Mind and Body
You can keep your mind on your studies and enhance your performance if you take care of yourself, inside and out.
Should You Stay Up Late to Study?
While some students like to get up early in the morning and study, most will say that late night studying is most productive. When it comes to brain power, students will say they better at night--and science seems to agree.
While some students like to get up early in the morning and study, most will say that late night studying is most productive. When it comes to brain power, students will say they better at night--and science seems to agree.
Secrets of Successful Students
Have you eve wondered what successful students do to set themselves apart from the rest? The key is simple: successful students take charge.
Have you eve wondered what successful students do to set themselves apart from the rest? The key is simple: successful students take charge.
Nonverbal Communication Activities
Have you ever seen a person and made an instant judgment about him or her, without ever speaking? Through nonverbal communication, we make all kinds inferences and decisions—even though we don’t always realize it.
Have you ever seen a person and made an instant judgment about him or her, without ever speaking? Through nonverbal communication, we make all kinds inferences and decisions—even though we don’t always realize it.
Do You Create Diversions?
You just sat down to study, when suddenly you realize you forgot to feed the dog. Or, you suddenly remember you love your mom a lot and you want to tell her. Are you looking for a way to avoid doing your homework?
You just sat down to study, when suddenly you realize you forgot to feed the dog. Or, you suddenly remember you love your mom a lot and you want to tell her. Are you looking for a way to avoid doing your homework?
The Risk of Reactance as Motivation
When you do something that is forbidden, you may be demonstrating reactance as your motivation. Reactance is a drive to do something you’ve been told (threatened) not to do.
When you do something that is forbidden, you may be demonstrating reactance as your motivation. Reactance is a drive to do something you’ve been told (threatened) not to do.
How to Screw Up Your GPA
You're a good student and you know it. You have the potential to get into the college of your dreams. You're cruising along with a strong A average, and suddenly, out of nowhere, you take a big hit that brings you down to mediocre status. How does this happen?
You're a good student and you know it. You have the potential to get into the college of your dreams. You're cruising along with a strong A average, and suddenly, out of nowhere, you take a big hit that brings you down to mediocre status. How does this happen?
Battling Nerves
Everybody gets nervous during a presentation or speech. If you're facing a situation that makes you nervous or anxious, you can try a few of these tricks to help you settle those jittery nerves.
Everybody gets nervous during a presentation or speech. If you're facing a situation that makes you nervous or anxious, you can try a few of these tricks to help you settle those jittery nerves.
How to Study in a Tight Space
It’s great to have a study space, and some houses have enough space that a special room can be set aside for homework. But many students live in apartments or small houses that make it tough to carve a special place just for homework.
It’s great to have a study space, and some houses have enough space that a special room can be set aside for homework. But many students live in apartments or small houses that make it tough to carve a special place just for homework.
Noise Distraction
Are your grades affected by noise distraction? Some students struggle to pay attention in class and other study areas because small background noises interfere with their concentration.
Are your grades affected by noise distraction? Some students struggle to pay attention in class and other study areas because small background noises interfere with their concentration.
Fear of Success
Do you fear success? Psychologists say that many students don't live up to their true potential because they do. Sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? Who wouldn't want to succeed?
Do you fear success? Psychologists say that many students don't live up to their true potential because they do. Sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? Who wouldn't want to succeed?
Can You Improve Your Study Skills By Changing Your Diet?
There are lots of studies to show that certain foods affect us in specific ways. If you’re putting off your homework because you’re feeling tired, you're too grumpy, or you’re having trouble concentrating or remembering, why not try changing your diet?
There are lots of studies to show that certain foods affect us in specific ways. If you’re putting off your homework because you’re feeling tired, you're too grumpy, or you’re having trouble concentrating or remembering, why not try changing your diet?
When Your Teacher Has a Pet
Do you ever feel that your teacher favors certain students? It's possible, but it may be that some students demand more attention--and they get it.
Do you ever feel that your teacher favors certain students? It's possible, but it may be that some students demand more attention--and they get it.
Homework Time from Mom's Point of View
Is homework time a difficult time in your house? Does your mom get mad when your homework isn't done, night after night? It might help to look at the situation from her point of view. Then, encourage her to do the same.
Is homework time a difficult time in your house? Does your mom get mad when your homework isn't done, night after night? It might help to look at the situation from her point of view. Then, encourage her to do the same.
Top 5 Healthy Homework Habits
Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired, achy, or bored when it comes to homework time? You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body.
Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired, achy, or bored when it comes to homework time? You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body.
What Is an IQ?
The measurement of IQ or intelligence is a contentious topic, and one that often sparks debate among educators and psychologists. Is intelligence even measurable, they ask? And if so, is its measurement important when it comes to predicting success and failure?
The measurement of IQ or intelligence is a contentious topic, and one that often sparks debate among educators and psychologists. Is intelligence even measurable, they ask? And if so, is its measurement important when it comes to predicting success and failure?
Repetitive Stress Injury in Teens
Many students are reporting pain in their hands and joints while typing on the computer. These could be signs of Repetitive Stress Injury, or RSI.
Many students are reporting pain in their hands and joints while typing on the computer. These could be signs of Repetitive Stress Injury, or RSI.
Building Self-Confidence
You can start building your self-confidence by identifying the things that make you feel bad about yourself. Once you discover these "secret" weaknesses and work through them, you'll see your self-confidence begin to grow.
You can start building your self-confidence by identifying the things that make you feel bad about yourself. Once you discover these "secret" weaknesses and work through them, you'll see your self-confidence begin to grow.
10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd
With the job scene getting tougher and college admission becoming increasingly competitive, you are probably trying to think of ways to make your application stand out. If you really want to raise some eyebrows, try some of these methods and ideas. Don't fade into the crowd! Read over these 10 ways to wow them and discover which ones may work for you.
With the job scene getting tougher and college admission becoming increasingly competitive, you are probably trying to think of ways to make your application stand out. If you really want to raise some eyebrows, try some of these methods and ideas. Don't fade into the crowd! Read over these 10 ways to wow them and discover which ones may work for you.
Have You Made Yourself Proud?
Are you proud of yourself for overcoming a big scary hurdle of some kind? Have you stepped out of your shell to stand up to someone, or take up for yourself, or sell yourself when it really mattered? Your big moment might help somebody else. Share your story!
Are you proud of yourself for overcoming a big scary hurdle of some kind? Have you stepped out of your shell to stand up to someone, or take up for yourself, or sell yourself when it really mattered? Your big moment might help somebody else. Share your story!