Sometimes in the interest of convenience, time, or money, it is necessary to read over and edit one's own essays instead of having someone else do it. Being able to efficiently edit your own work is a valuable skill. Here are a few tips for editing your essays that can result in your most polished p...
Read more ›What you read is only as useful as what you understand and retain. Effective readers develop a set of questions to be answered during the reading. While they read, they note which of those inquiries are answered and keep an eye out for the unexpected.
After reading, additional questions are formula...
Read more ›If you want to get more out of your study sessions, that means taking better lecture notes. Sometimes juggling attentive listening and coherent note-taking seems almost impossible, but with a little organizational guidance you may be surprised at what you can improve. Try these four tips to take bet...
Read more ›Studying overseas can be a life-changing experience. If you take some time to prepare, your study abroad program could end up being the high point of your college career. You have the potential both to gain academically and to see the world from a new perspective. In the words of Wendell Berry, "Nob...
Read more ›The human mind can wander at the most inopportune times: during an important business meeting, a lecture right before an exam, or a significant personal conversation. In fact, 47% of people tend to be thinking of something other than the task at hand. The same people who claim to have distraction pr...
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