School is fun when you understand this. I know that school has its tough times. School can be a miserable place for some students. They dread going to school. I understand where these students are coming from. I used to
School is easy and pleasurable when you’re set in your right ways. You probably have some doubts about this. I had my own until I started to experience it myself. Most students are taught school is about “putting out fires.”
Time limitations aren’t grade limitations. You don’t need tons of time to score top notch grades. I’ve worked with students that have gone from C’s to A’s while spending less than 20 minutes a day outside of class. (It’s pretty
The time you spend with your friends can be some of the most valuable learning time you have. I know everyone always thinks of a student studying hard as a student cooped up all alone in a dark room with
Procrastinating is the smart thing to do if your strategy doesn’t work well. Most students think they’re procrastinators. I would disagree with that characterization. I’d argue that most students are logical enough to hate wasting their time. When you’re studying
When you’re studying right, it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. If you’re studying effectively then you don’t need to spend a long time doing it. The problem most students have is that they’re taught the wrong way to
Teachers are supposedly role models. At least that’s what everyone told me. Maybe I’ve just had bad luck in life but I’ve only run into a handful of teachers I’d consider putting into that category. Most of my education was
Success in school isn’t genetics. People aren’t born to be successful in school and they certainly aren’t born to suck at it. Don’t believe me? Read this. Or this. Motivation plays a dramatically bigger role than straight up “intelligence”. You’re
There was a time when virtually any college education you could get was a good investment. College degrees were so unpopular that just having a college degree put you in a great position to get a good job. These days
Since starting to work as a writer on a study blog, I’ve come to meet countless students that are absolutely completely committed to improving their grades. That was one of the biggest surprises I’ve run into. Commitment is important to