Archive for March, 2010

Advice for the Memory Intensive Course

Not every course is as tough as the next. Some require little more than faithful attendance to pass.  This is especially true of many general education courses taken during your freshman year.  But there are others that are killer courses. These are usually the ones that make you memorize a ton of material from lectures, [...]

Better Memory Equals More Effective Study

In many ways, study skills are synonymous with memory skills.  Your study will only get you better test grades if it leads to your memorizing the material for which you’ll be quizzed.  So let’s take a look at some tips that are sure to improve your memory and make your study time more effective.

How to Study for Math Classes

How to Study for Math Classes

Most of us know how to study for a science or language or social studies / civics course. You simply learn the historical or scientific facts, and you should be good  to go.  But how do you study for a calculus or trigonometry course?  Is it even possible to study for a math exam? It [...]

Willpower and Balance in College

Willpower and Balance in College

College is not a simple task. You know that. Most of your school mates probably find school to be overbearing, overwhelming and extremely stressful. Many students drop out due to poor grades, finding the independence to prove too stressful for the. A lack of social life and not being able to balance the workload with [...]