By: Monica Arellano, an Administrator and Academic Counselor Tulips in front of the Masked Rider Statue. Spring is a time of renewal and growth, where nature bursts forth in vibrant colors, and the air is filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers. The Texas Tech campus is a great place to be in the…… Continue reading Blooming Beauty on Campus this Spring
By: Francesca Dinsay, an Academic Counselor A quote by Emily Dickson with an image of a mountain and lakeside in the evening as the background. When I tell my students how many weeks are left in the semester, it comes with a mix of responses. Some students are excited about the end fast approaching and…… Continue reading Affirmations for a Counselor
By: Mollie Ferguson, a Master Tutor From personal experience to empirical evidence, college students without a doubt do not get good quality sleep let alone enough sleep. As many as seventy to ninety-six percent of college students report fewer than eight hours of sleep and around half report less than seven (Hershner, 2015). Many students…… Continue reading Sleep Hygiene: Balance of Quantity and Quality
By: Chase Thomas, a Master Tutor Texas Tech University School of Law Making the decision to apply to law school is a significant step toward a career in the legal profession. This step, while very rewarding, can seem like a never-ending road of time commitments and stress. Luckily, it does not have to be this…… Continue reading How Law School Applications Work
By: Alondra Ortega, a Master Tutor There are several writing formats professors require their students to write in. In college, two of the popular ones are the American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Language Association (MLA) formats. This blog will focus on MLA format, which is the most used format after APA. When writing in…… Continue reading Writing in MLA Format
By: Sharon Betzold, Program Director and Academic Counselor It’s official! The TECHniques Center is expanding! After standing vacant for over 30 years, Weeks Hall renovations were completed in the fall of 2020. Student Disability Services and the TECHniques Center were relocated to the two wings of the first floor, one program in each wing. To…… Continue reading TECHniques Center Construction Project
By: Ashlee Faires, a Master Tutor The word tutoring surrounded by words describing the multiple facets of tutoring. Hey Everybody! I’m Ash, the Master Tutor for Team Blue this semester! I will be sharing some tips and tricks for how you can use the job experience you gain here for your future career! The…… Continue reading How to Use Tutoring for Your Future
By: Reid Bartel, a Master Tutor A sign that has black lettering saying, “you got this”. At Tutor Training for the TECHniques Center this semester, I was asked about how to encourage motivation. This is a very hard question to answer as most people often struggle to influence their own motivation, let alone help others…… Continue reading Finding Motivation
By: Maddie Motley, a Master Tutor With the advancement of technology, more and more students have opted for methods of digital note-taking systems as opposed to traditional means, such as physical paper notebooks and pens. In this post, we will discuss the pros and cons of various options for students to take notes using technology…… Continue reading Methods for Taking Effective Digital Notes
By: Brogan Stewart, an Academic Counselor A young girl in a yellow dress looks overwhelmed in front of a yellow wall. While the Spring semester and many colleges, including here at Texas Tech, can be a lot of fun due to the weather getting warmer, Spring Break on the horizon, and the break of summer…… Continue reading Four Step to Requesting a Scholarship Letter
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