By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Let me start with this: The absolute worst way to study is to re-read your notes or your textbook. Re-reading is not studying. Re-reading is not learning. Re-reading is just your eyeballs moving over the same stuff it already moved over. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. “I don’t like my teacher.” I hear this all the time, and I get it. My favorite teacher in the whole world was my second grade teacher because she took me to the fifth grade classroom to borrow cool books. Somehow, …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. For many students and working professionals, starting projects and assignments is the hardest part of getting things done. But for others, starting isnât the hard part; for these students, finishing projects and assignments is the problem. Hereâs a scenario you might …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is part two of a two-part series about what to do when youâre absent from class. Part one outlined strategies for high school students, while this post is more appropriate for students in college or graduate school. As I wrote …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Absences happen. In most cases, an occasional absence from school is not a big deal – as long as you do the right things when you return. On the flip-side, if you donât know what to do when youâre absent from …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In most situations requiring you to communicate with your teacher, it is best to talk in person. I advise face-to-face meetings when possible because this reduces the chance of miscommunication. In-person meetings also give us the chance to communicate via body …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If youâre already getting the grades you want, then you likely already know how to set goals and meet them. Good job. If you are not happy with your grades or with how you (donât) accomplish things in general, then itâs …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most helpful mental and productivity strategies I have ever learned is how to do a Brain Dump. I did not invent this strategy, or its name, but thereâs no doubt I use it more than anyone. On top …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this post – and in the video above – I share 5 study tips for auditory learners. These study techniques make sense for how the auditory brain works. If you know youâre an auditory learner, these study tips are for …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this post, I feature insights from Sara Pennington of SegueToCollege.com. In this Q&A, I ask Sara three key questions about misconceptions and common study mistakes that college freshmen often fall victim to during their first year out of high school. …
