Pros and Cons of Listening to Music while Studying The ability music has to help with focus and retention while studying is dependent on the student and the type of music being used. Studies, for example, have found that introverts tend to be more effective without the use of music during their study sessions,…
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Learning to Appreciate Math Math is a difficult and frustrating subject for many of us. For some it’s difficult to do at all, let alone understand. For others, such as myself, understanding how to do the problems we’re given in class is easy but understanding the application in real life scenarios seems impossible and…
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Dealing with the Test Stress Tests and quizzes are staples of academic life. They’re also the bane of every student’s existence. For some, test anxiety is a powerful motivator to study effectively and succeed. For the many, however, the anxiety can be extremely detrimental to their academic success. This week we will be discussing some…
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How do you learn? Everybody learns differently. Maybe you’ve noticed you prefer lectures to drawing diagrams. Or perhaps you learn better when you take notes versus doing a project. Whatever the case you are likely within one of these three categories of learning: auditory, visual, or kinesthetic. This week we’ll be discussing how you…
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Physical Activity and Academic Success As mentioned in a previous post, physical activity can play an important role in motivation in school and academic success. Back in 2003 there was a study conducted using students in a second grade class in Hawaii. Just before giving the students a math test, the teacher would allow the…
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What I wish I knew before I started college. The transition from High School to College is one of the most exciting and terrifying experiences of our lives. It means freedom, it means the opportunity to make our own decisions about how we live our lives, but it also means responsibility. We need…
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Staying Motivated School can feel tedious, particularly when the subjects are not appealing to you. Obviously school is important, but how can you stay motivated? There are so many things we would rather do than write an essay for an English class or complete a Math assignment. But, we have a future to take care…
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Why Write? At some point in life we all have the opportunity to write an essay. Whether one sees it as an unfortunate chance or an exciting one is up to them. But why do we write? What is the point of English teachers forcing us to write essays and other writing projects? Contrary…
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Creating structure is more about setting goals and prioritizing and less about mundane routine
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