Blog Posts - Study Skills

Rosamond Vincy and Tertius LydgateAt some point, probably quite early, in your degree in English Literature, you’ll be asked to write an essay on realism. You might already have a pretty good idea what that’s likely to mean (chunky novels, lots o...

There is nothing like the leaves falling to get in in the mood to cuddle up with a really good book. But what happens when […]...

Imagine that you are on a ship headed to Spain. Everything is going along fine, so you think, but you find out that the captain […]...

Teaching is a great experience because you have the opportunity to make an impact on students’ academic careers and encourage them to succeed when they […]...

You may have heard that being a literature grad is a sure fire way to win worldly success - just consider the resulting parental pride, transferable employment skills, and high esteem of Tory politicians. But sadly, you were wrong – take it from th...

Note-taking may be the quintessential study skill and it is critical to your success to know how to take notes the right way.   Even […]...

Attending school should be an exciting time in your life that will eventually lead you to a successful career. No matter what stage of schooling […]...

This is the time of year where my teen can really use a few great productivity tips to get him through the second quarter. The […]...

Why do we read so slowly in a book, when we can speed read the road in a car that is moving at seventy miles […]...

Whether you are studying for a work-related certification, need to make sure you get the best grade possible on your midterms, or want to create […]...

Time is flying by and you desperately want to know about the 5 best ways to improve your grades before the end of the school […]...

Parents and teachers often talk about student challenges in similar ways and the bottom line is that there are specific strategies for shifting out of […]...

Parents often ask me, "What's the problem because he spends too much time on homework?" There are many reasons why homework may take longer than [...]...

You don’t have to let things get you down. You don’t have to allow life to beat you down and stop you from doing everything you want to do. Don’t worry if you’re feeling overcome, anxious and exhausted. Why? Because today̵...

Lack of motivation is the most common reason that things don’t get done. If you’ve ever lacked the motivation to do something you know the feeling I’m talking about. The loss of interest, the tiredness, the boredom – it’...

Can’t live with them, can’t graduate without them. We’re talking tests here. Like it or not (and most would say not!), tests are an important academic assessment tool. Your performance on tests demonstrates how well you understand m...

Good study skills are an important piece of the puzzle for teachers to impart on their students. It's not part of the curriculum really but [...]...

Do you scramble to get assignments finished on time? Do you find that the more things you have to complete, and the more the pressure builds, the more likely you are to engage in time-wasting activities? Do you find that things you really want to eng...

Do you struggle from a lack of organizational skills? Are you often completing tasks and assignments at the 'Last-Minute?' Study skills expert Susan Kruger outlines [...]...

Whether or not you like studying you still have to do it. It’s just a part of life! So the easiest thing for you to do is to find out what you can do to get your study done quicker so you have more time to yourself. How do you do that? Well, yo...

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