In this episode Prof.Virginia Horan and I  discuss the changing landscape of education, focusing on the impact of technology, parental involvement, and mental health on students. We talk about the importance of a holistic approach to education, self-care, and time management, and the value of traditional methods combined with technology. We also highlight the need for personal growth, resilience, and self-esteem. 

Professor Ginny Horan has been teaching Communication since 1991 as a member of the full-time faculty at Suffolk County Community College. After researching the decline in student success, she discovered many Gen Z students lack time management skills, so five years ago she created a paper planner that teaches time management AND offers emotional and academic support through weekly video tutorials that match printed tips in the planner itself.

• Episode Takeaways 

1. All technology is not necessarily good technology when it comes to learning 

2. More students today in college are ambivalent and unsure 

3. Flashcards, time management, and note-taking are still essential 

4. Parents are also heavily managing their child’s high school life which makes learning time management more challenging

5. Every college has tutoring, test anxiety workshops, time management workshops, and mental health resources

6. The Centered Student planners have a QR code to provide emotional support and tips throughout the first year of college

7. Writing by hand slows students down, to think about what they are actually writing

8. When you are feeling overwhelmed try to HALT  and assess if you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired 

9. When you don’t feel in control you feel anxious, if you feel in control you’ll feel a little less anxious

10. Parents you have to let your kids fail

11. Guided meditations are a perfect way to ease instant anxiety 

12. Maybe we could all 

Check out the website for more resources:

www.thecenteredstudentplanner.com 

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@thecenteredstudent