Helicopter parents are those bothersome, whiny Moms and Dads, who in a vain attempt to shield their children from the outside world, often make matters worse. Much, much worse. If you are the victim of helicopter parenting, then you have our sincerest sympathies. But for those of you who aren’t, get a load of just […]
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Going back to school may not be something that you’re ready to do, but now that we’re in the home stretch of July, it’s time to start thinking about it. But those thoughts don’t have to be dreary ones, because with back to school time, you will find a lot of awesome back to school […]
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Educational hobbies can not only keep your brain in prime working order, but they can also help you guard against addiction, if one study of lab mice out of the University of California-Berkeley is to be believed. Yasmin Anwar of the Berkeley News reports that even short-term educational endeavors can help the brain alter its […]
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Marathon training and study tips for a test or class are not that different when you get right down to it. The thought of running 26.2 miles in one continuous block of time or even in the same day might sound insane, but you can get there with the right amount of effort and the proper […]
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Education has long been a priority for politicians, both to the credit and detriment of the system. It seems like every election cycle, there is some kind of big new idea to improve or expand or change the system. This week in our education roundup, education changes take center stage. From the possible coming of […]
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Writing a personal essay for college can be challenging if you don’t have a natural talent for writing or the thought of pen and paper or screen and word processor unnerve you. But if you want to differentiate yourself from other college applicants — and you WILL want to do that if you plan to […]
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Selecting a college isn’t an easy decision. In doing so, you have to balance various factors like location, prestige, cost, and what your overall educational goals are. It’s not a decision that you want to make at the last minute, so if you’re in high school — freshman or senior — you should start weighing […]
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Writing your college application letter can be one of the trickier pages of prose that you put together in your high school career. On the one hand, it’s just a single page, but on the other, how do you talk about the kind of stuff you need to talk about without boring someone to tears? […]
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Writing a personal statement for your college application can be difficult if you’re not comfortable with essay writing, rules, and grammar. But you don’t have to be Mark Twain or Henry David Thoreau to knock it out of the park. You do, however, have to stick with the following guidelines that we’re about to set […]
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Bad study habits are, unfortunately, abundant in the life of the typical high school or college student. The threat of a far-off deadline can lull you in to a false sense of security, and when that occurs, you don’t do the incremental things needed to prepare you for those upcoming challenges. There are also numerous […]
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