10 EASY Tips For Being an Efficient College Student
All through college, you will probably hear the term “time management” over and over. This is a reoccurring phrase because college students are traditionally very busy, and poor time management can lead to feeling overwhelmed, which can lead to poor academic...
20 Awesome Things Going on at Northwest College Support
Northwest College Support works hard to engage students in fun and interesting activities as well as support their therapeutic growth with meaningful groups. All activities are optional to students in order to allow for students to pick and choose what they are really...
5 EASY Ways to Stay Organized
Plan for the week ahead – Before you begin classes on Monday, take a minute to organize your schedule for the week in a planner or notebook. Each day, write out which assignments you will work on, being mindful of due dates and the time it will take to finish each...
Should You Drop a Class?
If you're doing badly in a class, should you drop it? Below are some questions to ask yourself, and tips to help you figure it out. Do you need this class for your major? Is this class crucial to your graduation? Are you a psychology major thinking of dropping PSYCH...
What to Do When Disaster Strikes (In an Academic Sense)
Sometimes things happen that are out of our control. Snowstorms, hard drives crash, grandparents die, cars break down, and we get sick. Maybe your just going through a really bad day, week, or semester. All of these things happen to us and have the potential to cause...
College Students: How to be THE BEST at Time Management
All through college, you will probably hear the term “time management” over and over. This is a reoccurring phrase because college students are traditionally very busy, and poor time management can lead to feeling overwhelmed, which can lead to poor academic...
10 Tips They Might Not Tell You at College Orientation
Entering college is a huge (and exciting) transition, and schools know just how important this transition is. At orientation you'll get to know your way around campus, meet your fellow peers and hopefully leave feeling ready to take on the upcoming school year. While...
Bad Professor Survival Guide
In your college years there is a high likelihood that at some point you will have a bad, or even horrible professor. You might find that the majority of your instructors are pretty awful at their job. This is a sad, but true fact of life. The following tips below are...
Staff Story- Getting Help From Professors
At the collegiate level, meeting with your professors is crucial to your academic success. While their primary purpose is to teach you the course subject matter, they are undoubtedly rooting for your success in their class as well. Unfortunately, if you are...
Navigating College Administration: 6 MUST Read Tips!
If you're a college student, chances are you have had to deal with the bureaucracy at your school. Most colleges and universities have thousands of students studying a wide range of subjects, working towards a multitude of different degrees and certificates. The...
Our Staff Picks: The Top 12 College Movies
Art is supposed to be a reflection of reality. One of the hardest times in any person’s life is college. Because of the power of film, we are able to see a reflection, and some truth, through movies about college. Here is our staff member's top twelve movies about...
10 Crucial Things for Incoming Freshman!
Preparing for your first year of college can seem overwhelming. For many students, it will be the first time they have ever lived away from home; not to mention the difficulties of adjusting into a more challenging and diverse school environment. Fortunately, there...
“Therapy in Moment” Inside a Transition Program?!
“Therapy in the moment” or “in the moment therapy” is a term used and applied in many wilderness and residential programs as a way to describe how therapy is fully integrated into the program and very different in nature than outpatient therapy. In wilderness or...
Three Things I Wish I Had Known in College
As a young adult leaving behind the world I knew and beginning university life, there are many things that I wish I had known — or at least, would have grasped and accepted. Looking back, I was often given advice that I dismissed or overlooked while focused on the...
15 Reasons Why Being a VERY BRIGHT Student isn’t Enough
Here are 15 reasons why even a really smart student needs an Educational Coach in college: 1. High school did not prepare the student academically for college coursework 2. The student needs help finding direction in their area of study and career path 3. The student...