By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The Feynman Technique is a 4-step study process that can help you learn material more deeply and more intentionally. In other words, it’s a study method that gets you to learn things better and faster. Yes, please! If you’ve been around …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. So, you failed a test. That stinks and I know you feel crummy. I’ll bet you want to throw the test in the trash, but before you do, hear me out: After the emotional dust settles, but before you move on …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We’ve all been there. We’ve all saved our reading homework until the end of the day because we had to do the “real” homework first, but then we start falling asleep after just a few pages. Why does reading do this …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The entire point of taking notes is so that they become something useful to you. If you’re taking notes that are disorganized, unclear or incomplete, they’re not useful, which is a waste of your time. In this blog post, I teach …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Everyone wants to study less – including you. That’s the reason you’re reading this in the first place, yes? The good news is that it’s totally possible. In this post, I teach you how to study less by implementing a few …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School stress is real. There’s 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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Learning styles (or learning preferences) can influence the way we feel about and understand what we’re 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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. True time management involves getting in control of WHAT you’re doing (tasks, assignments, commitments, etc.) and WHEN you’re going to do it. To implement a good time management system, you need to be constantly evaluating what needs to get done and …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you’re a student of any age, you’re 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 …
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 …