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...
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 7, 2015 | Blog, College Transition 101, Resiliency
I work with college students to help them reach their academic goals. Pretty straight forward, right? Reaching goals can be tricky. Particularly during midterms when all your professors decide to give exams all in the same week plus throw in a paper or two. Studying...
by Ruth Bomar | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog
I love the beginning of the semester. I love getting a new syllabus and reading the plan for the semester. I get all excited thinking about all the wonderful things I will learn. I love sitting before a good teacher who shows me the path to learning. My love for...
by Ruth Bomar | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog, College Transition 101
Are you an adult yet? I used to ask this of my son after each milestone he met. He bought his first car. He worked his way through college. He married his girlfriend. Are you an adult yet? He would always answer, Not yet. What marks adulthood? Getting a tattoo?...
by Ruth Bomar | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, College Transition 101, Resiliency, Study Routines
The week before Thanksgiving can be extremely stressful for college students. The semester is coming to an end and often time professors sneak in an extra exam right before finals. Major papers, presentations and projects are all due, it feels like, on the same week....
by Ruth Bomar | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog
The Learning Pit is a term that describes what I experience every semester as a student. Learning is like falling into a pit. Inside the pit I feel uncomfortable and confused. The quantity of work required overwhelms me. This is what I feel every time I write a paper,...
