My Superpower
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 →
Ruth Angulo Bomar, Phd.
How will coaching help college students stay in school and graduate?
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 →
How to Talk with Your College Kid
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 →
What Should You Do if You Earn a “C”?
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 →
How to Get an “A” this Summer Semester
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 Semester Survival Secrets
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 →
How to take the perfect BREAK during Finals week.
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 →
How to take the perfect NAP during finals week.
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 →
Procrastination or “Finding the Start Button”
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 →
Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science behind Why Everything You Know about Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Summary written by: Ruth Angulo Bomar, Ph.D. “Sometimes what produces success is raw talent, sometimes it’s the nice things our moms told us to do, and other times it’s the exact opposite. Which old sayings are true … Continue reading →