Mental strength is malleable. In fact, the physical anatomy of the brain is itself malleable. Traits aren’t fixed and neither are abilities. All of them could be cultivated and developed. You just need to know how. The way we choose to think about obstacles determines their significance and impact more Continue Reading
How to Change a Habit: The 4 Pillars of Habit Formation
Do you have the habit of procrastinating until the last minute? Do you have the habit of shoving unhealthy food down your throat even when you know it’s not good for you? Do you you waste more time than you should on social media, insignificant news channels, or unproductive tasks? Continue Reading
How to Study Efficiently & Effectively
The most intriguing common factor in high-performing students is their ability to be both efficient and effective. They leave us wondering: how?! How do you understand these topics so well without spending anything near the amount of time that I do?? You might think it’s annoying and discouraging. It leaves Continue Reading
How to Land a Research Internship in 5 Easy Steps
This seems like a daunting reality to behold, especially for most high school and college students who have absolutely no background or experience in their fields of interest. Research positions and internships are not just in the medical science fields, but can be in engineering, graphic design, entrepreneurship, technology, marketing, Continue Reading
How Can You Be a Top-Tier Student?
How can you be a top-tier student? From junior year in high school to sophomore year in college, students are at the peak of their stress levels without getting the results they want. You’re trying to score high on standardized exams, get enough scholarships, find the right college, apply to Continue Reading
Top 10 Tips for Success in Online School
It’s Corona time, baby! And guess what? You and I are stuck at home trying to find the limits of piecewise functions through a computer screen. It’s a blessing to still be able to learn, no matter how strange and complex the situation is. If you are complaining about the Continue Reading
Productivity 101: 10 Essential Tips for Students
No success happens overnight. What we perceive as a sudden breakthrough is the result of days and years of toil in the dark. Perseverance is a science not a genetic disposition. We often look at our idols and question how they can do it. We think that they are somehow Continue Reading
How Can You Stay Motivated Year-round?
“Tomorrow, folks, we will take our 65-multiple-choice-question-and-5-free- response-question final for this class. But, don’t forget, your Unit 9 Pogil is also due tomorrow and your DNA Building Simulation on Monday and a recorded video on your Amino Acid Roles presentation is due Tuesday.” I exited class that Thursday wanting to Continue Reading
How Can You Stick with a Habit Long Enough to See Results?
Most people get extremely hyped up at the beginning of the year, month, or week to change something about themselves or their lifestyle. You see it everywhere. Gyms get bombarded with new members by the 3rd of January, classes get packed with students on Monday morning, and even churches get Continue Reading
The Number One Method to Become a Successful Student
There are so many tips and tricks and student hacks out there that can seem so overwhelming and counter-intuitive. Some days, writing a master to-do list and cleaning your environment or having a cozy drink next to you just won’t do it. I’ve certainly been there for more than I Continue Reading