by Ruth Bomar | Jul 14, 2016 | College Transition 101, Resiliency, Study Routines
Do you have a learning disability or ADHD? Then change is something you must figure out in order to move toward your goals. According to research* there are six well-defined stages of change. First stage: Precontemplation People in this stage don’t think...
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 7, 2016 | Blog, College Transition 101, Resiliency, Study Routines
Many students come see me after they have bombed their first semester or first year in college. Together we work on action steps to get their GPA back on track and take the steps each semester towards graduation. It’s not easy. It takes a courage to examine...
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 5, 2016 | Blog, My PhD Journey or How to study like a pro
Hello everyone! What’s happening with my research? There are several parts in my doctoral journey. Coursework, comprehensive exams, proposal writing, acceptance and approval to conduct research. The next step is recruitment of participants and then conducting...
by Ruth Bomar | Mar 16, 2016 | Blog
It’s the week after Spring Break and my students are coming back sunburned and sleepy only to face the sad results of their midterms. One of my students needs to perform a post-mortem on a Criminal Justice midterm exam. How exactly do you do a post-mortem on a midterm...
by Ruth Bomar | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, College Transition 101, Study Routines
Five things college students need to do three weeks before Thanksgiving. Why? Time to get ready for Finals! If you haven’t done it yet, get all remaining assignments on your calendar! Get most (by most I mean 95%) of your work for projects or papers done before...
