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8 Tips for Going Back to School As an Adult

Katie Azevedo June 16, 2025career and internships, college tips, e-learning, study skills

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Going back to school as an adult can be an incredible experience that leads to career and personal growth (and usually, a salary boost). But, going back to school as an adult requires adequate preparation and new strategies. Maybe you’re pursuing …

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Why School Is Hard: 7 Invisible Traps That Make School Feel Impossible

Katie Azevedo June 9, 2025college tips, grades, homework, motivation, organization, self advocacy, study skills, time management

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We all know that tests can be hard. Obviously. But for many students, the real reason school feels hard isn’t the work itself: it’s everything around the work that’s the real challenge. The things no one talks about. The invisible stuff. …

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What’s a Personal Operating System (and Why Every Student Needs One)

Katie Azevedo June 2, 2025executive function, goal setting, good habits, organization, routines

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A personal operating system is a set of habits, routines, processes, tools and self-maintenance strategies that we use to manage our lives.  Just like a computer needs an operating system (OS) to run programs and process information efficiently, students need a …

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Advanced Pomodoro Techniques for Students: Boost Focus and Study Smarter

Katie Azevedo May 19, 2025focus, homework, productivity, study skills, time management

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The Pomodoro Technique is a popular time management strategy for increasing focus and motivation during tasks. It’s perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who has work to do and not a lot of time to do it.  The classic Pomodoro Technique …

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How to Clean Up Your Digital Profile Before College (5 Steps You Shouldn’t Ignore)

Katie Azevedo May 12, 2025career and internships, college applications, college tips

Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. As you prepare to transition from high school to college, there’s one often-overlooked task that can make a big difference in how you’re perceived by future classmates, professors, and even potential employers: cleaning up your digital profile.  In a world where anyone …

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How to Deal with a Disorganized Teacher: 6 Tips for Students

Katie Azevedo May 5, 2025communication, self advocacy

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Shocker, but not all teachers are organized. Some forget to post assignments. Some take forever to give feedback or grade essays. Some change due dates without telling anyone.  And while it’s easy to blame a bad grade or an unreasonable deadline …

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How to Get an A on Final Projects: 5 Tips for High School and College Students

Katie Azevedo April 28, 2025college tips, grades

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Many high school teachers and college professors assign final projects instead of final exams. Teachers and professors may choose a final project over an exam for several reasons. First, it may fit the subject better. Second, they want to see if …

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10 “Good” School Habits That Seem Smart (But Are Actually Bad)

Katie Azevedo April 14, 2025good habits

Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Some habits feel smart and productive simply because we’ve done them for so long — or because they look like the right thing to do.  But not all school habits are created equal. In fact, some of the most common strategies students …

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How to Use Dual Coding to Study (And Why You Should)

Katie Azevedo April 7, 2025memory, note-taking, study skills, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Dual coding is a study strategy that can shorten how long you study and increase how much you learn. Dual coding works best when combined with other study methods, especially interleaved practice, the Feynman technique, and any study method using active …

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3 Quick Organization Tips for High School and College Students

Katie Azevedo March 31, 2025executive function, organization

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Disorganization can make everything around you feel out of control. You don’t know where things are, you don’t know when assignments are due, and your external environment signals chaos. The opposite is also true. When we’re at least somewhat organized, everything …

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