by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Reading
Have you ever opened to the first page of an assigned reading and thought, “Ugh. How am I possibly going to focus? It looks sooooooo boring!” Well, here’s a tip that I recommend to my clients. Maybe it will work for you? Hey there, don’t have...
by Gretchen | Dec 11, 2011 | Academic Coaching, Study Skills
Several seniors with whom I work have recently been assigned their first nonfiction (read: non-textbook) book: The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria. This is not light reading, and several of them feel lost. It’s a big jump to go from a textbook that force...
by Gretchen | May 10, 2010 | Random Stuff
Whenever I’m in a pickle with one of my academic coaching clients, I often turn to my Facebook friends. Such a smart and savvy group; rarely do they fail me. Last week a client revealed that during her entire high school career, she has not read a single book...