by Ruth Bomar | Feb 11, 2025 | Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, ADHD in College, Blog, Books I'm Reading, College Transition 101, Dissertation Coaching
Reframing ADHD as a Strength: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome The Problem with Viewing ADHD as a Deficit Many of my clients view an ADHD diagnosis as a problem—something that needs to be fixed, as if their brain is broken. From this line of thinking, it’s a small leap to...
by Ruth Bomar | May 3, 2018 | Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, Success
Summer is almost here and visions of a road trip to the beach dance in your head. Reality-check. You are enrolled in a summer semester. Who’s idea was it anyway? Maybe you didn’t do well on a calculus course and you decided to retake it to improve your...
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 13, 2018 | Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, Study Routines
The procrastination monster: every college student’s challenge. You know what to study. Chapters. Power points. Lecture notes. Quizzes. You know how to study. Repetition. Check of knowledge. Explain the concept in your own words. Teach it to someone else. But...
by Ruth Bomar | May 18, 2017 | Academic Coaching, ADHD in College, College Transition 101
How do you find college success? Years of working side by side with college students with and without learning disabilities or ADHD, have shown me that successful college students take these five steps. Step one Be willing to learn. Remember that you are in school to...
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 13, 2017 | Academic Coaching, College Transition 101, Study Routines
For all you, perfectionists out there, this one is for you. You have 2 discussion boards due this week. Are you stuck and don’t know how to start? Here are twelve steps to get your ideas out of your head and onto your paper. On a blank piece of paper, write out...
by Ruth Bomar | Oct 31, 2016 | Academic Coaching, ADHD in College, College Transition 101
What are the steps to be ready for academic advising? Academic advising comes up every semester. It is a required step before you register, at most universities. Unlike high school, you need to prepare ahead of time. Things to think about before you go to...
