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Segue to College is a blog designed to help students transition from high school to college.

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  • Dear College Freshman
  • Dear High School Graduate
  • Dear Parent

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  • Grades 98
  • Parenting 98
  • College courses 92
  • College life 85
  • College experience 73
  • Classes 71
  • Communication 71
  • Stress 71
  • Responsibility 70
  • Success 69
  • Planning 68
  • First Semester 54
  • Independence 53
  • College professors 52
  • Friendships 48
  • GPA 48
  • High School Graduate 45
  • Health 44
  • Character 42
  • Time management 42
  • College prep 41
  • Making friends 40
  • Letting go 39
  • Listening 39
  • Hard work 38
  • Problem-solving 38
  • Schedule 38
  • Sleep 37
  • Failure 36
  • Learning 33
  • Summer break 33
  • First Month 32
  • Relationships 32
  • Roommates 32
  • Bad Habits 31
  • College major 31
  • Dorms 31
  • Finances 31
  • Going home 30
  • Loneliness 30
  • Studying Tips 30
  • Break 28
  • COVID-19 28
  • Productivity 27
  • Organize 25
  • Second semester 25
  • End of Semester 24
  • Family 23
  • Mistakes 21
  • Motivation 21


Authors

  • Sara Pennington 268
  • Jessica Matzko 1
  • Ryan Meers 1
  • Jessica Smith 1
  • Katie Azevedo 1
  • Charlie 1
Segue to College
Helping students transition from high school to college
How to Stop Procrastinating And Start Doing College Homework
Mar 8

Mar 8 How to Stop Procrastinating And Start Doing College Homework

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Struggle with putting off your college homework? Discover 3 steps that can help you solve this bad habit!

3 Time Management Tips Parents Can Give to College Freshmen During COVID-19
Mar 3

Mar 3 3 Time Management Tips Parents Can Give to College Freshmen During COVID-19

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

How can your college freshman manage time well during COVID-19? Discover 3 ways college parents can help!

How to Balance School and Life During Your Freshman Year of College
Mar 1

Mar 1 How to Balance School and Life During Your Freshman Year of College

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

How can you balance your school work and life in college? Discover 3 helpful tips that will get you started!

How Often Should I Call My College Freshman?
Feb 17

Feb 17 How Often Should I Call My College Freshman?

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

Does your freshman want to tell you that your calls happen too often? Discover 4 things calling too much says to your freshman!

Do Professors Like When Students Come to Office Hours?
Feb 15

Feb 15 Do Professors Like When Students Come to Office Hours?

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Do professors mind if a freshman drops by during their office hours? Discover when they do and don’t like you to come in this post!

Failing College Classes During Coronavirus: Is Your Freshman Entitled to Pass Their Classes?
Feb 10

Feb 10 Failing College Classes During Coronavirus: Is Your Freshman Entitled to Pass Their Classes?

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

Should your freshman be allowed fail a college class during the pandemic? Discover key factors that determine the value and meaning of grades during COVID-19.

5 TikTok Study Hacks That Don’t Work
Feb 8

Feb 8 5 TikTok Study Hacks That Don’t Work

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Want to find study shortcuts that help you get ahead freshman year? Discover 5 study hacks that don’t help you or your grades!

I Love My College Freshman, But I Don’t Like Them: 7 Reasons Your Freshman Is Distant and Difficult
Feb 3

Feb 3 I Love My College Freshman, But I Don’t Like Them: 7 Reasons Your Freshman Is Distant and Difficult

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

This is how you feel sometimes: you love your college freshman but are struggling to like them. Discover 7 reasons that may explain your freshman’s behavior.

I Don’t Understand Anything in Class: How to Benefit From Every College Professor’s Teaching Style
Feb 1

Feb 1 I Don’t Understand Anything in Class: How to Benefit From Every College Professor’s Teaching Style

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

What do you do when you don’t understand class? Discover the secrets to benefiting from every college class regardless of the professor’s teaching style!

How College Parents Can Prepare and Support Isolated or Quarantined Freshmen
Jan 27

Jan 27 How College Parents Can Prepare and Support Isolated or Quarantined Freshmen

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

How can you help your freshman during the pandemic? Discover how to prepare and how to support your child in this post!

How to Crack Open Book Exams
Jan 25

Jan 25 How to Crack Open Book Exams

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

How do you study when a test is open book? Discover 5 tips for cracking open book tests!

4 Actions That Make a Bad Impression on Your College Freshman
Jan 19

Jan 19 4 Actions That Make a Bad Impression on Your College Freshman

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

Are you hurting your relationship with your college freshman? Discover 4 parenting actions that leave a bad impression on your child!

I Made a Bad Impression on a College Professor: 5 Things Freshmen Do That Make a Poor First Impression
Jan 18

Jan 18 I Made a Bad Impression on a College Professor: 5 Things Freshmen Do That Make a Poor First Impression

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Want to start the semester strong? Avoid making a bad impression on your college teachers in these 5 ways!

4 Questions Parents Should Ask About Freshmen Returning to College During a Pandemic
Jan 13

Jan 13 4 Questions Parents Should Ask About Freshmen Returning to College During a Pandemic

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

To return or not to return to college? Use these 4 questions to decide whether sending your freshman to college is best for your family!

Before a New Semester Starts Do These 5 Things
Jan 11

Jan 11 Before a New Semester Starts Do These 5 Things

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Ready for classes to start again? Discover 5 things you should finish before the semester begins!

3 Ways to Boost Your GPA at the End of First Semester
Nov 2

Nov 2 3 Ways to Boost Your GPA at the End of First Semester

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Can you improve your college GPA before the semester ends? Discover 3 tips for improving your grades freshman year!

Are Your College Grades a Good Reflection of Your Academic Ability?
Oct 26

Oct 26 Are Your College Grades a Good Reflection of Your Academic Ability?

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

What do your freshman year grades say about you? Discover what they don’t and do say!

5 Reasons Your College Freshman Can’t Change Their Bad Habit
Oct 21

Oct 21 5 Reasons Your College Freshman Can’t Change Their Bad Habit

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

Why can’t your freshman beat a bad habit? Discover 5 possible reasons your child struggles and how you can help!

Another Secret Reason College Freshmen Struggle With Laziness
Oct 19

Oct 19 Another Secret Reason College Freshmen Struggle With Laziness

Sara Pennington
Dear College Freshman

Can’t stop making bad choices? Your laziness might be another struggle in disguise. Discover 3 ways to change an important habit!

Should Your College Freshman Take Fine Arts Courses?
Oct 14

Oct 14 Should Your College Freshman Take Fine Arts Courses?

Sara Pennington
Dear Parent

What does art have to do with your child’s college major? Discover 3 life skills your freshman learns from studying art!

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