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Archive for May 23rd, 2025

Overcoming Writing Anxiety

A blank Microsoft Word screen. Your fingers resting on the keys, waiting for the words to come out. A complete sense of doubt that this assignment will ever get finished. […]

Turning Awareness Into Action

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. The Learning for Success Center at Purdue Global is “Turning Awareness Into Action” with our Mental Health Awareness Month […]

Hypothetical Examples: Versatility and Simplicity

Writing is often a difficult process. Writers can face numerous issues, from a lack of specificity to insufficient length. What if there were a cure-all that could improve almost any […]

Managing Student Stressors

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. I’m stressed. You’re stressed. I hope none of us have overwhelming stress, but April is Stress Awareness Month, so […]

Making a Difference with Writing Across the Curriculum

Have you visited our university’s newest blog space, The WACademic Blog, yet? Presented by the English and Rhetoric Department and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative at Purdue University […]

Building Academic Vocabulary: FUMP It Up!

Academic lingo often differs from everyday language. Sometimes scholarly terminology even stumps experienced researchers. Fortunately, anyone can learn unfamiliar words or phrases. Language teachers use an easy acronym: FUMP (School […]

Fall in Love With Learning

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. Does your education feel like a chore? Is your degree path arduous and uninspiring?  The road we take to […]

Academic Boundaries and Online Learning

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. While the start of a new year is a common time to consider our academic goals, it is equally […]

 Academic Goals for Online Students

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. At the start of a new year, many of us are thinking about our priorities and our goals for […]

Practicing the Pomodoro Technique

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. Like a yoga practice or a meditation practice, we can grow our study habits, develop the ability for deep […]