Do you make assumptions about people? I did…until one day that will haunt me forever.My students get frustrated with group work when peers don’t contribute in a timely manner. Instead of communicating with their groupmates, they assume it’s laziness, or they don’t manage their time like they should, don’t take their classes seriously, probably wereContinue reading “Are you an arrogant SOB? I was.”
Author Archives: Heidi Shaw
Is this who you are?
When you’re under pressure, is your go-to strategy to lie or cheat? Here’s an alternative strategy. Like most of my advice, it applies to life, in general, not just to students.
We just need one person to not give up on us
I can create space and time. You can too!
Give yourself a little space to get it right!
New beginnings
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Grandparents ask this of young children who know nothing about the world. High schools pressure kids to decide whether they’ll go to college or not without teaching them what college is good for. College demands that kids identify their majors without explaining what all theContinue reading “New beginnings”
College like a Rock Star!
All too often students with great potential struggle with college, drop out, or miss out on the extracurricular professional experiences necessary for being a standout candidate for a job in their field, because they don’t know where to look for resources. This is especially common with students who are the first in their families toContinue reading “College like a Rock Star!”