Are you struggling to capture who you are in a matter of 650 words? Is it hard to put your finger on the points that make you stand out? Are you lost on where to begin? At Lit to Liberate, we believe EVERYONE has that special something, and we know how to bring it forth in a way that glimmers in your personal college essays. Within our workshop, we'll ask pertinent questions that will get at the heart of your personal essay. We'll walk you through step-by-step, draft-by-draft, until you have a final polished essay to be proud of. We'll accomplish this all in a matter of a 5-Day Workshop! Here's what to expect! 

• One-on-One Meetings w/ an award-winning, credentialed English teacher

• Option of In-person, Virtual and/or Hybrid Meetings for the workshop

• A 5-Day Workshop w/ a curriculum designed to have a finished product at the end

• 1-2 available in-between virtual sessions for a deeper dive into writing mechanics, compositional risks, structure, diction, & focus (included)

• Curriculum w/ a step-by-step design from brainstorming, thesis, outline, & culminating drafts (5 total) before finished essay

• Timely & thorough feedback given to each draft (5 total)

• Add a Supplemental essay for only $50!

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Are you excited about college, but anxious about what to expect?  Is it your first time being alone on your own without personal guidance and support to help you find your way? If so, let us help you navigate through the unknown. Our curriculum is rich with substantive topics that can teach you about available resources, help you explore & find yourself as you engage in campus life, and fine-tune the skills you need to have long-term success! Your academic coach will track your progress, guide discussions to help you see your own effective / ineffective habits, and equip you with tools / skills / knowledge that you'll need throughout college and beyond! Let’s work together to make the first year of college a successful one! Here’s a sneak peak outlining some of the things we'll address within our curriculum.

• Pre-meeting / pre-evaluation to learn about you, understand your needs, & to review expectations, the curriculum & personalize it to suit needs

• Each weekly meeting (15 total / semester) will cover new, enriching topics

• Individualized coaching tailored to track student's academic successes & struggles

• Review syllabi & set time-management agendas / schedules for school / life balance

• Improve studying strategies for midterm/final exams and techniques to tackle culminating projects / papers

• Strengthen self-advocating & accountability  (ex: email etiquette w/ professors, utilizing campus resources,  etc.) 

• Discuss effective ways to establish & maintain healthy self-care habits 

• Complete different self-evaluations & activities to explore interests & values that aligns with pursued majors & career prospects

• Brainstorm Road Mapping & future planning to further clarify student’s direction

• Conduct semester-based evaluations to assess student's ongoing academic performance, academic habits & routines, self-advocacy, accountability, & self-care habits 

• AND SO MUCH MORE!

***Parents will receive weekly updates on student’s progress. Students can communicate anytime via email to address any rising concerns, problems, or questions.

Sometimes our habits, routines, & motivation begins to falter as we push through those four or more arduous years of college. It's understandable, and it happens to the best of us. But with Lit to Liberate, we'll help you re-define your purpose and clarify your direction. Our curriculum is rich with substantive topics that can help you avoid well-known pitfalls such as student procrastination, prioritizing overwhelming / competing due dates, managing school alongside adulting, thoroughly preparing for tests, managing student work / life balance, getting involved & making friends , and MORE! Your academic coach will track your progress, guide discussions to help you see your own effective / ineffective habits, and equip you with tools / skills / knowledge that will help you make well-informed decisions. Let’s work together to help you cross the finish line! Here’s a sneak peak outlining some of the things addressed within our curriculum.

• Pre-meeting / pre-evaluation to learn about you, understand your needs, & to review expectations, the curriculum & personalize it to suit needs

• Each weekly meeting (15 total / semester) will cover new, enriching topics suited for upperclassmen 

• Individualized coaching tailored to track student's academic successes & struggles

• Review syllabi & set time-management agendas / schedules for school / work / life balance

• Improve studying strategies for midterm/final exams and techniques to tackle culminating projects / papers

• Complete & discuss self-evaluations to align personality traits, values, and self-interests  with pursued majors & career prospects

• Implement process visualization to help student's sharpen their purpose / values / dreams

• Conduct research within the field (ex: combination of career counseling, academic advising, researching job titles & their desired qualifications, etc.)

• Network by establishing presence on professional social networks such as LinkedIn

• Explore & apply to student internships aligned w/ prospective field / major

• Receive assistance in applications to transfer schools, graduate programs, internships, and/or scholarships

• Conduct semester-based evaluations to assess student's ongoing academic performance, academic habits & routines, self-advocacy, accountability, & self-care habits 

• AND SO MUCH MORE!

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***Parents will receive weekly updates on student’s progress. Students can communicate anytime via email to address any rising concerns, problems, or questions.

Lit to Liberate partners with Colin von Liebtag from Career Focused Solutions to assist all college students and beyond in finding their ideal careers and in landing their desired job! In addition to operating Career Focused Solutions, Colin von Liebtag leads the alumni career development program at Rutgers University. In this role, he is responsible for the overall development, administration, operation, and assessment of alumni career-related initiatives. This includes management of both alumni career development and engagement opportunities that are available to more than 500,000 alumni. Colin also teaches the highly popular Career Management course at the Rutgers School of Management & Labor Relations, where he developed an innovative, active learning-oriented curriculum for undergraduate students. 

While holding an MSW in Management & Policy and certificates in Coaching and Non-Profit Management, Colin has published works on global workforce strengthening initiatives. Colin has been an Executive Board member and mentor with the country's premier alumni career services organization, the Alumni Career Services Network (ACSN), and is an advising consultant to the New Jersey Career Network. In addition to career, education, and performance consulting, Colin brings a diverse background in leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, program development, research, and data analysis.

To learn more about  Career Focused Solutions, please visit https://www.careerfocusedsolutions.com