I would never wish the challenges of a struggling student on my worst enemy. It hurts. I can remember keeping my head down as my parents lectured me about my grades. I kept my head down because I didn’t want
I wasn’t much of a fan of Algebra freshman year. That all changed for me and all it took was a broken toe. 😛 Freshman year in high school was rough for me. I was doing okay in school but
There is an old legend in goal-setting lore. I’m going to let you in on a little secret about it. In 1979, researchers in the Harvard MBA program ran a little experiment. They just sent out a simple survey to
I was just kanoodling with a question that’s come up a few times since starting this blog. On this blog, I’m obsessed with efficiency. I want to know the best, fastest, and easiest way to get solid grades. Why? Is
Homework can be easy and even fun if you do it right. By fun, I’m not saying you’ll throw out your computer and beg your teacher for just a few more assignments. I mean fun enough that you’ll feel good
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
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
You can turn college into a huge money maker. Here is the thing that most college sales folks (teacher, counselors, etc.) won’t tell you: big money is not a given. These folks will tell you that “college is an investment”
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
Studying more doesn’t get you better grades. Yes. It can help but it’s not that simple. Studying more can get you better grades. It’s just not a guarantee. If you study the wrong stuff then you might not improve your