Category Archives: Undergraduate Education
Six Things All Scared Students Should Know
In my recent post, I detailed five things that professors should know about students with disabilities, and it received wonderful feedback. Thank you all for that! My friend Nathan Lowell wrote a post “from the other side of the desk” … Continue reading
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Five Things All Professors Should Know
As school begins to start at universities around the country, one of the things about which I always get the most nervous is how my professors will react to my needs. Usually, the e-mail and first face-to-face interactions clear the air … Continue reading
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Preparing For The Semester: Part II
In my last post, I shared a letter that I wrote to all of my professors as I prepare for this semester. Most of the time, as a student with a disability, it just helps me to stay on top … Continue reading
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Preparing for the Semester
One of the toughest things about being a college student with a disability, in my opinion, is first impressions on professors. Why? Because you don’t want to draw too much attention to yourself, but yet you want to meet the … Continue reading
Filed under College, Disability, Educational Psychology, Future, Undergraduate Education
Why The Accommodations?: Note-Takers
This is the first in a multiple part series I’ll be writing this summer to introduce you to the accommodations I receive as part of my college experiences and the reasons behind them. If you have any questions, comments, or … Continue reading
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May The Force Be With You: A Look Into the Pushes and Pulls of the Classroom
There are things that surround students in the classroom every single day that have some sort of influence on the way that they see things, the way that they learn, and the way that they function while in the classroom. … Continue reading
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Why Educational Psychology?
For today’s inaugural #psychchat, we’re discussing our passions and the anatomies of them. As for me, I’m fairly new to the field. But I’m passionate. Passionate about learning, passionate about helping others find ways that they learn best, teaching, and … Continue reading
It’s Not Goodbye
If you’ve kept up with my Twitter feed at all for the past few days, you know that this is the last week that my mentor and I will be on campus together. She’s staying in town for a few … Continue reading
