By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. College and graduate students often have breaks between classes, unlike the back-to-back schedule typical in high school. While many students slide into their seats with 11 seconds to spare, top students operate differently â and with a little less chaos. By …
What is Time Management Really? A Student’s Guide to Understanding Time
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Weâve all heard of âtime management,â and most of us know that itâs important. Time management is a concept my students and professional clients often say they understand. But when I observe their day-to-day habits, it’s clear that many don’t know …
What to Do When You’re Overwhelmed with Late Assignments
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you miss class because youâre sick, have an excused absence, or just choose to sleep in, missing school almost always results in missing assignments. And missing assignments lead to late assignments. Something else that causes late assignments? Not doing them …
Five Ways to Use Your Weekly No-Class Day Wisely in College
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 …
3 Things You Need to Know Before Going to College
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Being a college student is so different from being a high school student. Don’t get me wrong: High school certainly has challenges. But in most cases, high school students get a lot of support from teachers and parents to manage those challenges. …
How to Make School Easier: 9 Tips for Struggling Students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School can be hard for one million different reasons beyond the obvious, which is that class content can be challenging. (AP Physics, anyone?) In a recent YouTube video, I shared 10 ways to make hard classes easier, but in this blog …
An Anti-Procrastination Secret of Students Who Arenât Stressed Out
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You know when your teacher assigns a huge project thatâs due next week, and itâs a big deal, but youâre not that stressed out about it because itâs not due until next week ⊠and you have plenty of time? ⊠…
How to Stop Procrastinating When You Don’t Even Know You’re Doing It
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We usually know when weâre procrastinating. We usually have a strong sense of I should really do this thing right now but I just donât want to. Where things get tricky is when our procrastination habits are so ingrained that we …
How to Study for a Test You Just Found out About
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In a perfect world, youâd have at least two weeksâ notice before every high school or college exam. Youâd have plenty of time to study without pressure, and youâd feel calm and prepared on test day. But, for some silly reason, we …
4 Ways to Use Your Syllabus to Get Better Grades
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. So many students receive a course syllabus on the first day of class, review it for a minute, and never look at it again. Huge mistake! Your syllabus is a source of valuable information that can make your life easier â …