A great deal of learning can happen during the lecture hour. BUT we’ve all had the experience where we’re sitting in class and it feels like the professor is talking a foreign language. Nothing makes sense. And you feel so … Continue reading →
I met with my daughter at Star Bucks for an afternoon cup of coffee. I love hearing her thoughts on life and work. Even though she struggled in school, she worked hard and earned her BSN. Today, she works in … Continue reading →
Learning disabilities and ADHD are among the most common disabilities reported by college students. Research shows that students with LD/ADHD are less likely to graduate compared to students without LD/ADHD. Even so there are college students with LD/ADHD who are … Continue reading →
Talking with your college son or daughter can be tricky. The roles you used to play are changed. You used to be the adult who had the final say so about major decisions but now you’re more like an observer … Continue reading →
Korbin was on his way to his history class. The week before he had turned in a paper on a topic he liked and understood. He had even turned it in on time. On this day, the professor returned the … Continue reading →
Make a plan and work the plan. Summer semester can be both intimidating and discouraging especially when you would rather be on the beach. That’s what Sylvia (pseudo-name) felt when she and I started academic coaching six weeks ago. Sylvia, … Continue reading →
Summer is almost here and visions of a road trip to the beach dance in your head. Reality-check. You are enrolled in a summer semester. Who’s idea was it anyway? Maybe you didn’t do well on a calculus course and … Continue reading →
This is what we know about the time of day and brain power. First, our thinking power varies throughout the day. We are quicker, slower, more creative and less creative in some parts of the day than others. … Continue reading →
Preparing for finals means you must face the ups and downs of your day. Most of us have heard about an internal clock in each of us called circadian rhythms. (from the Latin circa which means around and diem which … Continue reading →
The procrastination monster: every college student’s challenge. You know what to study. Chapters. Power points. Lecture notes. Quizzes. You know how to study. Repetition. Check of knowledge. Explain the concept in your own words. Teach it to someone else. But … Continue reading →