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10 Essential Vocabulary Words for the ASVAB and Why They’re Important

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Every school has them: Students who don’t take anything seriously because they plan to “just join the military” after high school. You don’t have to be very wise to the world to know how flawed this logic is. The subject of English is usually one of the most reviled with these types because, really, “how’s […]
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Immediate Reinforcement Tips for Better Learning

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The time immediately after you’ve studied something is really the best time to actually learn it. Studying for tests, reading chapters, engaging in study groups and taking notes in class are all essential study methods, but how and when you do these things can make a huge difference in your success rate. That’s where immediate […]
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Why Cramming Is Bad for Your Studies

We’ve all been there. Those moments when the test you thought was on a Thursday is really a Friday. That period of time when you decided haphazardly that you didn’t need to study for the exam when you could watch the new episode of “New Girl” instead, and so you showed up for school the […]
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4 Tips for Inspiring Your Studies

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  Inspiration is a necessity of life, and nowhere does this ring more true than when it comes to your studies. It is rare that a student wants to study—at least more than they want to watch a movie, hang out with friends, or play video games. But in today’s globally competitive marketplace, a quality […]
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12 Practical Academic Uses for Flash Cards

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Great study habits are not simply confined to the human brain. There are other outside tools that can help maximize learning potential and get those synapses firing. One such tool is the flash card—something so simple, yet so effective. As long as you stick with these 12 Practical Academic Uses for Flash Cards, you will never […]
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Avoid these 9 Behaviors That Lead to Study Habit Quicksand

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Studying is a necessary part of earning a quality education, but as one takes on more responsibility—and harder classes—the importance of quality over quantity becomes ever more important. During such times, students can actually “think” they’re studying when actually they are engaging in behaviors that produce a negative effect on their performance. Read Our 9 […]
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8 Helpful Tips that Make Academic Writing a Cinch

Academic writing – the very words send a shiver up the spines of every student within a 100-mile radius. Many would rather read legal briefs or meeting minutes than sludge through a research paper, but we’ve got 8 Helpful Tips that Make Academic Writing a Cinch. Follow these steps, and you could find that your next formal […]
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8 Useful Study Habits Learned from Conducting Interviews

Every journalist knows that each story he writes will only be as good as the sources that he uses. That’s why many choose conducting interviews with primary sources as a method of professional survival. You can learn something from these pros and the interview process. With these 8 Useful Study Habits Learned from Conducting Interviews, […]
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7 Study Distractions and How Best to Escape Them

Procrastination is a mental failing as old as time. Long before the iPhone, handheld video games, instant video streaming, and every other time waster you can think of, students have been finding ways to do everything in the world except what they should be doing. While some are guilty of this deadly study-sin more than […]
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