ADD coping strategies are important for helping students with attention deficit disorder (and ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) deal with conditions that can impede their learning. And if you look up ADD coping strategies on the Internet, you’re likely to find a ton of articles directed at teachers. But what this particular algorithm fails […] read more →
Getting the right research skills in place is about more than simply looking stuff up on the Internet. There is a wealth of information available online and off, but some of it is better than others. How do you know how to separate the bad from the good, the useful from the useless? In the […] read more →
Failing a class can be frustrating, especially when you’re in the process of doing it and feel the end result is inevitable. How are you supposed to get yourself out of this situation if you’re the one who put yourself in it? In the following article, we’re going to be dealing with the answers to […] read more →
Public speaking is an often overlooked weapon for your marketability arsenal. Many people think of it — and schools too often pitch it — as if it’s a “nice to have” rather than a “need to have.” We’re of the belief that it’s as necessary to develop basic public speaking skills as it is math, […] read more →
Study smarter, not harder, is a concept that you have probably heard in some form or another (perhaps work instead of study). It makes a lot of sense if your goal is to have any kind of enjoyable life. It operates on the idea that longer work does not necessarily produce better work. In fact, […] read more →
Flexible work is a reality many students will need to embrace as they move through their educational, and into their professional, careers. Sometimes the freedoms of this form of work will be available in a W2 setting while others will be exclusive to the gig economy. The chances of you working remotely in either capacity are […] read more →
Staying focused is one of the more difficult things to do when you first get out of high school and begin to navigate the waters of freshman year and adult independence. You will definitely stumble along the way. Fortunately, there are many others who’ve done the same, and they have been generous with their advice […] read more →
Many of the tips of productivity for students revolve around bad advice. While lots of nuggets can go either way, the ones we are about to discuss are too often seen as positives when they actually derail progress. In the following article, we’ll be discussing why people recommend them as well as why each one […] read more →
An online job search is fast and convenient, but it also comes with its own share of drawbacks that can actually do you more harm than good if you’re not aware of them. Chief among the complaints: if I’m supposed to make myself stand out from other applicants, how can I do that following the […] read more →
Your online identity can be compromised in a number of ways. While speaking on the topic of how, the conversation often turns toward identity theft. But most of you probably won’t experience that intrusion, or if you do, it will be extremely rare and easily fixable. Meanwhile, your online identity is being exploited in other […] read more →