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 …
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. 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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Study tips for college students are a little different than study tips for high school students. Of course, the two most critical study strategies in existence apply to students of all ages (I explain these below, so keep reading). But still, …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this post, I’m sharing 9 tips for taking timed tests. Timed tests include standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and AP exams; they also include school exams that have to be completed in one class period. Tests are naturally anxiety-producing …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Anxiety and anxious feelings have a way of appearing at the worst moments, like at night, when we want to sleep. While it’s normal for our brains to run through events of the day, trying to make sense of our world, …
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. In the 11 steps below, I break down how to study for final exams. But you could use the 11 strategies to study for your midterms as well. Basically, if you know how to study for final exams, you can use …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have personally tutored THOUSANDS of students one-on-one for standardized tests. I know that sounds insane. (It is.) I tell you this because it means I know a thing or two about test-taking strategies. And honestly, one of the most common …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Test anxiety is completely normal. Everyone at some point feels nervous before an assessment. After all, it’s no fun to be measured. Some test anxiety is natural and beneficial because anxiety produces adrenaline, a hormone partially responsible for increased mental and …