How To Stop Watching TV OR... At Least Not As Much

How To Stop Watching TV OR… At Least Not As Much

September 26, 2010  |  General Tips, Managing Time, Self-Improvement  |  2 Comments  |  Share

Today, we’ll focus on one of the biggest obstacles standing in your way towards academic success. There are indeed a lot of different distractions out there today but none is as elusive, innocent looking yet devilishly perjured as television. Read More

Planning Your Tasks

Planning Your Tasks

September 14, 2010  |  Free Stuff, General Tips, Self-Improvement  |  No Comments  |  Share

If you want to succeed in college you’ll need to know how to plan your tasks. Without proper planning, you’re wondering about without any proper direction. Always make sure you have all your upcoming tasks planned, in reality you won’t be able to plan for them all but the more you plan ahead the better. There’s an old saying that says; if you don’t plan for success you are planning for failure. There’s no middle ground!

If you’re looking for task managers to aide you in this affair we suggest you first:

1) Sign Up for our upcoming online study calendar
2) Read the article on how to make a task list
3) Immediately start taking action. Don’t sit around and hope for a better future, engage yourself to try to reach a better future. The more organized you get, the easier it become to study.

Try to start small and then work towards bigger and bigger tasks. You don’t want to loose the bigger picture while at the same time not avoiding the lesser tasks. Aiming towards moderation is aiming towards perfection.

That’s about it. If you truly want to change you’ll need to start actively working towards change and important step towards that is planning your tasks property. Until next time, au revoir!

College Calculator

College Calculator

July 18, 2010  |  General Tips  |  No Comments  |  Share

We have a new tool ready for ya all, it’s fresh out of the oven. I didn’t bake it though, the code is based on a wp-plugin.

I’ve added a college savings calculator for anyone who’s interested in saving money for college. Below is a screen shot from the actual widget: Read More

Study Break

Study Break

June 15, 2010  |  General Tips, Managing Time  |  2 Comments  |  Share

Are you considering taking a study break? There are a lot of things you need to be aware of before taking a study break. In this guide you will learn when it might be a good idea to take break and when to avoid doing so. As usual, feel free to leave a comment below. :) Read More

Summer Studies

Summer Studies

June 3, 2010  |  General Tips  |  No Comments  |  Share

It’s always relaxing when the summer break starts, isn’t it? You can’t study intensively all the time, everybody needs a break every now and then and the summer plays an important role in all of this.

If you intend to take some courses during the summer and you’ve studied all semester I would recommend you to take it easy, there’s a risk that you could wear yourself out. Hence everything should be taken in moderation, even studies. Read More

Are you enjoying it? Have fun when studying!

Are you enjoying it? Have fun when studying!

June 2, 2010  |  General Tips  |  No Comments  |  Share

Sometimes it’s easy to forget why we choose to study in the first place. You wanted to learn more about your particular subject because you found it to be interesting and captivating, perhaps may I say, even fun. 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  |  Share

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

Why Studying The Day Before Is Bad…

September 19, 2007  |  General Tips  |  10 Comments  |  Share

We’ve all heard it being said over and over again. Studying the night before the exam is bad! Never ever do it! But have ever pondered why it’s so bad as it’s often said. Well, here today, I am going to show you the major reason for it’s suckiness (is that a word, eh who cares…)

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When To Quit A Course…

September 18, 2007  |  Educational Theory, General Tips  |  2 Comments  |  Share

I’m a huge optimist, there is no question of that, but despite this one has to acknowledge that sometimes there is no point in continuing…

You have to quit.

The problem is, how can you decide when to quit and when to continue?

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Readers Question: “I Want Better Comprehension”

September 17, 2007  |  General Tips, Q&A  |  1 Comment  |  Share

It’s time again for another readers question. Today, we have the privilege to answer a certain fellow by the name of Aravind who wrote me the following question:
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