YOUR STUDENTS NEED TO HEAR THIS MESSAGE

What if every student can have excellent grades and a rich social life all while maintaining an effective sleep schedule?

Brad can help students go from a stressed-out mess to a college success.

Brad can speak to the following three topics:

College is more than a degree

Opportunities are endless in college. You’ll grow academically, as well as develop across most areas of life. Brad will explain the importance of getting involved, being successful, and experiencing all college has to offer.

Groundwork of Student Success

Brad shares how to be successful in college. The focus will be on having a winning mindset, creating a successful environment, and developing a strong work ethic. This will set any student up for inevitable success.

Legwork of Academic Success

Studying is usually a daunting experience for most students. Brad can break down and simplify students' learning process while giving a tried-and-true studying method that will save time and increase retention levels. Work smarter, not harder!

College Stress to College Success | TEDxYoungstown

Learn ACE: a five-step study process to increase retention and save time for college students so they can use that free time to take advantage of all college has to offer.

Imagine if every college student can develop successful habits that will make their college experience unforgettable.

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Why hire Brad Smith?

From the moment I walked on Youngstown State University’s campus for the first time, I wanted to experience all college had to offer to the best of my abilities. Great grades, awesome friends, and having memories that would last a lifetime. That decision to “do it all” was a lot harder than I ever imagined. Not only balancing academics, friends, and events but also being a part of the baseball team at YSU was more than I expected.

I realized that I may have made a goal that was impossible for me to accomplish.  This rude awakening came to a head while I sat for 8 hours on a bus headed home from our first baseball trip of the season. Knowing I had two tests the next day that I had barely prepared for, a pit began to form in my stomach.  That uneasiness began to intensify, and my heart started pounding.  Self-doubt started to creep into my mind.  I asked myself “how can I study for two tests while I’m exhausted and uncomfortable?”  And to make matters worse, I was also getting carsick.

But I didn’t give up.  I read as many class notes and chapters as I possibly could… for all eight hours of that trip.  Meanwhile, my teammates were talking, laughing, and playing games all around me, making me wish I didn’t have to study, and still I did my best to power through.  I ended up taking the tests, brutally exhausted.

When the disappointing results of the tests came back, I was frustrated.  I’d frantically studied for 8 hours, missed out on the fun times my teammates had, and didn’t even ace my tests. I wanted to be able to do it all, yet I was overcommitted. That goal was slipping away, and I didn’t know how to turn things around.  In short, I was at my wits end.

Sometimes, though necessity breeds innovation.

I started reflecting on everything regarding my life in college, mainly how I used my time. Successes, failures. Then I began experimenting with trying new things and improving old techniques. After four years of development, I figured out tips, techniques, and processes to make my goal come true. I had an amazing experience in college while obtaining an overall 4.0 GPA, playing all four years of college athletics, meeting my wife, and having memories that would last a lifetime. This set me up for a great path to success in life after college.

My new goal is to shorten that learning curves for all students. Hear it from someone who has lived and experienced it firsthand. College shouldn’t involve unnecessary sacrifices; students really can have it all! The opportunity college presents won’t last forever. I am here to help make college extraordinary.

Why hire Brad Smith?

From the moment I walked on Youngstown State University’s campus for the first time, I wanted to experience all college had to offer to the best of my abilities. Great grades, awesome friends, and having memories that would last a lifetime. That decision to “do it all” was a lot harder than I ever imagined. Not only balancing academics, friends, and events but also being a part of the baseball team at YSU was more than I expected. 

I realized that I may have made a goal that was impossible for me to accomplish.  This rude awakening came to a head while I sat for 8 hours on a bus headed home from our first baseball trip of the season. Knowing I had two tests the next day that I had barely prepared for, a pit began to form in my stomach.  That uneasiness began to intensify, and my heart started pounding.  Self-doubt started to creep into my mind.  I asked myself “how can I study for two tests while I’m exhausted and uncomfortable?”  And to make matters worse, I was also getting carsick.  

But I didn’t give up.  I read as many class notes and chapters as I possibly could… for all eight hours of that trip.  Meanwhile, my teammates were talking, laughing, and playing games all around me, making me wish I didn’t have to study, and still I did my best to power through.  I ended up taking the tests, brutally exhausted.  

When the disappointing results of the tests came back, I was frustrated.  I’d frantically studied for 8 hours, missed out on the fun times my teammates had, and didn’t even ace my tests. I wanted to be able to do it all, yet I was overcommitted. That goal was slipping away, and I didn’t know how to turn things around.  In short, I was at my wits end. 

Sometimes, though necessity breeds innovation.

I started reflecting on everything regarding my life in college, mainly how I used my time. Successes, failures. Then I began experimenting with trying new things and improving old techniques. After four years of development, I figured out tips, techniques, and processes to make my goal come true. I had an amazing experience in college while obtaining an overall 4.0 GPA, playing all four years of college athletics, meeting my wife, and having memories that would last a lifetime. This set me up for a great path to success in life after college.

My new goal is to shorten that learning curves for ALL students. Hear it from someone who has lived and experienced it FIRSTHAND. College is NOT about sacrifices and trade-offs; students can have it all! The opportunity college presents won’t last forever. I am here to help make college extraordinary. 

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