Archive for the 'Studying Tips' Category

Free Literature Study Guides From CliffNotes

Monday, August 25th, 2008 in Free Tutorial, Study Tools, Studying Tips | No Comments »

You read it right! The CliffsNotes Literature Guides are now available for free! Students will no longer find it hard to study traditional literature like  “Catcher in the Rye”, “Macbeth” and many others.
Aside from free literature guide, Cliffnotes also provides free tips on how to improve writing, practical tips on how to take the most […]

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College Studying Tips From A 23 Year Old College Graduate

Monday, August 25th, 2008 in College Studying, Studying Tips | No Comments »

I stumbled upon this press release from PRWEB about the 3-minute secret of a guy who overcame his mental obstacles and successfully graduated in college. I also checked out his website but I didn’t bother to explore more because the site seems to be affiliate website or perhaps selling ebook about college studying.
Anyway, I still […]

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Suspecting That You Are An Obsessive-Compulsive Student?

Thursday, August 21st, 2008 in Studying Tips | No Comments »

Do you have some obsessions, compulsions or habits that you find difficult to control? Do you tend to do some thing in repetitive manner that somehow affects your concentration? If yes, you may be suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is said to be a medical disorder that causes repetitive and unpleasant obsessions or behaviors that […]

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Anxiety And Studying

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 in Studying Tips | No Comments »

Anxiety is synonymous in worrying and being stressed in everyday life events such as in studies, work, family or personal problem. It is said to be a normal adaptive and protective biological reaction to stress.  Students frequently have anxiety that affects their academic performance especially during their examination.
It is really difficult to pin point the […]

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Stick To You Schedule

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 in Time Management, College Studying, Studying Tips | 1 Comment »

Many students fail to develop a good study habit because of the very simple reason: they fail to stick to their schedule. The best way to combat those distractions is to be loyal to your schedule for that time. Refrain from creating excuses and you will see that you can manage your time better.
Self-discipline is […]

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iPod As Studying Tool?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 in Study Tools, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Why not? iPod is basically a music or video portable player but because of the explosion of online educational materials all over the web, iPod became a valuable tool to access these educational materials anytime and anywhere. No wonder that iPod is now being distributed by some universities to their students.
Also,  there are already lots […]

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Another Way To Study Smarter And Be A Better Learner

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 in Studying/Learning Styles, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Let’s get straight to the point: waking up early is another way to study smarter and be a better learner. If you are finding it hard to manage your time to sit and study your lesson, why not try to wake-up early?
This is a sure better alternative than staying up very late every night just […]

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5 Bad Study Habits You Should Resolve By Cal Newport

Sunday, February 24th, 2008 in Studying/Self-help Books, College Studying, Studying Tips | No Comments »

I just read Cal Newport’s study tips hacks about the 5 bad study habits that college students should resolve to avoid in 2008. Knowing that Cal Newport is a prominent college expert and the one who authored the books How to Become a Straight-A Student (Broadway Books, 2006) and How to Win at College (Broadway […]

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Cramming For Your Next Day Exam? Don’t Take Too Much Caffeine!

Saturday, February 16th, 2008 in College Studying, Examination Tips, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Most students cram for their next day exam especially if it is their final examinations. This is so natural as many of us tend only to study hard if the exam is already fast approaching. But one way to reduce cramming is to listen in each lesson that you have in your day to day […]

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Here’s How To Repair Your Corrupted Office Documents

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 in Study Tools, Writing Tips, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Have you ever experienced opening your MS Word, MS Excel or MS PowerPoint files and can not access them anymore? Well, I know how frustrating it is especially if the file contains important data about your existing school project or research work.
These circumstances really happen once in a while and the reasons vary from one […]

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