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. …
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. In this blog post, I share strategies for how to get organized for final exams. But you can also use the strategies to get organized for midterms or any kind of exam that covers multiple units. I have plenty of tutorials …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. It’s a crummy feeling to think you’re prepared for a test, only to realize too late that you don’t actually understand the material. Our brains have this obnoxious tendency to avoid pain, and while I suppose this is essential to our …
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In a perfect world, you’d have at least two weeks’ notice before every high school or college exam. You’d have plenty of time to study without pressure, and you’d feel calm and prepared on test day. But, for some silly reason, we …
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. “I get good grades on my homework but I’m bad at taking tests.” If you’ve ever said or thought this, then keep reading because I’m going to reveal to you what’s really going on. It might be true that your class …
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. I’m going to share a test-taking tip that can lower your testing anxiety and increase your test grades. That might sound too good to be true, but if you do it right, it is very true. I call this test-taking tip …