Best Study Room

Best Study Room

April 19, 2010  |  Study Tips  |  2 Comments

Where’s the best place to study, the best possible study room? There’s – in my opinion – not a simple and straightforward answer to that question. What we can say though, is that that the best study room is the place that a) satisfies the basic conditions and b) goes beyond this

So what do we mean by all of this? Read More

The Lazy Student #3 Issue

The Lazy Student #3 Issue

April 3, 2010  |  Lazy Student Series  |  8 Comments

Today you’ll discover a way to learn and memorize information without actually doing something. Sounds too good to be true? Well it’s not, because here’s how to do it. Read More

Do You Keep Track of Your Studies?

Do You Keep Track of Your Studies?

April 1, 2010  |  General Tips, Study Method  |  3 Comments

One of the most common ills of the modern student is the inability to stay focused on ones goals. We tend to draft away from our specific objectives and loose track of not only time but ourselves in the process. Are you sick and tired of this? Well this is how you alleviate the problem: Read More

The New Edition of Study Guide PRO

The New Edition of Study Guide PRO

March 22, 2010  |  Uncategorized  |  1 Comment

Hurrah!

The Study Guide PRO has been updated. As some of you might know, the study guide pro is an ebook that covers a wide range of topics dealing with higher education. You’ll learn

- How to concentrate
- Loads of new study techniques
- How to improve your test scores, read faster and much more

The new edition (third one) features a
a) completely new design (look below for pictures)
b) new material (especially on concentrating) and
c) new price. It’s now reduced from 15 USD to 9.95 USD.

Frontpage (click to enlarge)
Frontpage

Table of Contents 1/2 (click to enlarge)
Table of Contents 1/2

Table of Contents 2/2 (click to enlarge)
Table of Content 2/2


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This Weeks Quote #5

January 28, 2010  |  Education Quotes  |  2 Comments

Education Quotes

It’s time again for another (hopefully) inspiring educational quote. Today, the quote comes from a clinical psychiatrist who studied, lectured, and wrote about the connections between neurobiology and psychoanalytical concept. Read More

Bringing Food to the Exam, A Good Thing?

December 30, 2009  |  Exam Taking  |  No Comments

Some people do it, others do not. I’ve always wondered if bringing some snacks to the exam is more helpful than it is hurtful. Although I’m not entirely convinced to either side (yet) here’s my simple analysis of the problem (feel free give your own opinion in the comments). Read More

Hurray For Our New Sections!

Hurray For Our New Sections!

December 22, 2009  |  Uncategorized  |  1 Comment

As some of you have noticed, we now feature a new page called “subjects”. I’ve planned to add a number of different educational topics (such as math, physics, chemistry, literature, social sciences etc) and list free educational videos, lectures, softwares and guides! :D
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This Weeks Quote #4

December 17, 2009  |  Education Quotes  |  No Comments

Education Quotes

It’s been a while and I feel it’s time to begin posting again. What better way to start the day than with a juicy quote. This weeks quote comes from a fellow by the name of Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University. Read More

Pareto’s Study Method

March 20, 2009  |  Educational Theory, Study Method  |  3 Comments

I recently had an encounter with an old professor of mine. As an expert in Environmental Science she is always quick in to remind me to view the whole picture, never to look at a certain pollution as an endemic phenomenon but instead as intricate part in a bigger cycle.

Thus, she claimed that a student as brilliant as myself (her wording was a little different) would benefit more if I actually attended her classes (what an outrageous statement, don’t ya think?). She -much like most teachers- claimed that the best way to study is by engaging all senses into the process, the more the merrier.

Here’s where I disagree. Read More

I am back

March 18, 2009  |  Uncategorized  |  No Comments

As you might have noticed, I haven’t been around that much lately. Starting today, I plan to change that. You see, I’ve been a little busy at campus (it’s not always a smart idea to study more than the curriculum requires, that’s for sure ;) ) and have thus not been able to update the site regularly. From now on, I plan to go back to the lovely old days where the blog was updated almost on a daily basis. Read More