Archive for September, 2008

The Past Exam Papers Technique

Monday, September 29th, 2008 in College Studying, Examination Tips | No Comments »

I read one easy technique to get high score in exams: using the Past Exam Papers Technique wherein instead of reviewing textbooks, students will use their past exam papers as their review materials. According to this site, this is not cheating  because you will just collect or save previous test papers so you can get […]

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Study Skills: Inborn Or Acquired?

Monday, September 29th, 2008 in Studying Tips | No Comments »

A person’s intelligence is said to be the raw brain power that one has. Yes, it is in genes but as human grows; his intelligence is affected by many factors: nutrition, parents’ support, education and perseverance. So basically, our intelligence is dictated by heredity, environment and other factors.
How about the study skills? Is it inborn […]

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Grape Juice Can Improve Your Memory

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 in Brain Food/Supplements | No Comments »

According to a research by James Joseph, grape juice can indeed improve our short-term memory and motor skills significantly. This is because grape juice is effective in increasing the production of the neurotransmitter dopamine in our brain.
Aside from the well-known fact that grapes are tasty and easy to eat, grape juice can really improve our […]

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Is Caffeine A Good Studying Companion?

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 in Brain Food/Supplements, College Studying | No Comments »

The answer may be yes or may be no because although both coffee and tea have several scientific studies claiming that these drinks are good to our brain, the effects of caffeine are really dependent on the person as there are people who are simply not a caffeine tolerant and there are those who feel […]

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