by Gretchen | Nov 13, 2018 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, blog
Do you sometimes feel a little insane trying to schedule all the little and big tasks that go into being a student? I worked with one client who discovered something really important about how to get herself to follow through with her study and project plans —...
by Gretchen | Oct 16, 2018 | blog
When you are assigned a long term writing project, do you often stay up late the night before finishing it off? One of my clients sought me out because this is par for the course with her. She struggles with writing, often procrastinates, and then does a late night...
by Gretchen | Oct 9, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog
“My teacher doesn’t explain things well!” This is a common refrain in my coaching practice when I suggest that students seek their teachers out for extra tutoring outside of class. Recently, I’d been watching as a client saw her chemistry...
by Gretchen | Sep 27, 2018 | blog, Communication, Student Life
?Are you scared to talk to your teacher about your grades? I have a client who really wants to raise her Spanish grade, but she says her teacher is a “grumpy old lady” and fears the exchange will be very unpleasant. I helped my client think through the...
by Gretchen | Sep 25, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog
I just started taking a water aerobics class at the swimming pool of a local high school. Sometimes there are high school students working behind the front desk, and this particular day we got in a fascinating conversation as I was leaving. I was so inspired, I...
by Gretchen | Sep 18, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Study Skills
Do you ever struggle to read difficult texts? I’ve had a few different videos on this topic lately because it’s such a buggaboo for many of my clients. In today’s video we explore a way to THINK about reading that might shift your ability to...
