Returning Home Again
By Patrick Galligan, Ph.D.
Some students can’t wait to go home again after the semester ends. Others are dreading it. No matter how you feel about ...
Self-Help
Taking Care Of Yourself After A Traumatic Event
Everyone who is in any way involved with a disaster or traumatic event may experience trauma reactions. You might experience these reactions if you:
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Helping Students in Emotional Distress: Guide for Faculty and Staff
Many college students encounter academic, personal, and social stress during their educational experience. Most students cope successfully with the de...
Saying "No" To Unfair Requests and Demands
Be sure where you stand first, i.e., whether you want to say yes or no. If you're not sure, say you need time to think it over and let the person know...
Five Basic Methods For Resolving Conflict
Methods
What Happens When Used:
Appropriate to Use When:
Inappropriate to Use When:
Withdrawal
Person tries to solve problem by denying it...
If Your Student is in Emotional Distress: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Many college students encounter academic, personal, and social stress during their educational experience. Most students cope successfully with the de...
How To Fight Fair In Relationships
Unfair Fighting Assumptions
Fair Fighting Assumptions
Conflict is awful
My needs are more valid than yours
Only one can win
Conflict is inevita...
Study Effectively
Many study reading methods have been evolved. Although known by different titles and utilizing slightly different steps, all of them have one thing in...
Tips For Participating In Class Discussions
Preparing for discussion classes demands more time and effort than getting ready for lecture classes. Most of the work is done before class: time is s...
How To Take Exams
Some of the following suggestions pertain to any type of examination; others may be useful for a particular type of examination.
Get relaxed just...