For many students the midpoint of the semester feels like a shock. How can the semester be half over already? How can I still have so much work to do? Is that really what my grade is at this point of the semester? It feels as though we just got started and it’s time for … Read more
We’re all stressed these days and students are no different. They’re stressed and anxious and struggling with their mental health now more than ever. It’s not very comfortable when we feel stressed and anxious, but it’s worse watching someone you love struggle. A certain amount of stress is a normal part of college life. After … Read more
From time to time, we like to review some of the books available for parents of college students. There is a wealth of literature available to help parents cope with the transition to college and the changes that occur throughout the college years. We’ve offered some lists of recommended reading, and there is something for … Read more
Your student made it through that often tumultuous first-year transition to college – perhaps smoothly or maybe with a few bumps and bruises along the way. Next stop – sophomore year. But first, there’s work to be done. It’s time for your student to reflect and make meaning of their first-year experiences, consider the lessons … Read more
More and more students right now are taking a break from college. Some need a semester off and others need more time. Some choose to leave school and others may be academically dismissed or suspended, most often because they were overwhelmed or unprepared rather than for lack of ability. If your student is dismissed from … Read more
”Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryuh January. It’s the time of year for resolutions, new habits, and optimism that this year will be better than the last. Thank goodness we all have an opportunity once each year for a reset. For most students, the New Year not … Read more
Values, honesty, kindness, caring, work ethic. We spend much of our children’s lives teaching them — overtly or through example — about the values that we hold dear. It’s part of what raising a child is all about. So by the time that our students reach college, we may assume that we’re done. We’ve put … Read more
Success in college means many things to many people. For some, it means a 4.0 GPA, for others it means landing the perfect job at graduation or being accepted to graduate school, for still others it may mean opportunities such as studying abroad and completing internships, and for still others, success may mean having a … Read more
Throughout high school, your student worried about his GPA in order to gain admission to college. Throughout college, students worry about their GPA in order to get a good job, make Dean’s List (or maybe to avoid academic probation), or to graduate with honors. Grades matter. They always have, and they will continue to matter … Read more
More and more college textbooks are now ”going digital.” With the iPad, Kindle, Nook and other tablets showing up everywhere, and nearly every college student arriving on campus with a computer, the move to digital format textbooks is a natural progression. Digital textbooks may take several formats — downloadable material or online material. But the … Read more
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