by Gretchen | Mar 22, 2016 | blog, podcast
I’m here to save you from a horrible communication situation my client was just in! Have you ever been too ashamed to speak up after forgetting to turn in key homework? That’s what happened to my client, and it cost him a grade. If you’ve found...
by Gretchen | Mar 22, 2016 | blog, podcast
While I was talking with a client recently about his writing woes, I taught him a trick that I learned in English class back in the 1980’s. You should have seen his face light up when I told him. Check it...
by Gretchen | Feb 27, 2016 | blog, podcast
Do you ever make a plan, but then struggle to follow through? This is one reason my teen clients give for why they don’t want to plan in the first place: “I don’t want to disappoint myself by making a plan I won’t follow,” they say. Plans...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Science tests can be particularly difficult to study for due to the high volume of material. A client of mine brainstormed some tips when studying for science tests in our last session. Check out this video to see what we came up...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Google? Youtube? Email? Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! If you’re human, I’m guessing you check one of these websites at last 3 times a day (if not a gazillion!). The internet is #1 distraction for most of my student clients. Although I...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Pop quiz! Do you remember last year’s video about what everyone should do on the first day of class t? I’ll give you a hint: it had something to do with phone numbers. Well, check out this video update about how to take this tip to the next level: If you...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Reading
Have you ever opened to the first page of an assigned reading and thought, “Ugh. How am I possibly going to focus? It looks sooooooo boring!” Well, here’s a tip that I recommend to my clients. Maybe it will work for you? Hey there, don’t have...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Have you ever been sent home with a lot of boring worksheets to do for homework? It’s sure hard to get motivated to fill out blank after blank after blank, isn’t it? That’s exactly what my client complained about during a recent session. Here’s...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Have you ever struggled to take action, despite your best intentions? All the time, right?! We human-beings are procrastination experts. Sometimes feeling lazy can completely throw off our game to get things done.Here’s a creative way that I recommended to a...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, note-taking
Let’s play a quick word association game! When I say “note taking,” what’s the first thing you think of? I just *bet* that the word you thought of is more likely to make you frown than smile. But note taking doesn’t have to be that way!...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
How were your Holiday’s? I hope you had time to relax and spend time with loved ones!! Now that you are readjusting to school, you might find yourself struggling to get back in the habit of (ahem!) doing school work. Or, you might find yourself having to work on...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
Do you suffer from burnout whey you’re studying? There comes a point in every student’s study session during which you are no longer learning effectively, but you’re scared to take a break. What if you fail your test?! What if you don’t know...
by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | blog, podcast
The new year is almost here! Which means that for most college students, a new semester is starting soon, too. What if I told you that with one 5 minute task, you could make this your best semester ever?! Check out my latest video, during which I describe an often...
by Gretchen | Dec 15, 2015 | blog, podcast
Happy, Merry, Almost Christmas! As some of you are tying the bow on your last assignments, I wanted to send out a quick video on how you can keep your study group focused. I know, all you want for Christmas is too be on vacation. You’re almost there! Keep up the...
by Gretchen | Dec 5, 2015 | blog, podcast
What if I told you that it takes only two minutes a day to help you raise your grades on tests? Would you believe me? I teach many of my clients this quick routine that guarantees you’ll perform better on tests, if you can yourself to do it on a daily basis....
by Gretchen | Dec 2, 2015 | blog, podcast
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the next big hurdle for many of us is… Final Exams!! Eep!! Just saying the word finals gives me the heebie-jeebies, what about you? Although it’s hard not to be anxious, you can beat your testing anxiety with this 10...
by gretchenwegner | Nov 23, 2015 | blog, podcast
With Thanksgiving here and the holidays right around the corner, vacation mode is starting to set in! In other words, that list of homework assignments is getting longer, and motivating is waning. Parents, this tip is special for you, to help your struggling...
by gretchenwegner | Nov 16, 2015 | blog, podcast
Hablas Español? Français? Learning a new language can be tough! But it’s also a requirement for college entrance. So you might as well learn a few tricks for raising your grades with less stress on those tests. Recently, I spoke with a few clients who...
by gretchenwegner | Nov 9, 2015 | blog, podcast
Stress! What if one tiny action could decrease the amount of stress in your life? I know it may sound too simple, but I’ve discovered the power, not just of making lists, but of crossing things OFF my list. It’s amazing to me how few teenagers actually use...
by gretchenwegner | Nov 1, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
As midterms approach, that one math test is approaching. Yes, the one that has seven formulas to go with it. How are you ever going to remember all of the formulas without mixing them up? Here’s a recommendation I made to a student regarding a silly, quick way...
