Ashley Pritchard, MA
School Counselor
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Co-authored Articles (83)
The Best Practices for Emailing a Teacher About Being Absent
What you can say to tell a professor or teacher you won’t be in classIt happens! Sometimes you have to miss school. Whether you have a doctor’s appointment during math class or wake up sick with the flu, everyone mis...
How to
Email a Professor
Tips for a respectful and effective formal emailWriting an email to a professor takes a bit more thought than shooting an email to a friend or sending a text. Your education is the beginning of your professional career, ...
How to Make New Friends from Around the World
Best apps, sites, and advice for making friends from different countriesAs our world becomes more connected, forming friendships with people from all across the globe has never been easier. Thanks to the internet and nif...
How to
Pass Time in Class
Time flies when you’re having fun, but it grinds to a halt when you aren’t interested in what’s going on in class. Luckily, if you can find a way to get engaged, that hour-long math lecture will be over before you ...
How to
Email Teachers
If you cannot make it to your teacher's office hours, you can always email them. This wikiHow will give you some advice on how to email your teacher and avoid any confusion or miscommunication.
How to
Study a Week Before an Exam
You're ready to ace your upcoming exam, but first you have to study. If there's only a week until your exam, you might be feeling stressed out and not sure where to start. Fortunately, a week can be enough time to get re...
How to
Become a Straight A+ Student
Making an A+ in every single class is quite an accomplishment as a student. Do you think you have what it takes? Contrary to popular belief, you don't necessarily have to be the smartest person to make great grades—but...
How to
Be a Responsible Student
Being a student can be difficult. You have to balance your schoolwork with your other responsibilities, which may include work or time with friends and family. With practice, though, you can learn to be a responsible stu...
How to
Introduce Yourself in Class
Introducing yourself to a class, whether you are the student or the teacher, can feel daunting. Deciding what and how much to share, overcoming anxiety, and presenting yourself as an interesting and engaged person are st...
How to
Be a Good Class President
Congratulations on winning the Class President position! Now you may be wondering, 'what do I do next?' The answer is simple: start the process of striving to be the best class president your fellow classmates have ever ...
How to
Introduce Yourself in College
Going off to college is an exciting time. You’ll get to meet new people, learn new things, and have tons of new experiences. Along with all this, they’ll be moments when you have to introduce yourself. So, we’ve pu...
How to
Avoid Distractions While Studying
You know you really want to get good grades. Your parents have put the pressure on, or you promised yourself you would do better. But you keep getting distracted! If you work to find a focused mindset, establish a study ...
How to
Be a Good Boy
Being a good boy is not always easy, especially if you are having trouble being good at both home and school. The most important thing is that you treat your family members, teachers, and the people around you with kindn...
How to
Be a Smart Student
It's easy to fall behind in school whether you're smart or not – it's a lot of work! To be a smart student – a student who knows how to study and how to succeed – you've got to start from day one. With ...
How to
Start a Club
Clubs are great ways to connect people with similar interests. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own club, you can easily make it happen with a little time and effort. You don’t need a bunch of members either. ...
How to
Deal With a Bad Grade
It’s always upsetting to receive a grade that’s lower than what you hoped for, but it’s important to not let it get you down. If you deal with a bad grade in the right way, you can learn from your mistakes to becom...
How to
Make New Friends at School
If you’re new to a school or you have a tendency to be shy and introverted or tend to not get out of your comfort zone, making new friends at school might seem like a challenge. Luckily, you can overcome that challenge...
How to
Be Cool in High School
Do you want to be really cool in high school? Some think people are born cool - but that's just not true. You can learn to be cool, and fake it until you learn. Learn a few cool strategies so you can figure out how to be...
How to
Make New Friends in High School
When you get to high school, it can seem like it's hard to make new friends because everyone already knows each other. For others, it's the intimidating step of making completely new friends if you've graduated a K-8 pri...
How to
Become an Excellent Student
Being an excellent student has more benefits than just getting good grades. In the short term, it will make you a more appealing college candidate and you may even qualify for some hefty scholarships. In the long term, t...
