Category: Outcomes

Getting Back into the Swing of College after Thanksgiving Break

By Jane Taylor | November 18, 2025 | Outcomes,Student Focus

Getting back into the swing of college after Thanksgiving break can feel rough — your routine gets disrupted just long enough to lose momentum, but not long enough to fully reset. Here are eight practical, actually doable strategies to get yourself back on track quickly:

1. Re-establish your routine immediately (but keep it simple)

Don’t aim for a “perfect” routine; aim for a functional one.

Build Your Future During Each High School Year

By Jane Taylor | October 31, 2025 | Outcomes,Student Focus

At Focus Collegiate,

High School Seniors, Here is the Short List for College Prep + Accommodations

By Jane Taylor | September 9, 2025 | Outcomes,Student Focus

Hey High School Seniors,

Why the Bad Stuff Sticks: Helping Students Rebalance Their Attention

By Jane Taylor | June 26, 2025 | Outcomes,Student Focus

One of our (many) favorite sources of inspiration is Katy Milkman.

The Dangers of Falling Behind and How Stay on Track

By Jane Taylor | June 4, 2025 | Outcomes,Student Focus,Summer Cohort

It’s critically important for students with learning differences not to fall behind in college for several reasons—academic,

How to Stay on Your Trajectory Even After a Failure

By Jane Taylor | December 19, 2023 | Outcomes,Student Focus

It might bump up against mindful notions of “be here now,” but where you’re going is more important than where you are now. Especially if you’re in college. Especially if you’re bouncing back from a failure.

The worst f-word in college, failure, can actually be instructive. Forbes lays out “Five Things To Do When You Encounter Failure.” [i] These five resemble the Focus Collegiate approach to intentional change.

You barely made it through your first semester. Now what?

By Jane Taylor | December 9, 2023 | Coaching and Support,Outcomes,Student Focus

You made it through your first semester in college. Congratulations! You have accomplished something extraordinary. Give yourself some credit. College can be hard.

Your college expectations and your college reality may not have lined up. The huge courseload, the completely new environment, the daunting prospect of making new friends might have bowled you over. You don’t think you can do it on your own and you haven’t found the support you need on campus.