Okay, so I’ve been living abroad for about 6 months now, studying at a university in Berlin. The first few months were amazing, everything was new and exciting! But lately, the homesickness has been hitting me HARD. It’s not just missing my family (though I do!), it’s also missing the familiar, like my favorite coffee…
Okay, so we’re really struggling. My kids (ages 7 and 10) are basically glued to their screens. It’s tablets, video games, TV, you name it. My spouse and I are probably not much better, constantly checking our phones. It’s impacting family time, homework is suffering, and honestly, I’m worried about their (and our!) overall health….
Okay, so I just moved across the country for university. Like, really across the country. Everyone warned me about homesickness, but I thought I’d be fine. Now I’m two weeks in and it’s hitting me hard. It’s not just missing my family, although that’s a big part of it. It’s missing my dog, my favorite…
Okay, so, I’m studying for my midterms right now and I’m feeling overwhelmed. I’m taking classes in Chemistry, History (specifically, 20th Century European), Calculus, and English Literature (focusing on Victorian novels). I always feel like I’m using the same strategies for every test, but I’m starting to wonder if that’s really the best way to…
Okay, so I’m taking the GRE in a couple of weeks, and I’m really nervous about the data interpretation questions. I always struggle with the ones that are based on diagrams, charts, or graphs. It’s not necessarily the math itself, it’s more about understanding what they’re really asking and being able to quickly pull the…
Okay, so I’m a student, obviously, and I’m trying to up my test-taking game. It’s not that I’m failing, per se, but my scores are inconsistent and I feel like I could be doing way better. I just realized that I’m basically approaching every test the same way – reviewing notes, doing practice problems (if…
Okay, so I’m taking a couple of online courses this semester and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. It feels like there’s always something due, and it’s harder to stay on top of things compared to when I was on campus. I’m struggling to find a good rhythm. What strategies do actual successful online students use? Specifically,…
Okay, so I’m really stressing about the SAT. I’m taking it in a couple of months and I want to get the best score possible. I’ve been doing practice problems, but I feel like I’m still struggling with the pacing and just general test anxiety. Specifically, I’m worried about the Reading section. I always seem…
My 6-year-old son, Liam, is in first grade and seems to be struggling a bit with reading. He can recognize some sight words, but decoding longer words is a real challenge, and his reading comprehension isn’t great. He gets frustrated easily and sometimes just guesses instead of trying to sound things out. We read to…