by Ruth Bomar | Apr 28, 2017 | My PhD Journey or How to study like a pro, Resiliency, Stress Management
My stomach was queasy. I couldn’t sleep. My head hurt. I sat in front of my computer and felt dizzy, because stress had moved in and was sitting on me like an elephant. I was facing a hard deadline. Something that could not be moved back or negotiated. This was...
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 1, 2017 | Resiliency
Back in the late 80s, we used to watch MacGyver. He is the guy who would always wind up in an impossible situation surrounded by bunch of bad guys. He would have to rescue the girl and save the world with just what he found in his back pocket. Usually this consisted...
by Ruth Bomar | Oct 17, 2016 | Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, Blog, Resiliency
My clients often ask me how to handle a difficult situation. As a coach, I work with college students with learning disabilities or ADHD. My coaching clients include adults with ADHD or simply an adult who wants to make a change in their life. The experts who do the...
by Ruth Bomar | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, College Transition 101, Resiliency
Everyone should go to college. People might criticize me for making such a blanket statement. And I understand the reasons for some folks who choose not to attend college. But hear me out. I work with college students with and students without learning disabilities...
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...