“I have a test this week. Luckily, my teacher gave us a study guide.” “Awesome. What are you going to do with that guide?” “Um, read it over a few times. It should take me about 15 minutes.” *Me crying quietly in the corner.* Listen …
“Wow – you seem to have switched some answers here. What was happening when you were working on this?” “Oh, I was multi-tasking Ms. P. We were on the bus to the game, I was listening to music, and texting with the friend. But it’s …
I have a friend who took Biology three times. Yes, three times. He hated the class, so he didn’t complete the work or study. And failed it twice. So, he took a class he disliked multiple times. Ugh. I can’t imagine anything worse! We all …
You’ve created some amazing academic goals for this semester. Maybe you want to perfect those note-taking skills. Or you want to add regular movement to your weekly routine. And then a month later, you can barely remember those goals, let alone think of what you …
“Open your notebook to page 116. It’s time to take notes.” One of my students took out her pencil bag; in it was a veritable treasure trove of colored pens. As I lectured, she switched colors for each sub-topic. Her notebook was beautiful, but it …
“So, I tried to study for my test last week, but I still did horribly on it. Please help!” “I try to focus, but the next thing I know, I’ve lost an hour to TikTok.” “My parents are pressuring me to get better grades, but …
When I was in college, my mom went back to school, too. I always knew she was supposed to be studying when she’d call me “just to chat.” Ha! However, she was onto something. We all need to take study breaks. Ever tried to study …
“So, that sounds interesting. Do you think that study strategy will work for me? Will it help me do better on my next test?” I’d just spent 5 minutes explaining a study strategy to a new tutoring client. Understandably, he got down to brass tacks …
Some of us are morning larks and some are night owls. I am most definitely a morning person. If I had a lot of studying to do in college, I went to bed at my usual time and woke up a few hours early (in …
You need to get work down. That book read for Lit class, chemistry homework, or studying for your Spanish exam. But everything seems to work against you, pulling your focus. You can’t seem to get any work done. What’s wrong? I live this every single …