Octavia was averaging nine words a week...

Octavia's parents were concerned. Octavia's parents were annoyed. Octavia's college applications would soon be due, and she was an accomplished student, and yet she...simply wasn't completing them. When I talked with Octavia, she admitted that she was stressed. We would brainstorm some ideas, I would help her set a reasonable goal for herself, and she would perk up a bit. When we met the following week, though, her essays were no further along than before. She was officially stuck. Okay, not...