by Gretchen | Oct 13, 2020 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, blog, Random Stuff, Student Life
This past weekend I turned 47! I realize in my middle age, I might have some wisdom to share, and I drop some of it in today’s video — about choosing your life’s path. There are two more videos in this birthday series, so stay tuned through the rest...
by Gretchen | Jun 9, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
Are you a high school senior? Are you, or a senior you love, inches away from your high school graduation? I know some of you just finished your final exams; others are supposed to try and focus on final exams & projects in the midst of a national upraising...
by Gretchen | Jun 3, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
On Monday of this week, I had the honor of being led by black students from Oakland Technical High School.Under their leadership, we walked and chanted — 15,000 people strong! — several miles from their high school to the Oakland police station. We...
by Gretchen | Jun 2, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
I hope school is done (or almost done) for you. This summer I’m creating a bunch of new “Anti-Boring Learning Nuggets.” My big challenge is to make them all 2 minutes or less!! Do you think I can do it? I’m such a wordy gal. Anyhoo,...
by Gretchen | May 26, 2020 | blog
Do you have final exams right now? Or are teachers assigning projects and essays instead? This is the time of the year that I USUALLY provide some tips for how to apply the Study Cycle to preparing for final exams. However, this year I’m noticing that students...
by Gretchen | May 19, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
Have you noticed that teenagers (and even many of us adults!) have a vague sense of time? One of my clients recently was feeling the end-of-semester stress mounting. She knew the end was coming, but she didn’t have a sense of exactly when OR what needed to be...
