Don't Force It: How to Get into College without Losing Yourself in the Process

Bonus Episode: Tools for Academic Skill-Building and Accountability


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Towards the end of my conversation with Jay, our CEO, last week, we started getting really tactical around various tools that can help build students’ awareness of their challenges and move them towards solutions. In this episode, we talk through calendars, digital distractions, time management, and a tool for examining how non-academic factors impact academic performance.

Links to Tools Mentioned in the episode:
Semester Reflection
Weekly Review
Time Diary
Life Wheel

Access free resources and learn more about Sheila and her team at Signet Education at signeteducation.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaakbar/.

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Don't Force It: How to Get into College without Losing Yourself in the ProcessBy Sheila Akbar, PhD

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