High School

High School / College

#1 Piece of Advice for College Students

It is high school commencement season and no doubt you may participate in a graduation ceremony or two in the next few months. Or you may be sending a thoughtful gift (money is always a thoughtful gift) and a note to the graduate to remind them to “seize the...
How to Be an Academic Superstar
High School / College

How to Be an Academic Superstar

Last fall, I taught a course called Academic Strategies. It is a one-credit-hour course at my university that covers topics such as note-taking, studying, and test taking. You would think that college students would run from such an elective course for something,...
Endings and Beginnings During a Crisis
High School / College

Endings and Beginnings During a Crisis

Depending on your student’s circumstances, you have either made it to the end of a semester or you are almost there. Congratulations! Who knew that two months ago we would be living so differently and making drastic changes to our plans for school, summer,...