Study Skills
Email is a convenient way to communicate, but, when used for important matters, it can also be ineffective. Knowing how to properly communicate through email takes intuition, effort, and practice. Unfortunately, many students (and adults) haven’t been taught this important skill. Here’s your checklist: 1. Subject line — The subject should tell the recipient exactly […]
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Nothing worthwhile comes easily.” Stop for just a moment and think about it. Consider times in your life when you’ve really struggled to reach a goal or do something that someone else said you couldn’t. Do you remember that feeling of accomplishment? My bet is that you remember it […]
We’ve spent the last few weeks discussing learning styles and effective study methods. In this blog, we’d like to conclude the series with the Hourglass Method for Studying. Here’s how it works: Your teacher gives you a research assignment. Let’s just say your topic is “What is the effect of social media on high school […]
Now that you understand your learning style, let’s look at some effective ways to study so that you can make the most of your busy schedule. Whether you’re in high school or college, the Pomodoro Technique is a great way to fight distractions and train your brain to be productive. This technique was invented by […]
Last week, we talked about the ways studying in academic courses can raise your ACT and SAT test scores. Whether you’re studying for academic courses or the SAT or ACT, you need to know your learning style. There are three major learning styles: Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Most people have some mixture of all three, […]
The school year is in full swing and the first six weeks are now blowing in the wind. Have you adjusted to your routine or are you struggling to get to class on time, complete your homework, and still show up energized for after school activities? We pulled together some tips that can take you […]
As a student-athlete, you’ve probably learned already that your schedule is not going to look the same as those of your friends who aren’t in sports. You don’t have as much luxury to hang out on weeknights or spend hours on social media. Your minutes are counted, literally, and each one of them counts. It’s […]
The creators of the SAT are geniuses! Not only are they skilled at writing SAT questions, they’re skilled at writing tricky SAT questions with tricky SAT answers. Students get frustrated when they’re unable to sort through two or three similar-sounding answers, and that’s the test-makers’ dream. Think about it: if there was one obviously right […]
No matter what stage of life you’re in, time management is hard. We’re all experts at adding things to our lives but not as aware when it comes to subtracting things. To illustrate, let’s look at a sample math problem: In the equation X+Y+Z=168, if X is increased by 4 and Y remains unchanged, what must […]