How To Enact Damage Control After A Classroom Catnap

Learning, Procrastination, Productivity 4 Comments

Most publications and blogs that cater to students will eventually run an article on how to stay awake during class. They offer (sometimes) valuable advice on getting enough sleep, avoiding all-nighters, using caffeine intelligently, cutting down on sugar, etc. I won’t go into details here, because we may decide to run an article of our [...]

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Stop Hunting Around for Lost Articles: Use Yahoo! MyWeb

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Have you ever “lost” an article? You know what I’m talking about — you started reading something great, bookmarked it, and then when you went looking for it two months later the only thing you can find is 404 Page Not Found? Or maybe you found it, but now the website wants you to fork [...]

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8 Reasons Why Re-writing Notes Is Essential

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During finals week, time and time again I hear things like “you have such nice handwriting,” and “so much lecture information on so few pages,” and I am always very thankful that over a decade ago, my German teacher (props to Frau Bahr) told me that I’d learn best if I rewrote my notes for [...]

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Improve Your Productivity in One Step – Go Offline!

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The internet is truly a wonderland. Thousands of news stories, blogs, games, videos, social networking sites, all lie tantalizingly beneath your fingertips, just waiting to be explored. Don’t surf the internet on study time. Some buildings on my campus don’t have wireless. I remember being stuck inside the Political Science department once in a rainstorm. [...]

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5 Things You Actually Need At College

College, Learning, Productivity, University 1 Comment

Although I was a Freshman over seven years ago now, I remember feeling so overwhelmed as I packed my first few boxes. What am I gong to need? What is everyone else bringing? What am I forgetting? Everyone knows to bring the big stuff, bedding, pillows, your toothbrush, a computer, but I forgot three things, [...]

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First Year Programs

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Please thank That College Kid for this guest post. If anyone else would like to contribute a guest post to The Student Help Forum, please contact me. My university has a first year program that is designed to help freshmen become accustomed to the college experience. We have a triad of classes that are intertwined. [...]

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Time Management in the New Year

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First, a quick introduction! I’m Sarah, a new writer around here at The Student Help Forum. I’m a full-time post baccalaureate student in public health education. I work over 30 hours a week, write for four blogs and try to have a social life on top of everything. I hope my words of advice within [...]

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