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10 Tricks to Focus On Studying

Many students struggle to focus on studying- and who can blame them? Of course, Facebook or their dog is more interesting than the work...

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3 Surprising Things You Don’t Have To Do To Be a Straight A Student

Often, we hear that to be a straight A student, we have to give up our social life, study in ways that we’re not used to and spend all...

4 min

How to avoid feeling overwhelmed at school

Some weeks at school can get really overwhelming. When you look at your calendar and see you have 3 tests, an assignment and a speech all...

6 min

12 Effective Study Habits That Will Boost Your Grades

Have you ever heard the quote “We are what we repeatedly do. Success is not an action but a habit”? Well when it comes to studying and...

3 min

Student goal setting- Setting goals you’ll actually achieve

The main of student goal setting is to make sure you know where you are headed and what you need to do to reach your goals. With the new...

3 min

5 Study Tips by a Student That Got Accepted into 11 Medical Schools

Early last year, a student from East New York got accepted into 11 medical schools! After some consideration, Chelsea Batista accepted a...

3 min

6 Apps That Will Stop Your Procrastinating

Sometimes, our procrastinating can get so severe that we may need a little help! Here are 6 of my favourite apps that will stop your...

2 min

Finding Your Path- Book Review

Throughout my schooling years, I felt as though everyone around me knew exactly what they wanted to do after school- study to be a...

2 min

Gifts for the stationery addict in your life

We all have a stationery addict in our lives- you can identify them by looking for the person with 5 pencil cases and smelly...

3 min

How to avoid doing your assignment the night before

Procrastination. Reading this word alone brings on feelings of guilt. Memories are brought up of the too many times I left an assignment...

2 min

Minimalist desk- Examples to perfect the look

I love minimalism- from my wardrobe to my bedroom to my study space. Minimalism, by definition is a style that is characterised by...

2 min

Improving Metacognition- Knowing what you know

Sometimes (especially in math class) some students don’t even know what they don’t know! I’m sure this has happened to all of us before-...

2 min

Books on my Radar

In the middle of high school, I began reading non stop. It was the perfect way to get away from the pressures of everyday life and get...

2 min

5 Ways to Learn More About Yourself

When I was in high school, I focussed on my grades ALL THE TIME. Yes, I hung out with friends and went on holiday, etc, etc, but I never...

3 min

Spend less time studying- How to

Everyone knows that if you want good grades, you should work hard. I don’t disagree with this, but I’ve seen many students working very...

3 min

31 Quotes to motivate your study this month

Motivational quotes are always a great start (or end or middle for that matter) to your day. I’ve found to a great strategy to make sure...

3 min

Staying Motivated Throughout the Year

It’s a common struggle among students to lose motivation as the end of the year draws closer. This makes getting good grades almost...

2 min

4 proven study hacks that will boost your memory

Have you ever wanted to remember something so desperately but have found it nearly impossible? Often, it’s not your fault for not being...

2 min

Staying Positive During Exams

It’s the day of your exam. You know you’ve studied hard, but you can’t seem to shake the feeling that you are destined to fail. When it...

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5 Tips to Improve Memory in Test Conditions

It’s test day. You’ve prepared well, read over your notes 400 times and are convinced that you’ll score a top mark. “You may start...

2 min

Procrastination- How to Stay on Track

Have you ever been in the middle of a study sessions and it’s going great Until…. You see that speckle on your wall that’s sooooo much...

2 min

Multiple Choice Questions- the dos and don’ts

Multiple choice questions are easily the most underrated academic related thing EVER. “It’s only multiple choice don’t stress” “Just pick...

3 min

Know the content but not getting the grades you want? – Discovering the power of context

In school, I didn’t understand why one student got 90% and another student got 50% even though I knew that they both knew the content...

3 min

Do Study Groups Work? – Social and Solitary learners

When I was at school, the students who did not perform very well on tests were practically forced into going to after school “study...

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