What is Brain Overload?
Have you ever been studying for hours and realize midway through reading a chapter that you keep losing focus and can’t remember anything you’ve read in the past hour? Do you find you keep reading the … Read the rest
How To Conduct Research
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Learning to research is an essential skill that is relevant to a wide range of assignments from papers to presentations but in spite of its significance, the process is still one that baffles even those well past their high school … Read the rest
Goal Digger: What Do Academic Goals Look Like?
June 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What does it mean to be a good student? The image of the good student as it exists in the common imagination is punctual, well-organized, attentive, and undoubtedly has an outstanding report card to boot. You may even envision them … Read the rest
What Are You Doing It For?
June 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Almost every student is compelled to do well, either by their own standards, the inherently negative connotations associated with failure, or the school system itself, which makes a certain degree of success necessary in order for students to proceed to … Read the rest
The Benefits of Online Tutoring
June 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Clearly, online tutoring has opened up a whole new world for students. Students can now connect with tutoring while grabbing a late-night snack and students can connect with tutors in less than a minute. Read on to discover the many … Read the rest
It’s a Mental Breakdown: Understanding Burnout
May 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For the majority of children and young adults, school is easily one of the main causes of stress; so much so that the pressure and anxiety attached to school is perceived as an almost normal phenomenon. The stress … Read the rest
All In This Together? Managing Teamwork and Group Projects
May 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
“When I die, I want my group project members to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one last time.”
The joke above, while morbidly humorous, is reflective of the view many students have of … Read the rest
Is the Internet Good for Learning?
April 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The constant advancement in technology has opened up a significant phenomenon in our lives – the digital world. Kids nowadays are given phones, schools are using computers. In traditional teaching, there is no such thing as the internet. Students … Read the rest
How to make the most out of attending class
February 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Attending class is necessary to achieve academic success. Even on days that you can’t give 100% of your attention, it is still much easier to study something that you have already heard and seen before than material that is … Read the rest
Lazy Susans: Making the Most of a Lack of Motivation
February 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It is not uncommon for students to occasionally lapse into a lack of motivation to complete schoolwork or study, although some may joke that this is a persistent state of being. Laziness emerges early on when children prefer play … Read the rest