by Maria Geffers and Suzanne Davis | Oct 20, 2022 | College and Graduate School
For 2 years, I felt like a failure. My parents wanted me to be the first person in my family to get a bachelor’s degree, but after 6 weeks of misery, I told them, “I can’t go on at this college.” I dropped out. During that time, I worked as an assistant...
by Suzanne Davis | Sep 3, 2020 | College and Graduate School, Study Skills
Are your college courses on-campus or online? With some universities having only online classes and others doing in-person classes, it’s hard to know what to do to reach your goals for the semester or beyond. What techniques and strategies should you use? What...
by Suzanne Davis | Aug 6, 2020 | Academic Writing Skills, College and Graduate School
I know it sounds a little strange on the surface. How can keeping a reading journal help you have a higher GPA? It gives you an edge over other students because it increases your ability to understand, analyze, and write about what you read—skills other...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 17, 2019 | Study Skills
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” –William Arthur Ward An inquisitive mind will prepare you more for college than any academic skill. Academic skills are important, but they cannot compare to the desire to seek answers and learn...