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How tos for the learners and the learned; tips and tricks to help you study effectively, survive your school years, impress your teachers and more.
From Everything to Nothing
The Stress and the Bliss The Awkward In-Betweens in Life Summer should be a time of relaxation and enjoyment. A time where there are no assignments due at midnight or an 8 AM class the next day. It is during this time, however, where I feel the most stressed out and anxiety filled. The show Phineas and Ferb states it best when they state that there is so much pressure to enjoy summer vacation. Not only this but how do you transition from doing every activity you possibly can to waiting and having free time? I have compiled a list of helpful tips on how to survive this in-between spot. This spot of being in the middle is a problem faced by every generation. For the sake of this article, I will be telling it from the coming home from a college perspective.
By Ariana Seanor8 years ago in Education
The Ultimate Guide to Taking Notes in College & Everything You Need
My freshman year of college, I quickly learned that attending a university is much different than high school. The fast pace of classes and the necessary study time quickly overwhelmed me. But instead of resorting to my own studying and note-taking habits, I had to adapt to the college pace. And I'll tell you how!
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Education
Prepping for College 101
When I was first leaving the nest and going off to live on my own, I was both nervous and excited. You get to branch out, take some responsibility for yourself, and learn plenty of new things. I moved out of my mother's house in my last year of high school to take care of my grandmother and decided to take a year off of going to college to spend more time with her and gain work experience. Even then I was starting to learn new things to better equip myself for when I would one day move out on my own, such as handling bills, personal expenses, and so on. So here are some tips that I found useful when I was first leaving to live on my own. Here are some tips that can help make it a little easier for you, and these are in no specific order but should help you on your way.
By Skyler Jack8 years ago in Education
How to Get Into an MBA Program Without Taking the GMAT
The GMAT acts as a stumbling block for professionals who want to pursue an MBA online. Many universities and business schools require prospective students to take the GMAT to enroll in their online MBA programs. For busy professionals, however, studying for GMAT does not look like a viable option.
By Roger Philmore8 years ago in Education
How to Overcome Learning Gaps With Video Lessons
Making the Learning Comfortable The practice shows that even students who perfectly pass the exam occasionally miss something. With a rapid pace of material learning such “something” accumulates, but even insignificant, tiny gaps turn into the big obstacles the good students fall in when passing the exams.
By Christina Suiter8 years ago in Education
How to Become a Nurse Educator
Nurse educators are experienced nurses with a strong clinical background who train and educate budding nurses. Even if a few nurses prefer to continue giving medical assistance to other professionals for the sake of patients, as a side job, the primary responsibility is to be a faculty member at an institution to aid in teaching the future nurses with their practical experience. As there is a growing demand of nurses in America and other parts of the world, the nursing education profession has seen a boom due to the need of training nursing students.
By Carol Wilson8 years ago in Education
Effectively Researching for University
When you're at university, you can sometimes feel a little overwhelmed by the amount of information thrown at you in lectures. You'll be taking different classes, some lecturers will cover several important areas all in one sitting and then they will suggest the "further reading!" Some scholarly texts can be a little daunting at first to read and its hard to know where to even start when researching a lecture, so here are a few tips from a fellow student.
By Francesca Lovett8 years ago in Education
Breaking Legs for the First Time
It’s never easy to start off a new job in a field that is very familiar to you, but with little to go off of. You were hired for a reason, right, and you had almost convinced yourself that there was no one better for the position than yourself when going for the job in the first place. Well, it’s true, you are the best person for the position. You landed the Drama teacher position because someone somewhere saw your potential, and you saw it too. Although it might have been a glimpse at the time, it was there, and no matter how much you want to deny it, you know you have something to offer.
By Mike Olsen8 years ago in Education
5 Ways to Engage Your Active Kindergartener
Kindergarten is a tough year for most parents and nearly all children. Once the sadness of separation is gone (I promise it will only take a month or less!), the real challenges may show themselves. The real lesson in Kindergarten is not necessarily the curriculum itself, but in learning HOW to learn.
By Samantha Rose8 years ago in Education
Handling Your First Assignment
You’ve graduated from college and made it into your first year at uni. You’ve successfully moved into your new student flat and enjoyed the madness of Fresher’s Week. You’ve started classes and began to settle into the layout of your chosen course. All seems to be going well. Well… all until your first assignment is introduced.
By Charley Bennett8 years ago in Education
