by gretchenwegner | Nov 1, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
As midterms approach, that one math test is approaching. Yes, the one that has seven formulas to go with it. How are you ever going to remember all of the formulas without mixing them up? Here’s a recommendation I made to a student regarding a silly, quick way...
by gretchenwegner | Aug 2, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, Procrastination
Do you ever have trouble staying motivated to do hard tasks? Whether you’re 7 or 70, I think we all have trouble with this! Several weeks ago, my 7-year-old nephew was visiting me from Pennsylvania. We had lots of fun trips planned, but he ALSO had some summer...
by Gretchen | Jul 11, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Communication
Do you have a learning difference that impacts your experience of school? How do you feel about telling your teachers and professors about it? Many of my clients resist telling their professors because it’s such a vulnerable thing to admit! However, this is such...
by Gretchen | Sep 26, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Study Skills
It’s officially fall! As the temperature drops, the semester is just heating up. Students are starting to sweat through harder tests and more complex assignments. Is this true for you? Recently, a client who has difficulty with short term memory was assigned one...
by Gretchen | May 13, 2013 | Academic Coaching, Communication, For Parents
I get it: as a parent, you want what’s best for your teen, and you’ve hired me — an academic life coach! — to help your teen learn the skills necessary to be a success. However, are their ways you might undermine the very coaching you are...
