By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Reading is one thing. Understanding it is another. No joke though. Weāve all read a whole page before without understanding one word on it. Am I right? Iām right. If youāre taking an online course or doing remote learning, understanding what …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Test anxiety is incredibly common. But it can be debilitating when it pops up during an actual test, as it impairs our thinking and impacts our memories – which we clearly need when we are taking an exam. According to a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We all procrastinate. Iām an actual executive function expert and even I procrastinate. I try not to, I know how not to, I am aware when I do it, but I still do it. There are reasons we procrastinate. Sure, itās …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I donāt recommend that anyone – no matter age or experience – study or work intensely for more than 90 minutes without taking a break. And thatās on the longer side. For most people, I recommend doing homework or studying for …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. For many students and working professionals, starting projects and assignments is the hardest part of getting things done. But for others, starting isnāt the hard part; for these students, finishing projects and assignments is the problem. Hereās a scenario you might …
Ā By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In Part 1 of this 2-part study-tip series, I went over 3 hacks for how to memorize information. Check those tips out first. When youāre done, use the 3 additional memorization tricks below to up your memorization game. Remember, we …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I’m all about productivity hacks for students. When I find something that works, I share it. But I’m also on the lookout for productivity hacks that donāt work for students — or that donāt work in general — because itās just …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I teach all things English, so of course I know how to not zone out while reading. But I still do it anyways. Even I, a reading “expert” will sometimesĀ get to the end of a page and have no idea what …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I know, I know. You have no time. Neither do I. Neither does anyone. So below are eight time-management tips for you. And for every student ever. Also, when you’re done, you definitely want to come back and learn about the …
Itās funny how we canĀ watch Netflix for 3 hours straight without blinking. But when we sit down to do something āhard,ā like study, we are suddenly distracted by every little teeny tiny thing. Many of my clients and students come to me complaining that …