Is Learning Comfortable?
There's a line in the movie "The Greatest Showman" that goes something like this: "Comfort…
I Am Concerned About Bar Studies!
Like many of my colleagues, I am attending the Annual Association of Academic Support Educators…
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One More Academic Year Winds Down – Sigh
I always reach this last gasp of the semester with mixed emotions. I am glad…
The Secret to a Great Weekend Get-Away!
I just had one of the best weekends of my life. But, before I…
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Internal Signaling: The Power of Motivational Self-Talk to Improve Performance
Having just returned from a bar exam conference, I am struck by how little we…
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Thank You And I Had No Idea You Did All This!
This week marks our last full week of classes. I have my last scheduled meetings…
Maximizing Willpower
Have you ever had a long, hard day and come home to eat a pint…
The Art of Living: “Talk Less; Listen More” says Columnist Writer
I'm a clipper. That's right. I keep an assortment of articles that intrigue me and…
I’m Over It: End of Semester Blues
It is about that time of the semester when students are simply tired. Most, if…
Exam Survival Baskets
Over the weekend there was a lot of talk in my house about Easter baskets,…