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. Learning styles (or learning preferences) can influence the way we feel about and understand what we’re learning. I have many resources that teach tips for setting up your study space and using study methods based on your learning style. You can …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. True time management involves getting in control of WHAT you’re doing (tasks, assignments, commitments, etc.) and WHEN you’re going to do it. To implement a good time management system, you need to be constantly evaluating what needs to get done and …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you’re a student of any age, you’re going to read hard books for school. This is a fact of life. But whether you consider yourself a good reader or not, reading hard books will always take more effort and sometimes …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I share 8 things to do over the summer that will make college easier. I’m not talking about taking summer courses – although that’s a brilliant idea. Instead, I’m talking about 8 activities that target the same …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I identify and explain the four most important skills you need in college. While I could have made this list much longer (you need many skills to succeed in college!), I narrowed it down to the four …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you’re taking AP courses as a junior or senior in high school, you’ll likely have AP summer coursework to complete before your school year begins in September. This blog post outlines how to complete AP summer coursework in 3 steps …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The ability to focus is at the core of nearly everything you’re asked to do in school. You can’t read a book if you can’t focus. You can’t follow along with a science lecture if you can’t focus. You can’t solve …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The following blog post contains four tips for taking intensive summer courses. Most summer courses are intensive by nature, as there is a lot of curriculum to cover in a limited amount of time. With less time to cover the same …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The summer season is a great time to boost your student resume with activities you don’t have time for or that aren’t offered during the school year. A good student resume should have a balanced combination of activities (sports, clubs, music, …