By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I first wrote 5 ways to stay smart over the summer a few years ago. Feel free to start with that original post. This post is an extension of that one. I expand on a few of those tips and add …
Summer reading tip: Make a summer reading schedule
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I’ve written about summer reading before, and have shared multiple summer reading tips here and here. In this post, I’m elaborating on one of the summer reading strategies I’ve discussed before, because it is worth sharing again: how to make a …
4 summer reading strategies: Tips for getting it done…well
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Summer reading: you either hate it or love tolerate it. Regardless, it’s one of those things that has to get done, despite our preference to fall asleep in a hammock by the lake. Below are 4 summer reading strategies that will …
How to stay smart over the summer
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Ugh, I know that more thinking is the last thing you want to do as you wrap up your school year and head to the beach for two months straight. I know! Me too! But while we all need the mental break …
Summer reading tips: 3 ways to make summer reading less painful
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Summer reading has a bad reputation. For some people, books and beaches go together as well as pickles and chocolate cake. (I think both combinations sound just fine, actually.) But here’s the thing: Summer reading is obligatory, and so you have …
What to Do After You’ve Been Accepted to College: Tips for High School Seniors
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Woo hoo! You’re a high school senior and you’ve been accepted to college! That’s incredible. For many students, college acceptance is both a relief and a stressor. It’s a relief because you no longer have to worry about the college application process, …
How to ask for college recommendation letters
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The college application process has many moving parts, each of which requires planning ahead. (Hello, SAT prep!) And, each of which can be stressful. One part of the college application process that often overwhelms or confuses students is the teacher recommendation …
What to do if you hate a class: 6 tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You’re going to hate a class. At some point in your school life, you’re going to hate a class for some reason or another. Maybe it’s the teacher, or maybe it’s the subject matter. Maybe it’s too hard, or maybe it’s …
How to finish a semester in college: 10 tips to end the semester right
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post teaches you 10 tips for how to finish a semester in college. I suggest you consult the list below whenever your wrap up a college semester. For most students, that would be twice a year: once before winter …
100 best organization tips for college students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The following is a complete list of the 100 best organization tips for college students. Many of the tips apply to students in high school too. However, college students will need next-level organizational strategies to stay on top of their game. …