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If You Think You’re Bad At Test Taking… Read This

If You Think You’re Bad At Test Taking… Read This

Test days can be your easy days. They can be the days when you get to relax a little and skate by because you know exactly what you’re doing. This is something that I didn’t believe until I saw the

Aaron RichardsonOctober 15, 2018October 28, 2022 Test Strategies Read more

5 Things Your Teachers Are Wrong About

5 Things Your Teachers Are Wrong About

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

KayJune 4, 2018August 5, 2018 School Tips Read more

Studying Without A Desk – Not A Problem

Studying Without A Desk – Not A Problem

This is a response to a question I got from a reader about studying without a desk. Hey Aaron, When you were talking about excuses for not studying, I realized my go-to excuse was the clutter on my desk. I’m

Aaron RichardsonOctober 9, 2017September 17, 2017 School Tips Read more

How To Crush Language Classes (And Actually Learn The Language)

How To Crush Language Classes (And Actually Learn The Language)

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

Aaron RichardsonJuly 10, 2017August 31, 2017 Memory Improvement, School Tips, Study Better 1 Comment Read more

When Are You Really Too Tired To Study?

When Are You Really Too Tired To Study?

Don’t we all love a good excuse not to study? Well… until the test shows up. Then we regret them. “I’m too tired to study!” I’ve told myself this hundreds of times. There was a time in my life where

KayMay 29, 2017June 16, 2019 School Tips, Study Better 102 Comments Read more

Why Your English Paper Sucks – And What To Do About It

Why Your English Paper Sucks – And What To Do About It

You know you do it… You sit down ready to write your English paper. You’re finally ready to follow through. You write through the paper slowly but surely. Maybe you get stuck a couple times but you persevere. You save

Aaron RichardsonMay 8, 2017August 31, 2017 Homework Made Fast, School Tips 11 Comments Read more

Surviving Student Burnout

Hi lovely readers! I just wanted to announce that we’re sending Allie a $5.00 Amazon gift card for her awesome comment last week. We love great comments and we want to show our appreciation. Thanks Allie! -Kay Burning out sucks.

KayMarch 6, 2017March 5, 2017 School Tips 6 Comments Read more

Skipping Class Or Showing Up – When To Do What

Skipping Class Or Showing Up – When To Do What

Skipping class is almost always a mistake. I’ll admit it. Showing up to class isn’t always helpful in a traditional sense. Some teachers can be boring. Learning from them can be impossible. It can even feel like a waste to

Aaron RichardsonFebruary 27, 2017August 31, 2017 School Tips 16 Comments Read more

Why You “Don’t Feel Like It” And What To Do About It

Why You “Don’t Feel Like It” And What To Do About It

Whenever you say to yourself, “I don’t feel like it,” you’re doing herself a disservice. You’re simultaneously acknowledging and dismissing your ambition. This article is bitter. It’s a bit harsh. I write it harsh to help. If you don’t like

Aaron RichardsonJanuary 30, 2017May 2, 2021 Study Better 3 Comments Read more

How To Graduate On Time When You’re Behind – 5 Approaches

How To Graduate On Time When You’re Behind – 5 Approaches

The lady in registration looked at me like I was some kind of a maniac. I kind of agreed but I tried not to let my face show it. I had just requested permission to take a double course load

Aaron RichardsonJanuary 23, 2017August 31, 2017 Graduation, School Tips 10 Comments Read more
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