Category: Study Skills

November 3rd is the last day to drop half year courses without academic penalty. If you are like me, you… Read more »

Doing assignments the day they are due is a terrible idea, and I do it all the time. Of course,… Read more »

Last night, I was lucky enough to go to the screening of the People’s Choice Award Winner, “The King’s Speech,”… Read more »

Many students find it helpful—even essential—to build regular 5 minute breaks into long study sessions.  For every 25 minutes or… Read more »

You’ll still have to study but if you want to optimize your brain function include exercise as a regular part… Read more »

The other day I was browsing through my copy of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki.  The subtitle of… Read more »

If you’re a Mac user, why not try iflash?  This nifty program lets you make flashcards for studying. Or, why… Read more »

Next week’s workshop focuses on reading and note-taking. As always, I welcome your thoughts on things you’d like to hear…. Read more »