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How tos for the learners and the learned; tips and tricks to help you study effectively, survive your school years, impress your teachers and more.

Gratitude for Technology: Tech Tips for Students
From long nights copying textbooks in the library, to hand-written final reports, to white-out and typewriters, to lugging slide rules around campus, to manually drafting engineering drawings, to solving complicated differential equations by hand, to primitive dial-up internet, "success" in the academic days of yesterday now seems like a Herculean task.
By Maxwell Goldberg7 years ago in Education
Preparing to Write a Text – Half of Success
Having a text to write can sometimes seem like a complex and very long task. Indeed, there are several steps to follow to write a good text. However, when one is well prepared, and especially when one uses the right method, writing a text may seem simpler.
By Karen Berns7 years ago in Education
5 Tips on Learning a New Language
I've been studying French for seven and a half years now. I've been teaching it for a year. I have picked up some tips and tricks along the way that are surefire ways to help you learn your second (third or fourth) language quicker and better. Some are easy, others are harder, but each one has its place in the success of learning another language. First and foremost, some advice: Learning a language is hard and a process. You won't learn it in a day, you'll make mistakes. It's not like learning history or biology where you read a book and that's it; this takes time and work. Be kind to yourself as you learn your language.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Education
The Essential Guide to Tackling Your College Assignments
College is a stressful time for any student. The majority of that stress comes from deadlines, exams and the consideration of future prospects for when you graduate. Not every student will have to take an exam at university, but every student will experience the stress of a deadline.
By L. Franklin7 years ago in Education
Things I Wish I Knew Before Attending a Predominately White Institution
PWI. For the purposes of this blog and my actual life, I am not referring to Pro Wrestling Illustrated or Public Windows Interface. I am referring to what is known as a Predominately White Institution. Yes, essentially a college where I am likely to be the only person of color in the room. Majority of the faculty, students, trustees, founders, and administrators are white. White walls, white floors, whiteboard and me...brown skin.
By Alyssa Wilson7 years ago in Education
How to Homeschool Your Child
Public school learning has gotten worse over the years. This trend may lead you to wonder if you could or should homeschool your child. With a curriculum that you can control, homeschooling can be a huge benefit to you and your child. There’s no research saying that homeschooled kids are worse off, and it might even benefit your child in the long run. As long as you make sure you are meeting their social, emotional, and educational needs, homeschooling your child can be a great choice for both of you.
By Jules Fortman7 years ago in Education
An Introduction to Action Verbs
When you are first getting the basic structure of English sentences, it's important to base those same sentences around key verbs in the language that we use every day. Knowing what action verbs are as well as when and where to use them is key to becoming better at the beginning stages of your English language studies. In this blog post, we will cover what an action verb is, what it does, and we will cover numerous examples in the past and present tenses in order for students to understand how to use these action verbs and apply them to regular sentences.
By Ben W7 years ago in Education
Surviving Literature
Literature is the demise of any student's degree. It is the foundation of any piece of writing and is the basis for all progressive work and research. In this blog post I am going to explain how I have dealt with the thousands of pieces of literature that I could potentially use—which ones to pick and how to put them into writing.
By Laura Park7 years ago in Education
Teaching Languages to Children
As an experienced after school counselor I can tell you that children love to learn new languages as it gives them something to show off to their friends and family. However, it can be difficult for adults to know how to teach a new language to children in a way that is both fun and educational.
By DIYStudent7 years ago in Education
How to Deal with High School Drama
Just don’t. You heard me. Don’t even bother with it. Now before you go clicking out of this article, hear me out. Trust me, if anyone gets it, I do. When I say “don’t bother with it” I know it’s much easier said than done, but it’s also much more rewarding in the end.
By Amanda Tucker7 years ago in Education
How to Write an Outline
Welcome! In this article I'll discuss creating an outline and how it can help firm up any story you have. When you start thinking of a story, the first thing to do is to create your outline. This will be your base to go off as you write. It will help you keep your story in check and make sure you don't go too far off the beaten path. At the same time, don't follow it to a "T" either. Go in the general direction and then make changes as you need to.
By Shiny7 years ago in Education
Learn a Foreign Language at Home - Part Three
When you read this, you probably think I’m going to tell you that you need to spend a significant amount of time in a country that speaks the language that you’re learning. Whilst that would be the perfect way to immerse yourself in the language, there are other ways to get the job done.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Education