by Gretchen | Jul 11, 2018 | blog, Study Skills
“I’m lazy,” teens often tell me when I meet them for the first time. Parents often confirm this. And so do teachers, when I email them to get more info about how a client is doing in their class. I know students often feel lazy. And they certainly seem lazy to...
by Gretchen | Jul 10, 2018 | blog, College Prep, note-taking, Study Skills
Have you been following along with my three part series on how to take notes on nonfiction book? I’m super excited because I finished my notes!!! Today I probably should have titled the video “How to Fit An Entire Nonfiction Book Onto One Page of...
by Gretchen | Jul 3, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, note-taking
?Have you been following along with my three part series on how to take notes on nonfiction book? (Remember to go back and check out Part 1 if you missed it) In today’s video I talk about the Rest process. How to get more work done when you work less. Who...
by Gretchen | Jun 26, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Reading
Do you have a hard time remembering what you read? I have this trouble all the time — I read a super interesting nonfiction book, but when it’s time to tell a friend about it, I can’t remember a single interesting fact! Today I want to share a way I...
by Gretchen | Jun 21, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast, Student Life
As a parent, teacher, mentor there are so many things we need to keep up with as we guide students. One new development at schools in the last year is the rise of vaping amongst teens. Is your student affected by this new trend in tobacco and marijuana consumption? In...
by Gretchen | Jun 19, 2018 | blog, Organization, Procrastination, Study Skills
?Do you often intend to get school work done when you travel during breaks, but then can’t quite bring yourself to do it? More and more of my clients these days have at least one, if not more, plane rides during the course of their school year. These same...
