By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. So, you failed a test. That stinks and I know you feel crummy. I’ll bet you want to throw the test in the trash, but before you do, hear me out: After the emotional dust settles, but before you move on …
How to Not Fall Asleep When Reading: 9 Tips for Students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We’ve all been there. We’ve all saved our reading homework until the end of the day because we had to do the “real” homework first, but then we start falling asleep after just a few pages. Why does reading do this …
Why You’re Bad at Taking Tests
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. “I get good grades on my homework but I’m bad at taking tests.” If you’ve ever said or thought this, then keep reading because I’m going to reveal to you what’s really going on. It might be true that your class …
How to Take Notes That Are Easy to Study From
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The entire point of taking notes is so that they become something useful to you. If you’re taking notes that are disorganized, unclear or incomplete, they’re not useful, which is a waste of your time. In this blog post, I teach …
How to Manage Time in College: 4 Time Management Tips for College Students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Time management for college students is different from time management for high school students. A typical college schedule has multiple open pockets of time scattered throughout the day. On the other hand, a typical high school schedule has one large chunk …
How to Study Less
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Everyone wants to study less – including you. That’s the reason you’re reading this in the first place, yes? The good news is that it’s totally possible. In this post, I teach you how to study less by implementing a few …
What to highlight when annotating novels
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There seems to be endless confusion around annotation techniques. “What do I highlight?” is one of the most common skill-based questions I’m asked, and so this blog post teaches you what to highlight when annotating novels. In a future blog post, …
The number one source of school stress for most students
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 …
How to choose school supplies based on your learning style
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 …
Time management traps: 3 school tasks that sneakily consume your time
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 …