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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.
Planning to Live Off Campus with Others?
As an out-of-state college student, money has always been an issue. I have figured out that living off campus is a lot cheaper. When I say a lot, I mean 30% less than the original price. Anyway, this isn’t a story about living a cheap college life. It's for living off-campus while keeping all your limbs intact. You will think, "When should I start working on this?" It's smart to start immediately after the thought comes to your brain, you don't want to waste time. This will take up a lot of your time, trust me.
By Queen Jordan8 years ago in Education
Performing Arts School Auditions for Dummies
The wait is over. You've sent off all your applications to all of the performing arts colleges you've ever wanted to go to. You've crossed your fingers and hoped for the best. You've opened that letter only to discover you've been offered multiple auditions at multiple prestigious institutions of performing arts—fantastic! Now what? Well, now it's time to get prepared.
By Mimi Smithson8 years ago in Education
A College Student's Guide to APA Format
Abstract APA style format was created to standardize scientific writing. It is used for term and research papers, theoretical articles and case studies (APA Style, 2017). This style of writing has numerous crucial details in its appearance and organization to ensure clarity and credibility. For example, when citing a source, APA style requires an “…author-date citation system” (APA Style, 2017). This author-date system provides concise details on where the information was taken from. Another organizational detail this style of writing includes are the eight main sections of the article or study. These sections include title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, references and appendices (APA Style, 2017). The benefits to writing in APA style are the better understanding and comprehension of the writers ideas, and improvement the writer's critical thinking.
By Summer Schoening8 years ago in Education
Writing the Right Way
We are exposed to words and letters every day. Even if you never leave your home you still come in contact with some form of writing. When you take a shower, there is writing on your shampoo, body wash, conditioner, etc. If you walk into the kitchen. Oh...that's a landmine of words, sentences, phrases, and slogans! If this is a skill that we come in contact with every day (and use more now than ever with email and text messaging), why can nobody do it correctly?
By Jennifer R8 years ago in Education
Dealing With College Stress
Make sure you're keeping yourself hydrated. You may go the whole day without drinking water and think "Eh I'll survive. I'm still doing good" but overtime that will wear you out. The brain needs water to work. Our body is made up of 80% water, so if we're not drinking that water where else will it get it from? Maybe you could put a bottle of water next to your desk to remind yourself to drink regularly #stayhydrated Eat well! By that I don't mean always eat a plate of greens, but it is important to nourish your body with healthy food. Have three main meals and snack in between to fuel your body. #Foodfodandmorefood Give your body the right amount of sleep it needs. Depriving yourself of sleep to study or catch up on work will only add to your stress. Many students assume they can skip sleep and cram in as much work as possible in the last few days. But this is the time where you really need your sleep so you're not overworking yourself. The last thing you want is to fall asleep during an exam because you're so tired. #Ineedsleep Don't spend all your time studying on the sofa or in your bed. This can stress the muscles and can create tension leading to backache and headaches. Aim to do your work on a proper desk with a good supportive chair. When you've got an exam to revise for, give yourself plenty of time to start revising. Don't leave things till the night before because realistically we all know that wont work in our favour. Don't beat yourself down about how much work you get done. Do what you can to the best of your ability. Don't! And I mean DON'T, compare yourself to others. Everyone works at different levels and has different things that they're good at. Comparing yourself to them wont make you feel any better. Don't be afraid to ask for advice. If you're confused about something or unsure of what to do, just ask! Staff at the school are there to help you so make use of them Have a good balance of work life and social life. Don't spend all your time 'socialising' but at the same time don't lock yourself away and study every second of everyday. It's important to get a good mix of both. Keep yourself away from negative people. The last thing you need on top of a stressful two years is negative people who don't believe in you and always just point out the worst. Go over your notes! Whatever you have learnt during the day in your lessons, go home and read over them. Rewrite them in a summarised version if you can. Highlight keywords or sentences and maybe even draw little images if that helps you learn. This will help you to remember the information better. If you find yourself forgetting to complete tasks, maybe make a checklist on your phone or on a paper and stick it up somewhere where you'll see it often (eg. on the wall next to your desk). This should help you be able to tick off all the tasks by the end of the day. Plan your day the night before. It may seem like a silly thing to do but have a brief idea of things you would like to get done the next day. Trust me, it helps a lot. Make time for you. Be sure you set aside some time for yourself to relax and destress. Whether it’s doing some exercise, spending time with friends, watching your favourite television shows – be good to yourself. Don't feel too pressured into making a decision about a course to study at university or life after college. It may seem like everyone else knows what they’re doing with their lives but honestly, they don’t. Everyone is on the same boat as you. College is the time for you to discover who you are, what you really enjoy doing, where your strengths lie etc. It’s not a race so take your time and enjoy exploring all your options.
By Just Another Human8 years ago in Education
How to Be a Successful Online Student
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 14 percent of college students are taking exclusively online courses. If you, like myself, are part of this 14 percent, then you probably have spent at least one or two nights up till three in the morning trying to get your homework done on time. Well here are a few tips, tricks, and ideas to keep you from dying in a caffeine-induced coma!
By Angel Mills8 years ago in Education
Plan Smart
In the beginning of each new studying year, you are full of enthusiasm and ready to do what it takes to get the best results. But eventually you find yourself in a clutter of business and it turns out you have no spark of wish to do anything. Students repeatedly lose their motivation not because of a frightening amount of work, but because of not planning how to work properly. Are simple planning and organizing so effective? They are, if you can clearly identify and see your wished results. But, these are few more simple points to keep in mind on your road to complete your studies successfully.
By Elena Kuznietsova8 years ago in Education
School Survival Guide. Top Story - November 2017.
We all know school is a burden. You have to wake up early, make friends, complete endless homework assignments, follow the useless rules, and all the while pretend to be happy to be there. Now, don't get me wrong, school is a privilege. Many kids out there would do anything for an education, but the struggles that come with school are almost too much to bear. Hopefully, tackling each day is about to get a lot easier.
By Lauren Keplinger8 years ago in Education
