By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Being a disorganized student makes school so much harder than it needs to be. School is hard enough, is it not? But it gets so much more difficult when you canât find your notes to study from, you turn in your …
How to feel less overwhelmed in school: 5 tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Feeling overwhelmed in school is a primary reason students experience anxiety, miss school, sleep poorly, and avoid assignments. That can hardly be surprising, as school is essentially a high-stakes, full-time job with endless assessments and many moving parts. Common causes of …
5 signs youâre studying wrong and what to do instead
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post reveals five signs youâre studying wrong and what to do instead. Because schools rarely teach students how to study, students are often left to figure it out on their own. Naturally, this includes a lot of trial and …
A time management secret: The real cost of doing things
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I write and talk a lot about time management here on SchoolHabits. Thatâs because time management skills are one of the foundational school skills that students need in order to succeed in all the other important academic areas. For example, time …
24 productivity tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The following post contains 24 productivity tips for students. They all apply to students in high school and college, but many can also increase the productivity of students in middle school. Students spend nearly seven hours a day in classes. After …
How to figure things out: 5 ways to move forward, student edition
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to figure things out is one of the most valuable skills you can have as a student. (And also as a working professional and human, really.) The ability to figure things out is called resourcefulness. Resourcefulness is a superpower. …
10 study tips for night owls
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post offers study tips for night owls. It is intended for students in high school, college, and above. If you prefer to watch the video form of this post, I’ve posted that below. Wake up at 5 AM! Meditate …
How to finish a semester in college: 10 tips to end the semester right
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post teaches you 10 tips for how to finish a semester in college. I suggest you consult the list below whenever your wrap up a college semester. For most students, that would be twice a year: once before winter …
How to do a student self-assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post will teach you everything you need to know about how to do a student self-assessment. To support you in this process, I have made a free Student Self-Assessment Checklist that you can download and use over and over again. …
How long should high school students study?
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Super common question: How long should high school students study? I know you want me to answer with something simple, like 30 minutes a day. But you know I canât do that. You know the real answer is âit depends.â To …