“After hours and days studying I go to the test and can’t remember anything”. Many situations can explain this common complaint, but typically there’s a common denominator: most students spend significant time memorizing or “storing” information, but very little time practicing how to retrieve it.
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The college experience is a transformational event for every student. Whether you attend a technical college, a two-year or a four-year institution, a small or a large university, change is inevitable. And change is more challenging when you are not fully aware of what’s ahead.
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Blogger Tim Urban has a very unique way of explaining procrastination. On this very popular and fun TedTalk Urban describes the procrastination system, the two different kinds of procrastination, and the struggles of the rational decision-maker inside all of us.
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With so many things to take care on a single day multitasking has become an essential survival skill for most of us. And the more we practice the better we do it. Or so you think.
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In order to achieve better learning it’s important to understand how our brains process information. It’s also important to be aware of the primary challenges our memory faces before effective learning can occur.
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Managing multiple projects simultaneously requires skill and practice. More often than not it helps if we have a pre-difined strategy to handle all our work. While there are multiple of methods and systems I don’t think there’s a single strategy that meets all our needs.
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College is all about many things — preparing you for a career, transitioning from teen to adult, and establishing a love for lifelong learning. College is an opportunity for you to take charge of the direction of your life. Here are 10 tips and strategies for not only surviving but thriving in college.
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Positive self talk is very important when it comes to your success in college. If you are always telling yourself that you won’t do well, eventually, you will start to believe that. Is your inner voice positive or negative? What thoughts dominate your mind when you sit down to study?
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One of the biggest help request I receive from students is on the subject of time management. A lot of times students become surprised when I tell them, “don’t try to manage time, just try to be more productive”.
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