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How to explore majors
So if you read my previous post for those who really are exploring majors, you know I suggested there may not be a perfect answer and that there is no way to control time and space to be confident you will never regret your choice. (I prefer to learn from past actions rather than waste…
Keep readingFor those who really are exploring majors…
Okay, seriously, after sharing a playful set of tips for choosing a major, I am ready to share some ideas on how to identify majors that might work for you (part one of two). I am speaking here to students who aren’t sure and are still trying to get their bearings. If you already know…
Keep readingHow to choose a major
*Write the name of every possible major on an index card.
*Toss index cards in the air and assess where they land.
*Work up a complicated analysis for the way they landed and what it says about our current culture and likely future.
Keep readingFree guides on time management are now available
Free PDF guides on time management are now available.
Keep readingWhat makes a task difficult?
Since I often spend time thinking and talking about time management, I’ve pondered what makes some tasks difficult. Maybe it’s me, but it helps to consider why a specific goal is difficult for me. That is, if I articulate/recognize what makes something hard to do or hard to start, I often make more progress than…
Keep readingTo be good at something
Over the years, my children have at times sought to identify what they were “good at,” or some “special talent,” or perhaps complained that others seemed to be at ease with tasks that were for them more challenging. Some of my children have shown interest in art and music, for example, and this has led…
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