by Kurtis Vanderpool | Oct 20, 2026 | College Success for Young Adults, Parenting Young Adults
Short answer: If you have a college freshman failing classes, stay calm and start with questions, not consequences. Find out whether it’s one class or several, and whether the cause is attendance, study skills, or something heavier. Then help your student, not...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Sep 21, 2026 | Adulting for Young Adults, Confidence for Young Adults, Relationships for Young Adults, Wellness Tips for Young Adults
When you were younger, making friends happened almost automatically. You sat beside the same people in class, played on the same teams, attended the same events, or lived in the same dorm. You saw people repeatedly without having to coordinate schedules three weeks in...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Sep 14, 2026 | College Success for Young Adults, Motivation and Habits for Young Adults, Stress and Anxiety for Young Adults, Wellness Tips for Young Adults
Starting college is supposed to be exciting. You have more freedom, new opportunities, and the chance to meet people from all over. Everyone keeps telling you this is going to be one of the best times of your life. But what if it does not feel that way yet? Being...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Aug 31, 2026 | College Success for Young Adults, Confidence for Young Adults
College has a way of making capable people question themselves. You walk into a classroom where everyone seems smarter. You attend an event where everyone appears to already have friends. You consider applying for a leadership position, but another student looks more...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Aug 24, 2026 | College Success for Young Adults, Life Direction for Young Adults, Motivation and Habits for Young Adults
Most students have goals. They want to earn better grades, stop procrastinating, get healthier, make friends, or feel more confident. The problem is usually that the goal is too vague to guide what happens next. “I want to do better in school” sounds good, but what...
