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8 Easy Steps to Ace Any Test



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Learning Buddies – Partner Up and Share Your Knowledge

Learning Buddies

This article, “Continue Your Education the Easy Way by Finding a Discussion Buddy” was posted on www.lifehacker.com.  It’s a great website, geared toward technology buffs (that’s us!) and definitely worth exploring.

Have you ever explained a concept to a friend? If so, you probably learned that teaching someone else can be the best way to reinforce your own grasp of the material.  In fact, discussion-based models are used all the time to help students learn. Have a look at an earlier blog post, “Take Charge of What you Learn…Continue reading

Are You Right-Brained or Left-Brained?

Are You Right-Brained or Left-Brained

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Are you right-brained or left-brained? That is the question! Understanding which side of your brain you use most to learn can totally transform the way you feel about school and academics. This is exciting stuff—we are here to help you transform! Continue reading

10 Days To Better Grades – Part 2



Welcome back!  You have Part 1 of “10 Days To Better Grades” behind you.  You’ve embarked on a commendable academic path of organization, communication, and figuring out which classes need your attention the most.  Congrats!  That’s a great start.  Now, keep in mind that changing the way we do things always takes a little getting used to.

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10 Days To Better Grades – Part 1



“10 Days to Better Grades” means that in just two short school weeks, you can have a new perspective regarding academics and what you are capable of.  If you are continually frustrated by term after term of low grades, you can begin to lose hope and think it’s worthless to even try. But wait! Turn back! Don’t fall into the pit of despair.

We’re here to tell you that it’s never too late. Everyday is an opportunity to get with a new program and improve your grades.

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Study Hard Or Study Smart?

study hard or study smart?

Academically speaking, life in college is much more demanding than in high school and many students are scared of the idea that it requires a huge amount of studying. College definitely demands more effort, but, it does mainly depend on how you tend to study.

One of the most common perceptions of college students is that the amount of course work is so massive, they have to lock themselves up in their rooms and cram all night before the exams. This kind of studying is by no means the ideal method. Continue reading

5 Techniques for Improving Your Reading and Studying Skills



SQ3R” A Reading and Study System

Reading a chapter correctly takes a lot more time than you probably spend on it now, but try this SQ3R method for just one class. Slowly add this system into your other classes too. Be patient and give this method 2 weeks to make a difference. At first, you’ll spend a lot of time on this. Remember: you can study a lot of hours over the course of the semester or you can study all of those hours the week before your final.

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How To Beat Test Anxiety

How To Beat Test Anxiety

With competition in the academic environment on the rise, the expectations that parents have of their children have also risen. Oftentimes the pressure that a student feels manifests itself as test anxiety, wherein even though a student has prepared for a subject, and does very well in the practice rounds, he totally freezes up when he gets to the actual test.

Because test anxiety is largely psychological, usually caused by the stress that parents and students themselves cause, which feeds back into itself, many of the symptoms of test anxiety can be “trained” away. This article highlights some of the steps that can be taken. Continue reading

How To Build Good Study Habits

Good Study Habits - Private Tutoring

Many students struggle with schoolwork, especially when mid-terms or finals are looming on the horizon — it all adds up and can get difficult to manage. This usually happens because students don’t regularly keep up with the work, and only study when an assignment or test is due. The following tips should help you organize your life a little better and that should eventually result in a higher GPA.

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