Study Tips

How to Set and Achieve Academic Goals

The grades you earn in both high school and college have enormous implications, as they can greatly influence what will be the next stage in your life. For high school students, the grades on your transcript will play a big role in where you’ll attend college. And for those already pursuing undergraduate degrees, your grades… Read More
How to Teach Online

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States, education has largely transitioned to the internet. Teachers and students have all had to get accustomed to the experience of online education and socially distant learning. Teaching online involves unique challenges that don’t come up in a traditional classroom or an in-person tutoring session. However,… Read More
How to Learn Online

Online learning, which was once seemingly reserved for degree-pursuing adults whose busy schedules didn’t allow them to take in-person classes, is now more popular than ever before. There are many advantages to online learning, as it lets you learn nearly wherever, and often whenever, you want. Online learning presents a number of challenges, though, particularly… Read More
Instagram Influencers Share Their Note-Taking Tips

You’re sitting in class, completely engaged. While in the midst of lecture, everything makes sense. It’s all clicking. But the next morning, when you go back to look at your notes, all you see is a jumbled mess. Good note-taking is key to success in college. No matter how well you pay attention in class,… Read More
Instagram Influencers Share Tips on How to Study Without the Stress, Anxiety

We’ve all been there. You finally sit down to study for that big test, but you can barely think. Your head gets fuzzy and your shoulders tighten up. You’re looking over your notes and course materials, but once you get to the end of the page, you realize you don’t remember what you just read.… Read More
Instagram Influencers Share Their Study Tips

You’ve probably heard it your whole life, but building good study habits is key to academic success, particularly in college. There’s no universal approach to studying, but through trial and error, you will find what’s most effective for you! To give you a few ideas on how to find your study groove, we at The… Read More
How to Ace Your Online Classes, Amid Coronavirus

In a widespread effort to limit the impact of COVID-19, higher education institutions across the United States have decided to close down their campuses and move classes entirely online. So, if you’re a college student, chances are you’ve been asked to study remotely. And perhaps it’s your first time. Transitioning from in-person to online classes… Read More
How to Ace the Entry-Level Lecture Course

Entry-level lecture courses, such as “Introduction to Philosophy” or “General Psychology,” may sound simple. But don’t be fooled. Such courses are deceptively tricky and many students struggle to pass them. Historically, about 15 percent of students who take 100-level lecture courses at large public universities, where they are most common, get Ds or Fs or… Read More
7 Tips on How to Take Better Notes

In a graduate-level educational psychology course at Florida State University, my professor didn’t allow students to take notes. He reasoned that taking notes prevented students from reflecting on the lesson. Yet, the professor also thought students needed a good set of notes to review later for exams. So he provided students with complete notes following… Read More
5 Tips for College Students to Avoid Burnout

Burnout is a stress-related state of exhaustion and often leads to feelings of isolation, low accomplishment and even depression. Although research has long shown that burnout affects employees, we now know burnout also affects students. As a researcher who specializes in identifying strategies to help college students get through their first year of college, I’d… Read More
How to Ace Multiple Choice Tests

A multiple choice test always sounds easy until you’re in the exam room trying to choose between two options with no idea what the correct answer is. There’s no one way to hack an exam, but you can take advantage of certain strategies and tips to make sure that you are as well-prepared as possible… Read More
How to Ace Take-Home Exams

It’s the middle of the semester, and your professor makes an announcement that gives you an initial perk: “The next exam will be a take-home.” Your mind begins racing with joy. You think of the opportunity to use your notes, the endless cups of coffee you can drink at home, and the ability to… Read More
How to Learn a Foreign Language

Technology can connect people from the very opposite ends of the globe today in a matter of seconds. However, it is one thing to connect and another to communicate. According to Russell A. Berman, professor of German studies and of comparative literature at Stanford University and former president of the Modern Language Association, Americans’ overwhelming… Read More
Study Tips: 7 Ways to Retain Information Better

A college education of any sort requires immense reading, writing, and studying. A moment of freedom or leisure will be quickly followed by a bombardment of papers and exams. A college workload can be overwhelming. The best way to remedy the anxiety and stress caused by your classes is to find a proper way to… Read More
8 Note-Taking Tips for College Students

Notes in college are no joke. While you may think college lectures are “optional,” material on lectures will be introduced and taught in lectures. College students often depend on textbooks, but most semester-long college courses fail to cover the whole textbook during the semester. Textbooks are often loaded with material, and while nothing in a… Read More