Category: Executive Function

What is College Readiness Anyway?

By Jane Taylor | October 7, 2021 | Executive Function,Student Focus

The term college readiness often tops Google trends just as rising high school seniors contemplate their next step. Most of us understand the general concept of preparedness for post-secondary education, but what does college readiness really mean?

In the academic world, college readiness is largely measured by coursework, GPA, ACT and SAT scores, but beyond the numbers, a college-ready student must have the knowledge, life skills, work habits, maturity, and independence necessary to succeed at school and in life after college.

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Leveraging Your Dreams to Find Academic Success

By Jane Taylor | October 9, 2019 | Executive Function,Student Focus

When our College Life Coordinators talk to students about following their dreams, they are not referring to rainbows and unicorns but to real,

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Adjusting to College Life: Time Management Keeps Everything from Happening at Once

By Jane Taylor | September 17, 2019 | Executive Function,Student Focus

So many First Years in college feel like everything is happening all at once. This is what the internal dialogue might be like as you drag yourself out of bed to face a new day in a new school year in a new environment:

“Will this jacket be warm enough today?

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Adjusting to Depression and Anxiety to Find Success in College

By Jane Taylor | July 9, 2019 | Executive Function,Student Focus

Most of us feel anxious or depressed at times, especially during times of significant life change like starting college. Given the number of stressors college introduces—especially within the first semester—it is not surprising that many students experience anxiety and depression.

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The Importance of Social Integration and a Healthy Social Life for First Year College Students

By Jane Taylor | June 28, 2019 | Executive Function

Educators and parents know that everything can impact academics—including a healthy social life. New studies show that academic performance can depend upon good social integration skills—skills which,

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