Blog Posts tagged Studying

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How to work from home with kids during Covid-19

by Anita Naik

Finding a happy medium between working from home, and ensuring your children manage their remote learning isn't easy, which is why it takes a range of skills to get it right. Here's what you need to know.

Have a designated work area

Hot-desking at home just doesn't work. If you want to get into wo...

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The Importance Of Keeping A Clutter-Free Study Space

by Cassidy Welling

Maintaining a clean and tidy study space is ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. The Princeton University Neuroscience Institute found clutter makes it HARDER FOR THE BRAIN TO FOCUS on a specific task and process information. Researchers monitored task performance of subjects in both tidy versus disorgan...

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Tips to Take Better Notes in Your Lecture Classes

by Sarah Adams

If you want to get more out of your study sessions, that means taking better lecture notes. Sometimes juggling attentive listening and coherent note-taking seems almost impossible, but with a little organizational guidance you may be surprised at what you can improve. Try these four tips to take bet...

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What You Can Learn by Studying Abroad

by Grace Dickins

Studying overseas can be a life-changing experience. If you take some time to prepare, your study abroad program could end up being the high point of your college career. You have the potential both to gain academically and to see the world from a new perspective. In the words of Wendell Berry, "Nob...

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Six Ways Cornell Note Taking Can Help You Learn

by Sarah Adams

The popular Cornell Note Taking System AKA "Cornell Notes" comprises "5 R's of note-taking," including recording, reducing, reciting, reflecting, and reviewing, with different sections of the page serving different functions. While the method may initially seem complex, advocates tout the many advan...

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