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4 Ways Help Your Student Handle (Life’s) Disappointments
Last week I asked a student how her day was going so far. It was the beginning-of-class banter that I do each time we meet to check on my students’ well being and to get to know them better. “It is the worst day ever. I had a flat tire on the way to school...
College
4 Ways to Help Your Student Get Out of The (Comfort) Zone
“Do something every day that scares you.” When I first ran across that advice that someone posted as a meme on Facebook or Instagram, I thought, “What a great way to view life. Do something courageous. Something out of my comfort zone. I am...
COVID-19 / College
3 Things Your Student Needs to Succeed in College This Year
It’s that time again: Back-to-school planning and general excitement about a new year. Sort of. I am not sure if you are feeling the end-of-summer worries like I am, but I have been wondering: Will things be better? Could they be worse? Will my students be...
COVID-19 / College
Get Your College Student Ready for Anything
“What did you think about your freshman year during the pandemic?” I asked my college freshman last week. I figured since we were only a week before the end of the semester, he would have lots to say. “It was okay,” he said. “Just...
High School / College
Believe in Yourself and Other Advice from College Students to College Students
What would college students tell future college students to help them with the transition to college? I had my ideas as to what they would say when I set up the interviews of several of my former students over the past few weeks. What I didn’t expect was that...Latest Posts
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