by Gretchen | Dec 8, 2020 | Academic Coaching
It’s time for that dreaded “E” word…Exams! To be confidently ready for your exams, there’s another dreaded “E” word you need to consider: Effort. I know, I know…groan! Luckily, I know two other words that will make an...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | blog, Procrastination
It’s STILL final exams season! Last week I gave four tips on how to deal with overwhelm. This time around, I want to share a different kind of tip that’s more related to self-care. Recently I found myself really dreading a difficult meeting with my coach,...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
It’s final exam season again! In this episode from the archives, Gretchen walks you through exactly how to prepare for your final exams. Tune in to the episode to hear more about each of these tips: Map out your entire approach to final exams on one page, so you can...
by Gretchen | Dec 25, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Student Life, Study Skills
There are seven different types of students, in Gretchen’s experience, each with different approaches to school and studying. As final exams approach, it’s a great opportunity to explore each type of student’s weaknesses in regards to studying, and...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2017 | blog, College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
As an academic coach, I’ve spent thousands of hours talking to stressed out and/or unmotivated students (many of whom contact me right before final exams, totally freaked out!) and one pattern has emerged that is striking — Students don’t know how to study....
