by Gretchen | Aug 16, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, note-taking, Organization, Speed Reading, Study Skills
What if I told you it was possible to read a 400-page book in under two hours? You wouldn’t believe me, right? This summer I had a stack of books I wanted to catch up on, but I only had limited time. So I challenged myself to skim each of the books as quickly as...
by Gretchen | Mar 18, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Speed Reading
Is fighting to stay awake while reading a problem for you (or your teen)? Based on my experience as an academic life coach for students, you are definitely not alone! The other day, a client asked me how I managed to stay awake while reading. I was so inspired by what...
by Gretchen | Mar 4, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Speed Reading
Have you ever fallen behind in your reading for a class? No matter what level of schooling my clients are, they ALL want to learn how to read more efficiently. One of the secrets is to learn how to let go of needing to read every word — in other words: skim!...
by Gretchen | Dec 9, 2010 | blog, Speed Reading
“This book is soooooooooo boring!” That’s the refrain I heard over and over during my academic coaching sessions today. Tom was annoyed with My Antonia; Grace couldn’t handle Huckleberry Finn. I used to try to convince my students that the...
