It has often been said that the key to being a top student is organization. Most of the time, this statement rings true. The best students often hold themselves to rigorous schedules, sometimes detailed down to the half an … Read the rest
If a Fish Climbs a Tree
August 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A question for you, reader: who would you be more likely to consider a genius — Stephen Hawking or William Shakespeare?
In 1983, developmental psychologist and professor Howard Gardner devised a theory of multiple intelligences that differentiated intelligence into categories … 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
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
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
Why Spelling and Grammar Should Matter
January 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
You may have heard it before: a teacher flaps their hand nonchalantly in the direction of the class. “Don’t worry. Spelling doesn’t matter,” they say. They smile as a few sighs of relief are exhaled in the background. Maybe … Read the rest