January 6, 2013 Think about the huge cost of going to college.  For many, a college investment is the second highest investment you will ever make, second only to a home purchase.  You would think that with that much ... read more »

January 6, 2013 One common source of problems for maintaining focus is having distractions from some other activity.  Typically these activities include a job, a too-active social life, athletics, or campus organizations. In ... read more »

January 6, 2013 The image of college is that it’s the best time of your life.  While that’s true in many cases, many students face personal challenges that a young person should never have to face.  These include ... read more »

January 6, 2013 There are some people whose lack of focus is created by a psychiatric condition such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit – Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  By college, most students ... read more »

January 6, 2013 There are some students who have a problem with focus because they just don’t like their courses.  They think the courses are too hard, or they think they are in the wrong major.  As a result, students ... read more »

July 13, 2012 The independence in college is great until you discover that the nagging your parents provided really did have some value. Now that you are on your own, you need to be your own nag. One way to do this ... read more »

July 13, 2012 Once you begin your career, your job will require that you record what you worked on throughout the day. Each of the things you worked on will have a cost code. That’s the way the company keeps track ... read more »

July 13, 2012 It's a good idea to develop a good pre-sleep ritual to do at night. It's a good idea to check that you have all of your keys, IDs, cellphone and other valuable items you usually carry with you to class ... read more »

July 13, 2012 In high school, you were often given time in class to do your assignments. Even if you didn’t get an assignment done, the consequences weren’t that great. In college, you will rarely have the opportunity ... read more »

July 14, 2015 You will find that Sundays will become a major study day as you try to catch up on work missed from the previous week. You will also use Sunday to get ahead on work you need to do for the next week. If ... read more »