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Do This FIRST When Assigned a New Research Project

by Gretchen | May 15, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing

Do sometimes find yourself panicking when you sit down to write a research paper? Perhaps you selected a difficult topic? One of my clients, a freshman in college, did just that. He chose a subject, and then a week later when he was starting to work on it, he realized...

College Prep Podcast #159: Perfection Paralysis and How to Get Unstuck When Writing

by Gretchen | May 9, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Writing

Do writing assignments take you longer than necessary because you often feel stuck? Join Gretchen as she shares an interesting tool she created with a client to help him with his perfection paralysis. Specifically, she and Megan discuss: What perfection paralysis...

How to Find the Theme of a Book Quickly So You Can Write That Essay Already!

by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Reading, Writing

Does your heart sink when you notice that the essay prompt asks you to find the “theme” or the “purpose” of the book you’re reading? Do you often think to yourself, “I have no idea!!” and then BS your way through the essay?...

A Perfectionist’s Guide to Getting Unstuck

by Gretchen | Mar 28, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination, Writing

Are you a perfectionist? Many of my clients are! They often don’t seem like they are perfectionists because they often procrastinate and don’t turn work in on time. But they are! Check out this video, where I tell the story of a high school freshman, and...

A Destructive Myth That Makes Students Miserable

by Gretchen | Mar 21, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life, Writing

Hey there, do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by how much there is to do at school? Does it feel impossible to do it all alone? This is a video I made last summer, but it’s just as relevant as ever. I’ve seen TOO MANY of my clients buckle under the stress...

How to Prep for an Essay When You Don’t Know the Prompt

by Gretchen | Feb 28, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing

Argh! It’s annoying having to prep for timed essays when you don’t know the prompt, isn’t it? Recently I got this GREAT question from a student who stumbled across my videos on YouTube: A junior in college named Yaya asked, “I have a timed...
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