Picking the best major, and how this impacts your grades
As a faculty member, we see many students who are unsure of what they want in life. This is perfectly normal. As you take more classes, you will figure out what you do and don't like. Take a variet...
10 Jan 20253min
Study Skills 101: the PLRS study plan, putting this all together
This week we will discuss the PLRS system, which puts together many of the topics we have covered this term into one cohesive study plan. P stands for preview your lectures and reading material, L st...
22 Nov 20242min
Study Skills 101: The essence of time management
We have discussed in previous podcasts ways to be more efficient as we study. Today we will focus on how to use those skills to stick to our schedule and complete all of our tasks, even if that means...
19 Nov 20242min
Study Skills 101: Asking for help
It might be intimidating to ask for help in a lecture hall of hundreds of students. However, you should know that if you are having problems in a class, most likely many other students are as well. ...
13 Nov 20242min
Study Skills 101: Concept mapping
For those of us who are visual learners, having an image that links everything together can really help us. In this episode, we will focus on concept mapping, and how we can use these to study and le...
12 Nov 20242min
Study Skills 101: The Pomodoro Technqiue
Although it might seem overwhelming to realize the material you need to learn for that next exam, using the Pomodoro technique can help you break things up and make things more manageable. The idea i...
8 Nov 20242min
Study Skills 101: The power and purpose of forgetting
As we are trying to learn new information to perform well in class, we may not realize that there is an active part of our brain that is trying to make us forget. This might seem like a useless servi...
6 Nov 20243min
Study Skills 101: The importance of Study Groups
Schools have long recognized that study groups are important for doing well in those difficult classes. Today we will talk about how to start your own study group, and how this can give you an advant...
5 Nov 20242min
