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Money, Money Money: Financial Adjustments in the First Year of College
The financial adjustment from high school to college is complicated and intimidating. In my family, as my older daughter completes her senior year of high school right now, that area of adjustment to college is already beginning. Here are some key areas of the...
College / High School
Study Smarter, Not Harder: High School to College Study Tips
What college freshmen tell me: “I didn’t have to study in high school because I could listen in class and do well on tests.” Yes, it is true. There are many students who get to college knowing that they rarely had to study to make A’s and...
College / High School
What Your Student Wants You to Know When They Fail
A semester doesn’t go by without my having to talk a student through a failure. As a professor and a department chair, I have counseled all kinds of students with all kinds of issues: a failed test or two that has jeopardized their overall grade, a plagiarized...
College / High School
Spring Break: Leavin’ on a Jet Plane, Mom and Dad!
Spring break is often a student’s first opportunity to travel without supervision from a parent, teacher or coach. How liberating and exciting this can be! That said, it can also be stressful for parents, especially given stories in the media about the dangers of...
College / High School
Confessions of a Procrastinator: Secrets and Lies We Tell Ourselves
Countless students spend tons of time constructing elaborate schedules, making “to do” lists, and recording assignments in planners. While all of these practices are a necessary part of meeting semester goals, these good habits don’t always lead to success. Why? ...Latest Posts
