with. | | | | society labeled "highly successful individuals" |
| Parents and teenager leave home and start off | | | | North Park University is providing tremendous |
| new lives; fulfilling dreams and with the ultimate | | | | efforts and powerful applicable tools with the 3 |
| goal in mind; get an education; a certificate leading | | | | challenges I addressed; letting go; change; and |
| them to a good life; a successful life. | | | | introduce students and parents goals into reality. |
| Indeed the LETTING GO is never easy. The | | | | Why so? |
| unfamiliarity can be unfriendly and scary; the new | | | | Primarily North Park University is teaching the |
| life is introducing tremendous change for both | | | | students good solid values based on principles, |
| sides creating a need for new bridging. Regardless | | | | loyalty and integrity. |
| to the simple fact that the goal is a representing | | | | Talking with Markitta Sills, I got immediately a |
| a big "want" and an exhilarating high record of | | | | genuine impression that NPU has a great staff; |
| achievement; once it is brought into reality, | | | | highly qualified people delivering the school |
| parents and students will experience the VOID - | | | | message; going the extra mile and contribute at all |
| the time in between chapters fulfilling the dream. | | | | times to its success. |
| The motivation is there; the enthusiasm and the | | | | North Park University is a Christian School |
| anticipation is there and yet when reality sinks; | | | | introducing the students a foundation to building |
| parents and teenagers expect so much from the | | | | solid and meaningful relationships, social skills, in the |
| institution. Not only the academic aspect; additional | | | | process ease their common fears, doubts and |
| team support providing the utmost comfort zone, | | | | worries. |
| stimulating classes fun and enjoyable activities; | | | | NPU is offering amazing activities over and above |
| sports; and support throughout the entire time | | | | academics addressing and dealing with day to day |
| from the first day to the last day; THE | | | | life; challenges in all areas teenagers battle with; |
| GRADUATION DAY" | | | | comforting their emotions and reduce the void as |
| I learned from Carl Jung, philosopher tremendous | | | | they do experience. LEAVING home, detaching |
| lesson for life and I would like to take this | | | | from familiarity, old friends and family members is |
| opportunity to share it with you one of the | | | | never easy. The students enter a new page in |
| utmost powerful quotes he wrote: | | | | their lives and NPU is there for them throughout |
| 'Man is the only animal who has the intelligence to | | | | the journey.o NPU is furnishing fine tools |
| record in writing his history and yet not smart | | | | highlighting adversities and Intercultural Programso |
| enough to learn from it" | | | | NPU has a delightful student exchange program |
| Indeed a powerful statement and how realistic | | | | and an ON LINE programo NPU has a Scandinavian |
| and how true? | | | | Centero NPU is offering special classes enhancing |
| Learning demands letting go, change and tools | | | | one's repertoire.o NPU is providing education in |
| how to introduce our goals into our reality. | | | | theology, nursing, education, music, business, and |
| When we learn to master the letting go; flow and | | | | in addition NPU offers summer classes at all |
| accept the changes in our lives we begin our very | | | | timeso NPU is leading you; the student to a road |
| first steps introducing our goals and our dreams | | | | filled with success and as far as the parents are |
| into our reality. | | | | concerned; you can be comfortable in letting go |
| Parents and teenagers need to absorb this | | | | and honor the changes in your children's lives and |
| message and practice it at all times. Just like liver; | | | | validate that all the changes you as parents are |
| the organ we cannot live without; the liver's | | | | experiencing are for the greater cause. |
| function is to get rid of the toxics in our body | | | | Your teenagers are in a great place. It's time for |
| from the inside out. There is a subtle link between | | | | wings... |