by Ruth Bomar | Aug 13, 2015 | Blog
The week before the semester starts students often find themselves in a situation where they need to adjust their schedule. How do you make the decision to drop one class and add another? Here are my 6 tips to adding and dropping class at the beginning of a semester....
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, College Transition 101
Get familiar with any technology you will use during the upcoming semester. Will you use a Smart Pen? Learn how to use it. Will you need your text books on audio? Do your research and locate the audio version of your text books. Find a pharmacy to fill out your...
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
After you’ve received your college acceptance, guess what? Now, you actually have to Go. To. College. Students with disabilities are enrolling in college after high school in ever increasing numbers. One out of ten freshmen have reported having a disability and...
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 1, 2015 | My PhD Journey or How to study like a pro, Resiliency
Today I turned in my research proposal! The process of writing a proposal encompasses a great deal of learning. You have to be willing to admit what you don’t know and get busy learning it. The learning curve is uncomfortable. You feel awkward, unsure and...
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 17, 2015 | Blog, College Transition 101
Academic success for college students requires making a plan. Planning is a key component of self-determination. Research studies have shown that self-determination is sine qua non (fancy way of saying essential) of academic success for the college student. Here...
