Study Skills
No one wants to sit in a classroom for four hours on a Saturday to take a standardized test. Unfortunately, as a high school student, you’ll probably have to do it at least once. While some colleges are going completely test-optional—meaning that you can submit SAT or ACT scores if […]
What You’ll Learn from Taking the SAT or ACT the First Time
No one enjoys sitting down on a Saturday morning to take a standardized test, but many of us do it nonetheless, because colleges want SAT scores as part of your application. While there are several colleges that are entirely test-optional and many others that have dropped the SAT or ACT […]
Eight Study Tips to Help You Ace the SAT
Recientemente este año, como normalmente cada año, acepté una oferta de horas para enseñar inglés a nivel básico, desde cero; lo cual parece y suena bastante fácil, pero realmente es un desafío tanto para mí como para los alumnos que recién comienzan. Los estudiante sin importar la edad, proveniencia, historial […]
Tu lengua materna y cómo empezar a estudiar inglés
When I was a senior in high school, I took a public speaking class. In it, we were all required to memorize a song by The Beatles and deliver it as a speech. Most of the class chose “Come Together,” which was arguably quite hard to deliver because the lyrics, […]
Why You Should Learn to Be Good (Decent) at Public Speaking
Colleges have different policies for when students are allowed to declare their majors, but often it’s not until sophomore year. This gives you plenty of time to take electives, get prerequisite classes out of the way, and explore topics you wouldn’t otherwise consider before you get bogged down in the […]
Seven Electives Everyone Should Take in College
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the for-fun books you neglected to read during the school year, to binge watch all your favorite television shows, and to relax without having to worry about homework and your GPA. Being productive during the summer, though, can make the […]
How to Succeed in Your Summer Classes
Some students pick up good study habits in high school, but others are able to coast through to graduation without doing much work. College is a whole different beast, though, and those who don’t study will have a hard time being successful. In fact, according to the National Center for Educational […]
Eight Tips for Building the Best Study Habits
We’ve all been there: The moment you let yourself believe that if you just close your eyes for five minutes, you’ll wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle your assignments. Chances are, though, that once you let yourself “rest your eyes,” they’re going to stay that way for much […]
How to Not Fall Asleep while Reading Your Textbooks
You may have heard someone describe themself as a visual learner or state that they have to have something in their hands if they want to successfully memorize something. These aren’t just flippant remarks—there really are different styles of learning. Think about it. Do you have a particular way that […]
What Type of Learner Are You?
The approach of finals week sends feelings of dread into the pits of many students’ stomachs, no matter how old they are. The good desks in the library are suddenly perpetually full, the campus café comes close to running out of coffee, and tired students shut themselves off from their […]
Nine Simple Study Tips That Will Help You Prepare for Finals
When I was in college, I didn’t look my professors up on the internet before enrolling for their class. Instead, I asked around. Fellow geology majors were quick to tell me who was good and who was tough. Friends who’d taken psychology classes or computer science classes told me about […]
Why You Should Take RateMyProfessors.com with a Grain of Salt
We are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skills of attention and working memory. What do “attention” and “working memory” mean? Attention is, in vaguest terms, the act or state of applying your mind to something. It allows you to select and focus […]