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10 Things to Do at the Beginning of Every Month to Make School Easier

Katie Azevedo August 18, 2025college tips, goal setting, good habits, routines

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Most students think about goals and fresh starts at the beginning of a new school year or the beginning of a new semester. But if that’s been your approach in the past, you’re missing out on an awesome opportunity for growth. …

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What’s a Personal Operating System (and Why Every Student Needs One)

Katie Azevedo June 2, 2025executive function, goal setting, good habits, organization, routines

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A personal operating system is a set of habits, routines, processes, tools and self-maintenance strategies that we use to manage our lives.  Just like a computer needs an operating system (OS) to run programs and process information efficiently, students need a …

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Weekend Routine for Students: 5 Ways to Reduce School Stress (Without Doing More Work)

Katie Azevedo March 24, 2025good habits, routines, time management

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I often see students take one of two approaches to their weekends: They either ignore school completely until the stress and workload catch up with them, or they spend their weekend frantically catching up on everything they didn’t do during the …

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3 Ways to Simplify Your Study Routine and Avoid Exam Cramming

Katie Azevedo September 16, 2024routines, study skills, test taking

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. At some point or another, all students will find themselves cramming for a test. Whether it’s bad time management or simply more tasks than time, these things sometimes just happen. But that’s not the goal. The goal is to do better. …

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Five Ways to Use Your Weekly No-Class Day Wisely in College

Katie Azevedo September 9, 2024college tips, good habits, productivity, routines, study skills, time management

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the biggest challenges students face when transitioning from high school to college is adjusting to differences in their weekly class schedule. Most high school students are accustomed to attending class for seven straight hours a day, five days a …

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4 Summer Organization Tips for Students Who Want a Better School Year Start

Katie Azevedo July 8, 2024executive function, good habits, organization, routines

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Summer break is for family, friends, part-time jobs and all the things you do when you’re not in school. But summer is also the perfect time to get a few areas of your life in order so you feel better about …

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What to Do the Night Before an Exam

Katie Azevedo May 13, 2024routines, study skills, test anxiety, test taking

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The night before an exam can be stressful. Much of this stress comes from last-minute studying and trying to cram a lot of information in a short amount of time.  But top students don’t operate this way. Top students spend the …

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8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier

8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier

Katie Azevedo July 17, 2023college applications, goal setting, good habits, routines, self advocacy, study skills

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I share 8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier. I’m not talking about taking summer courses – although that’s a brilliant idea. Instead, I’m talking about 8 activities that target the same …

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How to get a summer job as a student

Katie Azevedo May 22, 2023goal setting, good habits, motivation, routines, self advocacy

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post is about how to get a summer job as a student. It contains tips for choosing the right summer job, where to find summer jobs, and strategies for applying for a summer job. Getting a summer job as …

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5 signs you’re studying wrong and what to do instead

Katie Azevedo February 27, 2023good habits, grades, routines, self advocacy, study skills, test anxiety, test taking

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post reveals five signs you’re 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 …

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