10/18/2026
Office hours are a valuable tool every student should be using.
Especially as a freshman when the demands are so different from high school.
Here’s what nobody tells freshmen: office hours are empty because everyone’s scared to go.
Which means a perfect opportunity to get insights and tips directly from the professor.
Office hours aren’t dumb or useless. Instead they can be a student’s ‘ace in the hole’ for success in their most difficult classes.
The students who show up in week 3 get help.
The ones who wait until week 10 don’t get sympathy or bailed out at the last minute. They just panic.
Self-advocacy isn’t all about confidence — it’s knowing why office hours matter and what to ask to get the help and results they need.
If your student needs a little nudge, give them the words to use.
These are a solid start 💪🧠
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