{"id":9378,"date":"2026-02-16T17:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9378"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:35:59","slug":"college-readiness-workshop-mastering-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9378","title":{"rendered":"College Readiness Workshop: Mastering Time Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1497\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9378-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a blind or low-vision high school student heading to college, this College Readiness Workshop from State Services for the Blind of Minnesota breaks time management into a simple system you can actually use. Tou Yang and the SSB transition team talk with students about setting clear goals, knowing your \u201cwhy\u201d (motivation), building a realistic schedule, and staying disciplined\u2014especially when you hit that week-two wall and want to quit. The group names common traps like procrastination and cramming, and offers practical fixes: block out study time, write everything down, set reminders, and cut distractions (yes, your phone). A key college takeaway is the \u201c1 hour in class = 2 hours outside class\u201d guideline, which shows how fast a 15-credit schedule becomes a full-time workload. Students also hear that schedules can flex\u2014shift time between classes and protect downtime to avoid burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links of interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/deed\/ssb\/teens\/news.jsp\">The Spectacle Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/deed\/ssb\/teens\/\">Youth Services at SSB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the services provided at State Services for the Blind, and what they can do for you, contact Shane DeSantis at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:shane.desantis@state.mn.us\">shane.desantis@state.mn.us<\/a>&nbsp;or call Shane at&nbsp;651-385-5205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=9375\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1499\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9378-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CollegeReadinessWorkshopFeb26.mp3 Podcast Summary: If you\u2019re a blind or low-vision high school student heading to college, this College Readiness Workshop from State Services for the Blind of Minnesota breaks time management into a simple system you can actually use. Tou Yang and the SSB transition team talk with students about setting clear goals, knowing your \u201cwhy\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,373,263,559],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-career","category-college","category-ssb","post_format-post-format-audio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0035.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2rg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8305,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8305","url_meta":{"origin":9378,"position":0},"title":"Unlocking Potential: The Summer Transition\u00a0\u00a0Program Tours State Services for the Blind","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"June 30, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: Full Transcript The Students of\u00a0\u00a0the Summer Transition Program (STP), toured State Services for the Blind (SSB), which provides resources and training in independent living skills, job readiness, orientation & mobility, and college preparation for blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind students. 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