University is hard! You don’t have to do it alone!

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Law School is grueling and comes with unique challenges. New study skills are necessary. Becoming a master of time and balance is necessary. Overcoming anxiety and fear is necessary.  It is paramount that you build meaningful relationships while in school that will translate to clerkships and a fulfilling career in an area of law you are passionate about. Work with a coach who has vast experience walking with law students on this extremely challenging but rewarding journey. 

Because I taught at the university and community college level and have been working with college students across the country for over 10 years, I am an expert at academic planning using various LMS. While academic advisors are necessary and extraordinarily helpful, they have 100s of students on their caseload and are at times difficult to see. In addition, mistakes  can be made and an extra set of eyes are imperative to ensure correct classes are being taken toward degree progression and graduation. Oftentimes, systems like Degreeworks, for example, are extraordinarily difficult to navigate without vast experience. I bring that experience in addition to years of experience helping students select classes, degrees, and careers. 

For must college students, leaving home to  embark on the higher education journey is their first experience with independent living. Homesickness is very common in the first months of college and one of the biggest reasons students leave college. After years of working with college students as well as reading the research surrounding this phenomenon, I have a plethora of tools and strategies to combat homesickness and co-create individualized plans for success with each client. Equally as difficult is navigating the challenges of seemingly simple things like cooking, cleaning, transportation, and grocery shopping. Sometimes we as adults forget that all of these things are learned skills and oftentimes, support on that learning journey is necessary.

Some students arrive at college knowing no one and seamlessly integrate with new people, activities, and the culture at their school. This is not the norm however.  Most students greatly struggle with adapting to making friends and connections when they first arrive to school. It seems simple enough: join clubs, activities they’re interested in, talk to  classmates. These are all fantastic ideas but they are harder to implement than they sound. Most students need help navigating this landscape that is vastly different than what they experienced in high school, especially if they are far from home. I have both personal experience and professional experience in this journey. I lived in Wisconsin for high school and went to Florida State for college (before cell phones if you can imagine that) and to say it was a culture shock is an understatement. I became shy, fearful, and reserved, and I made some extremely poor choices. This is an all too common story. I am here to help ensure this is not the experience of my clients.  

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Unique challenges face college students regarding mental health. I will meet you where you are and we will co-create a journey to success, empowerment and fulfillment. I will walk beside you until you are ready to fly on your own!