Study Skills 101: Focus forward and final exams!
Final exams are never easy, and usually students are suffering burnout by the time they roll around. The key is to remember that you are in a marathon, not a sprint. You need to start prepping early...
9 Heinä 20252min
Study kills 101: Eliminating Distractions
We are constantly distracted in today's world, and this is not an accident. Companies spend millions of dollars trying to get your attention, and in reality they are winning. However, as you learn t...
21 Huhti 20252min
Study Skills 101: What is burnout and how do we avoid it?
In academics (or even in the workplace), you may have heard the word "senioritis" or "burnout." It turns out that both of these are real things, and they both impact how our brain functions and how e...
21 Maalis 20255min
Study Skills 101: Mind Hacks: Read Faster, Remember More
It would be nice to be able to peruse our reading assignments and take our time. However, even the best of us can lose track of time and then need to gain a few precious hours back as we try and prep...
10 Maalis 20257min
Study Skills 101: The Art of Effective Listening in Lectures
Believe it or not listening is a skill and differs greatly from hearing. Think about it, you hear sounds every day, but you don't necessarily focus on them or remember them. When you go to lecture, ...
3 Maalis 20257min
Study Skills 101: The Power of Elaboration
We often try to learn material in the exact same working as it was given to us. Well, it turns out that there is a much better way to do this, to learn it well enough to elaborate on it. This means ...
26 Helmi 20258min
Study Skills 101: Mastering Exams, The Ultimate Study Plan Guide
We have all been there, we have spent out time somewhat unwisely and now we have a huge exam to take and we don't feel we know the material. Well, it turns out that if you plan for your exam ahead of...
24 Helmi 20256min
Study Skills 101: Using Mnemonics to improve your memory in life and on University Exams!
We might not know it, but using mnemonic devises to improve human memory has been around for hundreds of years! We might try and use a few of these techniques, now, but why not learn more about the d...
19 Helmi 20257min
