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 | 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...
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 | 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 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?...
