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Don't Let Spilled Milk Ruin Your Schedule: 5 Time Management Tips for College Freshmen
We all have the same 24 hours. The top 10% maximize every hour of the day with planning, organization, and supreme focus. That’s what gives them a slight edge that makes them massively successful. We’... ...more
March 22, 2023•7 min read
Tips To Cut Costs In College
College is an ... investment and many students are looking for ways to cut both the time they spend in college as well as the costs. Luckily, there are several ways you can reduce the cost of college,... ...more
March 10, 2023•3 min read
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month is an important time to focus on loving oneself and accepting who we are. Self-esteem is the key to leading a happy, fulfilled life and making the most of our pot... ...more
February 28, 2023•3 min read
Which College Application is Best?
Today's high school parents may not know that there are three different national college application platforms: The Coalition Application: (free to create an account, but each school may charge you... ...more
February 08, 2023•1 min read
Just say NO to “Dream” Schools
Recently, I’ve seen posts in parent groups on Facebook about their kid, who is the perfect profile for a specific university, but was rejected from the school. They want to know how it could be a fai... ...more
February 01, 2023•3 min read
International Day Of Acceptance
The International Day of Acceptance is a day dedicated to raising awareness and acceptance of physical, mental, and emotional differences in all their forms. It is celebrated annually on January 20th,... ...more
January 19, 2023•3 min read
Common App… Now What?
For well over four years, you have worked consistently at maintaining a higher-than-average GPA. You’ve put the finishing touches on your college essay, and you submitted your common app to that massi... ...more
January 09, 2023•4 min read
Getting To Diagnosis As An Adult
In my business, we have seen an uptick in un-diagnosed learning differences and spectrum diagnoses in adults. There is no one way to be neurodiverse and if you coped well as a kid, you may have been ... ...more
December 27, 2022•2 min read
Culturally Competent Coaching
Creating a truly diverse and inclusive environment starts with cultural education. While embracing cultural differences may seem like common sense, it's not too common in the coaching world. From univ... ...more
December 22, 2022•2 min read
What is On-Time Graduation, and How Does It Work?
On-time graduation is simply defined as: graduation with a Bachelor's degree in 4-5 years. There are a wealth of benefits to graduating on time. Here's a short list of them: ...more
December 15, 2022•3 min read
Getting to Diagnosis as an Adult
“What’s in the dark shall come to the light.” What’s coming to light is spectrum diagnoses, and the number of spectrum diagnoses in adults is increasing. Dramatically. Yet, many students and adult p... ...more
November 14, 2022•2 min read
Reasonable Accomodations for College Students
Familiar with an IEP? Did you have a 504 Plan in high school?? Ever been diagnosed as neurodiverse??? Let’s dive deeper to see what you’re eligible for. ...more
October 31, 2022•2 min read
What It’s Like To Have A Life Tutor
Simply put, Life Tutors are trained accountability partners that are on your side. To give further detail and context about our Life Tutoring services, here is a short list of what the Life Tutor expe... ...more
October 13, 2022•2 min read
How’s your semester going?
Adjusting to life after high school can be hard. When you add attending school or otherwise getting credentialed to the mix it can seem like an insurmountable group of unrelated, big things. But it ... ...more
September 28, 2022•1 min read
Stimming: Fidgeting That Promotes Focus?
It’s an average day, and you’re seated at work. This could be at a work cubicle, in your dorm, or at home. You’re in front of your computer, and you may (or may not) begin to notice certain repetitive... ...more
September 13, 2022•1 min read
It’s 2022 and it’s already Fall!
Wow. I don’t know how we got here, but after a few crazy years, we are heading back outside and back to school everywhere. More students are reporting more significant mental health needs and school... ...more
September 13, 2022•1 min read
Use what you got! Maximizing your devices.
The great thing about My Life Tutors group and individual coaching is that we are no farther than your smartphone. You don’t have to go anywhere to find us. Your Life Tutor can message or call you o... ...more
August 29, 2022•2 min read
The Relationship Between Executive Function and Neurodiversity
In this modern and technological world, the demands on our brainpower are ever-increasing. Skills like emotional regulation and time management are essential to success. These skills come easy to the ... ...more
August 25, 2022•2 min read
What is a success cycle?
Life Tutors work with a client as the “outside force” mentioned above. We want to move clients from a state of inertia or immobility onto what is called a “Success Cycle” ...more
August 13, 2022•2 min read
Returning to College after a hiatus?
As I’ve said before, my own kid, after a long hiatus, decided to go back to school. I wasn’t willing to waste tuition money again. So I went to find someone who could help him; I couldn’t find it and... ...more
July 30, 2022•1 min read
What is Neurodiversity?
You may have heard or seen the word thrown around in different literature or social circles over the years, but what exactly is Neurodiversity?? ...more
July 29, 2022•1 min read
5 Steps to a Great Semester
Did you know that only 50% of people in the US even go to college? So if you are going, you are already ahead of the game. ...more
July 23, 2022•3 min read
10 Questions to ask your advisor
When we go into higher education, often we don’t know what we don’t know. So we don’t know how to access all the resources available to support us on our way. ...more
July 13, 2022•1 min read
How to Get a Life Tutor?
Here at My Life Tutors, we are Team Client! We support college students and professionals who are going places. An intake session is required before entering a LifeTutoring arrangement. The intake s... ...more
June 28, 2022•2 min read
What’s the big deal about medication?
The brain is the most complex organ in the body. It regulates every other process and system in our bodies as the head of the Central Nervous System. It is the only organ in the body fully enclosed ... ...more
June 12, 2022•2 min read
Maximize Your Tools
If you are reading this post, you probably have a smartphone. If you are also in college or working, you probably have a laptop, tablet, or another large device that you use throughout your day. ...more
May 30, 2022•2 min read
Give yourself a break!
I’m gonna be blunt. A’s are great but B’s and C’s also get degrees. Higher education is a process to be mastered while you learn some new things and acquire some new skills. Try your best - but wit... ...more
May 25, 2022•2 min read
ADHD Burnout is real
While people think that ADHD is about being distracted by other things, sometimes it means being distracted by ALL the things. For the neurotypical, millions of decisions are made through routine and... ...more
May 15, 2022•1 min read
Where has the time gone?
It's already the summer. So how did the semester go? Great? Then congratulations!!! ...more
May 09, 2022•1 min read
12 College Opportunities to Offset Tuition and Fees
There is no doubt that the cost of tuition and fees to attend college is rising. Many people, however, might need to learn how students can help offset their costs besides loans. Here are a few of t... ...more
February 28, 2022•2 min read