By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re a student or a working professional, you need to know how to handle multiple projects at the same time. No matter your age or experience, there are going to be weeks when you have to juggle a report for …
How to make and use a cheat sheet to learn information faster
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you’re a student of any age, you should know how to make and use cheat sheets. Cheat sheets are an incredible way to organize and learn information faster, whether you’re a middle schooler, graduate student, or professional. If you’d prefer …
4 signs you’re doing too much, and 3 ways to fix it
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Students are often told they need to do a ton of activities in order to create superior transcripts for college applications. First of all: false. More does not equal more, in the eyes of college admissions officers. Here’s what U.S. News …
Planning time to study: 3 time management tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A common complaint I get from students is “I don’t have enough time to study.” In most cases, the student has at least five days to study, but chooses not to start until the night before … What’s usually happening here …
6 tips for taking the SAT or ACT with ADHD
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. First, we can all agree that the title of this article is basically alphabet soup. Moving on. The SAT and ACT are the two college entrance exams that high school students will need to take as part of the college application …
How to build your child’s executive function skills through goal-setting
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Executive functions are the skills required to manage day to day activities, including work, school, time, relationships and impulses. Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have inadequately developed executive functions. I write frequently about how to build executive function …
9 tips for analyzing poetry
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Have you ever read a poem, made it to the last line, only to realize that you have absolutely no idea what it’s about? Cool. Keep reading. Students begin to analyze poetry in elementary school, and often have to do so …
10 ways to handle anxiety at nighttime
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Anxiety and anxious feelings have a way of appearing at the worst moments, like at night, when we want to sleep. While it’s normal for our brains to run through events of the day, trying to make sense of our world, …
5 homework motivation tips
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. It’s hard to get and stay motivated to do things we don’t enjoy. For many of us, this includes homework. Here I share 5 homework motivation tips to help you get through the moments when you’re less than inspired. 5 homework …
7 New Year’s resolution ideas for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. While I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions (isn’t any time the right time to do something good for ourselves?), I do appreciate the “start fresh” vibe of January 1st. Let’s begin with the difference between a goal and …