When it comes to college writing classes, most students either love or hate them. Writing is a creative subject, by nature. Some students get lost without structure, and others thrive in the freedom. While a lot of the artistry and expressiveness that accompanies stellar papers comes more naturally and intuitively Continue Reading
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How to Balance College Life: Harnessing the Power of Personal Hobbies
Do you feel emotionally and creatively depleted throughout the school year? Do you put off personal hobbies and projects as an extremely busy college student? Rest assured, you are not alone. When it comes to academic achievement in the short-term, intense focus and single-mindedness will be the number one key Continue Reading
Excel in University: 15 Key Mindset Shifts from a Neuroscience Student
Most students are aware that post-secondary education poses greater challenges than the more obvious and straightforward ones of excelling academically. Many factors act as barriers that stand in the face of achieving that aim. For example, many college students are living away from their homes and families for the first Continue Reading
How to Become a Top 1% Student
What does it mean to be a top 1% student? Statistically speaking, being in the top 1% of your class means earning a higher grade point average than the remaining 99%. Culturally, a top student typically refers to someone who is an academic and extra-curricular all-star. Either way you choose Continue Reading
5 Practical Back-to-School Tips to Ace the New School Year
With the autumn equinox about one month out, most schools and universities are starting- if they have not already. That means most students are getting prepared to start the new academic year fresh. If that is you, below are 5 practical tips to apply to your back-to-school process to ace Continue Reading
Top 10 Self-Development Books for University Undergraduates
It’s very tempting to go through higher education (college or university) and think you are mentally growing just because you are learning a lot in your school courses. In truth, my experience has been that university takes an emotional, mental, and sometimes quite a physical toll unlike anything else I’ve Continue Reading
How to Take Better Notes: The Top 4 Note-taking Systems
In middle school, the tests were so easy that I didn’t even need notes. It would suffice to listen to the teacher in class at least once every week. The questions for every subject were so straightforward and required basic levels of common sense. Fast forward to AP Biology freshman Continue Reading
How to Make the Most Out of Summer | Summer Prep
When the final bell of the school year rings around mid-June, I always feel a newfound vivacity sprouting from deep within my soul. FINALLY. I could go do what I want to do now. Freedom at last. It’s not that I hate school. It’s that summer finally offers me an Continue Reading
40 Books That Will Change Your Life | The Ultimate Reading List
Reading offers so much. It unravels mysteries, provides escape, and deepens our understanding of people, places, and ideas. Yet, as much as I hate to admit it, reading is not a popular activity among the teenagers and young adults of the 21st century. Young people are disliking reading more and Continue Reading
7 Tips to Eliminate Test Anxiety
“Ugh. I know I did terrible. I’m just not a good test-taker.” I heard one of my friends make these statements as we exited the site of our 3-hour AP Biology exam freshmen year. I remember feeling a mixture of exhaustion, nervousness, and optimism about my performance. But when I Continue Reading