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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 10:00 AM EST.

Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 10:00 AM EST

Growing Pains

It’s a dreaded sight for college-bound high school seniors: the thin envelope from the college of their choice. In many teens’ minds, rejection from a college represents failure on their part. Maybe if they had just studied a little harder or put a little more effort into that essay…

But former Boston Globe columnist David Nyhan saw things differently. In 1987, he wrote “Those Who Got a ‘No’ From an Admissions Dean.” It was so popular with readers that the paper has reprinted the column annually for the past 15 years.

In 2002, he read his column on this show. David Nyhan died on Sunday. He suffered an apparent heart attack while shoveling snow after the weekend storm. In this special archived radio diary, David Nyhan gives high school seniors a lesson in life.

Guests:

David Nyhan, former columnist for The Boston Globe. He passed away over the weekend. He was 64-years-old.

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