There is not doubt that life throws curve balls at us. Getting hit by a curve ball, or even multiple curve balls, day after day does not mean that you should give up on your goals and dreams. Sooner or later, the life does stop throwing those curve balls, if only for a little while. […]
Working parents: Are you afraid you can’t do well in college?
Are you a parent who wants a degree but is uncertain of your skills? I am going to guess that you have a full- or part-time job and a family. You decided to enroll in college to earn the degree you have wanted to earn or gain the piece of paper that you have discovered […]
How do I find the motivation to study?
rely on habits for success
Did you forget what you started to work on 20 minutes ago? Goals help you focus.
Does the following scenario sound the least bit familiar to you? You’re working on a project, and you get distracted. Maybe it is your kids. It could be your phone. Maybe it is your fur baby. You brush off this distraction as a one-time deal, and you keep working. Minutes later, you’re distracted again. […]
How Chunking Your Time Makes You More Productive
Many students may be aware of the concept of chunking time, but, in my experience at least, few are familiar with the idea and few understand how chunking time can make someone more productive. Chunking time means that a task is being assigned to a designated short segment of time. That task, and only that […]
New Year’s resolutions and other changes
This is short, but I would like some input from you. At the end of the year, it seems that many people think about goals. Students have either finished their fall terms or in the final weeks of that term. Regardless, they are thinking about what to do next. Some students are eagerly anticipating their […]