By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Weâve all been there. Weâve all saved our reading homework until the end of the day because we had to do the ârealâ homework first, but then we start falling asleep after just a few pages. Why does reading do this …
How to Take Notes That Are Easy to Study From
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The entire point of taking notes is so that they become something useful to you. If youâre taking notes that are disorganized, unclear or incomplete, theyâre not useful, which is a waste of your time. In this blog post, I teach …
How to Study Less
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Everyone wants to study less – including you. Thatâs the reason youâre reading this in the first place, yes? The good news is that itâs totally possible. In this post, I teach you how to study less by implementing a few …
The number one source of school stress for most students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School stress is real. Thereâs stress about assignments, tests, social drama, sports, schedules, time, college applications, studying and grades – the list goes on. In this blog post, I share what I argue is the number one source of school stress …
How to choose school supplies based on your learning style
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Learning styles (or learning preferences) can influence the way we feel about and understand what weâre learning. I have many resources that teach tips for setting up your study space and using study methods based on your learning style. You can …
Time management traps: 3 school tasks that sneakily consume your time
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. True time management involves getting in control of WHAT youâre doing (tasks, assignments, commitments, etc.) and WHEN youâre going to do it. To implement a good time management system, you need to be constantly evaluating what needs to get done and …
How to read hard books: 7 strategies for difficult text
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If youâre a student of any age, youâre going to read hard books for school. This is a fact of life. But whether you consider yourself a good reader or not, reading hard books will always take more effort and sometimes …
8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I share 8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier. Iâm not talking about taking summer courses – although thatâs a brilliant idea. Instead, Iâm talking about 8 activities that target the same …
The 4 most important skills you need in college
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I identify and explain the four most important skills you need in college. While I could have made this list much longer (you need many skills to succeed in college!), I narrowed it down to the four …
How to complete AP summer coursework in 3 steps
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If youâre taking AP courses as a junior or senior in high school, youâll likely have AP summer coursework to complete before your school year begins in September. This blog post outlines how to complete AP summer coursework in 3 steps …