by Gretchen | Dec 31, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
Do you struggle to connect with your teachers? Does it feel like they are scary strangers to you, rather than friends, mentors and cheerleaders? In today’s video I tell you about a conversation I had recently with a client who is a junior in high school. Every...
by Gretchen | Dec 12, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
We’re smack dab in the middle of our winter holidays right now! I know you want to simply relax, and I want you to, too. I ALSO want to encourage you to consider doing one or more of these small tasks. This is a great time to organize your life, so that you can...
by Gretchen | Nov 20, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life, Study Skills
Do you usually wait for the teacher to hand out a study guide before you start studying? Are you a frustrated parent who’d really LIKE your student to be studying regularly but they keep on saying, “The teacher hasn’t handed out a study guide...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2018 | College Prep, podcast
At a recent speaking gig about how to tackle procrastination, students asked Gretchen how to make school work fun! They seemed incredulous that “fun” is even a worthwhile pursuit when it comes to school. Listen in as Gretchen provides a few thoughts about how to take...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2018 | podcast, Student Life
Military academies require a lot of extra work to apply to, but it can be worth it for the high quality free education they provide if you get in. In this episode, Megan answers this listener question and details the steps it takes to apply and get accepted to these...
