I am not good at math. The professor doesn’t like me. This is hard and I don’t want to try any more. I will never get better at writing. I don’t like the course and have no use for it in what I want to do with my life. It is not unusual to hear...
Excited about having your student home for the holidays, but worried about what to expect? You are not alone. College students see holiday breaks as the “do-whatever-I-want” reward for all the sleepless nights, the Red Bull and pizza, and the endless...
A colleague who is also a therapist told me a few months ago that the sophomore year, specifically the spring semester, is the hardest for many college students. “Why?” I asked, even though I had my suspicions. She said that after three semesters of...
It’s that time in the semester when I teach goal setting. Why, you ask, do I not start the semester with goals? It is because that I believe students need good data–meaning grades on early assignments, concerns about fitting in–to create specific,...
When researching colleges to apply to, your student may already be reading college websites and contacting the admissions office. Another major source of information is current students at the colleges of interest. After helping your student with gathering the...
Conventional wisdom goes something like this: Some work is good for college students, but too much work can make it harder for them to focus on their classes and ultimately graduate. Most colleges and universities stick by the recommendation that 10-20 hours a week...