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 years and those who have completed research projects many times over. Thankfully, the ability to […]
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Goal Digger: What Do Academic Goals Look Like?
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 being a teacher’s pet in some form — respectful and helpful and the only academic […]
What Are You Doing It For?
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 the next stage of the education system. At the same time, some individuals seem to […]
The Benefits of Online Tutoring
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 benefits that online tutoring has to offer your student! Flexibility One of the biggest perks […]
It’s a Mental Breakdown: Understanding Burnout
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 fluctuates throughout the year depending on the workload students are assigned and understandably so, but there are […]
All In This Together? Managing Teamwork and Group Projects
“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 class teamwork and group projects. The stress of collaboration manifests itself in communication problems, procrastination, and […]