Focus is an important ingredient in your success. The more focus you have, the less you’ll need of everything else. If you’re focused then you don’t need to study as long. You don’t need to work as hard. You don’t
You can get killer grades even through the busiest parts of your school year. Sure… if you use the usual strategies taught to students, you’re going to have a tough time. If you use the strategies taught on this blog,
Studying too much is the most common mistake I see from students. Doesn’t this sound awesome? More slack time, right? It’s not that simple though. If you’re studying right then your grades will get better. Studying isn’t a masochistic self
The way a student thinks determines their results. If a student thinks the right thoughts then they’ll learn the right information. When they learn the right information, they’ll pass the tests. The way a student thinks decides if they can:
Learning a second language was one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done. Language learning classes were some of the most painfully boring classes I’ve ever taken. (Okay… I’m exaggerating a tiny bit but they did suck.) Somehow they
I used to struggle with tests before I learned to use active recall for studying. The test would be sitting in front of me. I would be scrunching up my face thinking, “I know this… I think I know this…
Smart Student Secrets is all about making studying easy. We’ve published hundreds of articles on studying. We get new readers everyday trying to learn how to study better. They’re looking to improve their grades a little but aren’t sure the
Most students suck at studying because their study strategies fall flat in basically every scientifically verifiable way. Students use strategies that just don’t work for school. Sure… many of the ideas students have are good. They’re just not good for
How does a person actually remember stuff? This week’s question brought up a subject that I haven’t delved too deep into recently. I looked into this subject a while ago but haven’t done much about it recently. I get the
Learning is a complicated subject particularly when you try to mix school into the equation. Studying verbatim is an area where most students don’t completely appreciate the potential advantages for school. School has something to do with learning but the best