As someone who almost flunked college, I hope you’ll believe me when I say I struggled to be a better student, just like everyone else. With the mounting pressures of maintaining a decent GPA and completing enormous coursework, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. It’s hard just trying to juggle academic requirements and …
Let’s face it: having to study all night isn’t a fun idea. Especially if you’ve just had a long day at school or your part-time job. To pull an all-nighter, no matter how convinced you are that you’re used to it, will almost always involve a battle of willpower. Should I stay awake and review …
Starting grad school can be a huge transition- especially if you’ve been out of school for a while. When I headed back to the classroom recently, I read lots of tips and advice on navigating the graduate school world as a student back in school after a break. Still, there was so much I had …
Paper writing is tough. The pre-writing process, where thoughts are gathered and organized, can be the hardest part. In this post, I share my best tip for how to launch the paper writing process: using mind-maps to organize your thoughts and brainstorm. When Paper Structure matters, Start with a Mind Map For visual thinkers, mind …