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
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
Academic Success 101: Strategies to Ace Your College Courses
If you are a student looking to achieve academic success in your college courses, this blog post is for you! Academics at the post-secondary level are challenging. The content is nuanced, courses are fast-paced, and the volume of work is absurd. Academic success often comes at extreme costs for most 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
Top 50 Media Outlets for Personal Development
The search for high-quality, entertaining content is an arduous one. The information we consume is important and must be chosen carefully and wisely because it essentially shapes who we are. What you choose to surround yourself with, physically and mentally, defines you. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to select 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
The Morning Routine That Changed My Life
I hate exaggeration. Nothing irritates me more than when people make illegitimate claims and expect you to fall for them. Advertising and marketing is out of the career options for me! However, once or twice in a lifetime you will come across a big, bold claim and find out that 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