Archive for June, 2007

Avoid Missing Classes To Strengthen Your Class Standing

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in Class Participation, College Studying, Studying Tips | No Comments »

This is so true even in college and of course, especially if you are already working. Absences will make your class standing at stake. No professors or instructors can take an absentee student because it only means that the student is lazy in his or her studies and does not respect the instructor.
This is the […]

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Do You Know How To Be A Master Test Taker?

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in Examination Tips | No Comments »

The phrase “master test taker” caught my attention when I read this article. It’s my first time to hear such phrase and perhaps those are the people who do not get nervous when taking examinations. And probably being confident and being optimistic is the key to be a master test taker.
Of course one will never […]

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Why Extracurricular Activities & Clubs Are Important

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in Extra-Curricular Activities, College Studying | 1 Comment »

Students who have difficulty managing their time between studies, friends and projects are often hesitant about joining college clubs and community organizations outside their academics. Well, it’s true that we need to evaluate our schedules and think before joining a group because there is a possibility that when we have too many extra-curricular activities, our […]

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Computing Your Study Hour Schedule

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in Time Management, College Studying, Studying Tips | No Comments »

A friend shared the formula she is using to compute the time she needs to study per subject or course. According to her, she based the computation on the following:

2 hours for every hour of easy course
3 hours for every hour of average course
4 hours for every hour of difficult course

The number of hours you […]

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Chart Your Day To Day Studying

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in Time Management, College Studying, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Do you have difficulty budgeting or allocating your time? Perhaps you need to track your daily schedule in a more specific manner. Try using the free and easy to accomplish Time Use Chart  from University of Minnesota Duluth Student Handbook that allows you to record everything you do every 30 minutes.
Then, at the end of […]

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Brain Supplements And Relaxation

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 in Brain Food/Supplements, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Students, especially those who are reviewing for their licensure exams are the ones who are hooked in taking brain supplements. Many of them tried supplements like Ginkgo Biloba, Omega 3 and the likes to improve their memory and retention capacity.
These supplements were said to be scientifically proven and have been under studies from the past […]

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Typing Game That can Improve Your Typing Speed

Friday, June 15th, 2007 in Study Tools | No Comments »

If you want to test your typing skills and of course, develop your speed in typing, why not try this Fingerjig Typing Game?  This one is great for students and will not definitely bore you.
You will be provided with scores each after test set. I am hooked practicing my typing skills using Fingerjig because it […]

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Free Online Self-Assessment Screening For Anxiety & Depression

Friday, June 8th, 2007 in Problem Solving Skills, Study Tools, College Studying | No Comments »

I came across the screening program that is provided for free by Cook Counseling Center - Virginia Tech. This free online assessment will screen students for depression, alcohol, eating disorders, and anxiety. This is an anonymous screening and is aimed to assist students aged 17 years old and above to determine whether professional consultation could […]

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Nice Mnemonic Resource

Monday, June 4th, 2007 in Memorizing Tips, Study Tools | No Comments »

I am looking on different ways to create mnemonics and I found this website that contains a lot of mnemonics that are surely useful for students like you! We all know the power of using mnemonics in helping people to remember and this website have a nice collection of mnemonics that are archived according to […]

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Practical Tips Before Taking Examination

Monday, June 4th, 2007 in Examination Tips | No Comments »

The first and foremost tip to do before taking an examination is to have a good night sleep a night before the actual day of your test. And avoid waking up late so that you will have a time to take a shower and to eat a breakfast. Your breakfast choice should not be heavy […]

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