By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâve seen this one particular meme a few times now. Itâs funny, and I appreciate the humor behind it. Hereâs the two-sentence meme: âIâm really glad I learned about parallelograms in high school math instead of how to do my taxes. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We’re going to talk about skills that will make you a better learner. Yes, this includes study skills. But study skills arenât just skills to get you through your next exam. Legitimate learning techniques and good school habits will also benefit …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Multitasking doesnât work. In fact, every time you think youâre multitasking, youâre actually just rapidly switching back and forth between tasks. When this happens, you can’t give your full attention to either task, which obviously decreases your efficiency. But did you …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I donât need to tell you how different college is from high school. If youâre in college, you already know this. If youâre in high school, Iâm sure youâve already heard that everything changes after high school graduation. The most obvious …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Thriving in school takes more than raw intelligence. While itâs true that school success requires discipline, good study habits, regular attendance, and curiosity, thereâs something far deeper behind it all. And what is this mysterious âsomethingâ? Self-awareness. Self-awareness is the single …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Most students will fail a test or an assignment at some point in their school lives. While this isnât ideal, itâs normal and wonât likely jeopardize your overall class grade too much. If you fail a test, follow these strategies here. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Throughout high school and college, youâll make many decisions that impact not only your school experience but the kind of life youâll live (yikes!). Some decisions will be significant, such as choosing which college to attend. Other choices will be more …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The benefit of a typical college schedule is that you have chunks of time between classes each day. Top-performing college students utilize these blocks of time strategically. In other words, top-performing students use their time between classes in ways that stressed-out …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Most colleges and universities have an extended winter break between the first and second semesters. While this winter break is a much-needed reprieve from your college classes, you can use this time to get involved in activities that build your skills, …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Itâs no secret that top-performing students take notes. They take notes in class, they take notes when reading text, and they take notes while watching videos. Why? Because they know their notes serve an actual purpose (more on that in secret …
