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 | 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 | 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...
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 | 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....
