When you have the right system in place, it’s dramatically easier to get good grades than bad grades. I know that’s pretty hard to believe but it’s a decision it’s taken be years to finally come to. It will make
7 Ways To Win This New School Year
School can be easy and fun. I know that’s probably not what you’re used to. (It’s certainly not what I experienced most of my time in school. I learned this late.) This is something that most people around you never
Quality Problems: Learn This Earlier Than I Did
Sometimes I get a little disappointed with my life. I start to look at all the work I have on my plate and it gets overwhelming. I see so many important things that need to get done and I dread
9 Multiple Choice Test Tips
Oops!! Sorry. Audio is not available for this post at this time. Multiple choice tests can be easy. I know… I know… You might not agree. Can any test ever be easy? Yes. When you know a few simple tricks for test-taking,
How To Use Systematic Academics To Win At School (And Life)
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
Busy vs Productive 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
Made Up Words Make You Feel Smart
If you’ve never seen the felicitous conflagration that imbues the visage of your companions then you ought to. 😛 Yea… don’t worry. That barely means anything. The words are real but who gives a toot. They might as well be
How To Earn Straight-A’s – It’s Not What You’ve Been Told
I’m willing to bet this… You’ve been taught these same strategies for getting good grades. People have told you to study more, work harder, and someday, you’ll get the grades you want. I’m willing to bet you’ve tried these strategies
On Winging It
The world likes a man with a plan. (I say man instead of woman mostly because woman with a plan doesn’t rhyme quite as well. As anyone knows, rhyming is essential to making any important point. :P) People like people
Summer Break 2018
Hola Studious Students of Smart Student Secrets! We’ve got big things going on here at Smart Student Secrets but first let’s pause for a moment to say: CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING IT ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR!! For those of us lucky enough