Getting to Grips with Test Anxiety

Getting to Grips with Test Anxiety

You might or might not need professional help. You definitely don’t need caffeine. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s normal to feel somewhat keyed up when you’re facing a challenge. Some butterflies in the stomach, a mildly elevated pulse, a bit of...
The Myth and Madness of Multitasking

The Myth and Madness of Multitasking

(Photo by Dana Culp) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s inefficient for anybody of any age, and the people who think they excel at it are the very ones who are lousy at it. Many years ago we knew a wise economist who expressed the Law of Unintended...
How the Common App Works

How the Common App Works

(Photo courtesy of Round House) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP   It’s a shame that I’m not wearing overalls. That’s because it’s always appropriate to be wearing overalls and hook your thumb in one of the shoulder straps whenever you begin an utterance...