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Registering for next year’s classes can be a stressful event. Especially when you have so many options to choose from. There are your “normal” classes, but there are also honors, Advanced Placement courses (AP courses), and dual-enrollment (PSEO) classes. And that’s for every subject. How do you choose?! That’s a hard question to answer. And …

Technology is a wonderful thing. And when it comes to studying, you can never have too much help. So I did a bit of research and found 5 of the best study apps for college students. These study apps are geared towards keeping you on schedule and on-task with organized study materials. The Best Study …

Khan Academy is a non-profit internet based company aiming to provide free online materials and resources to learners around the world. Started in 2005 by Salman Khan, the company is based around the idea that “you can learn anything”. Since its humble beginnings, when Khan was simply tutoring his cousins in math, the company has grown to …

There are countless stimuli in our everyday lives that can affect us in subtle ways. Sights, tastes, smells, and sounds can all trigger emotional or psychological responses on a subconscious level. But what if there was a way to control some of those stimuli and use them to our advantage? Colors have been thoroughly researched …

With thousands of pages to read for multiple classes, finding a way to remember everything can be tricky. We’ve taken a look at the science behind memory and put together a list of 9 super simple ways to improve your memory. 1. Exercise regularly, especially before an exam This may sound strange since there aren’t …

For answers to the first set of questions published Oct 21), please click here. For nearly 20 years, I have been working with students of different backgrounds, academic abilities, and socioeconomic groups, helping to guide them through the college process. Over this time, I’ve answered some very interesting questions. I’ve helped students with a variety …

A student’s backpack generally includes things like highlighters, pens, books, paper, a laptop, a water bottle, snacks of some kind, and their headphones. These things are all supposed to help create an environment to maximize memorization and concentration. Clearly things like paper, pens and a laptop are necessities for studying. Even snacks and water are …

Take a second and list all of the stereotypes you can think of relating to video games. You probably came up with some like gamers are lazy and anti-social or gamers are bad at school. We’ve all heard the negative stigma associated with digital gameplay—true or untrue—but what about the positives? How can video games …

Through college, I got a lot of advice from professors and fellow students on a bunch of study hacks. Some of the study hacks I heard sounded crazy to me. Like the students who stayed up all night reading chapter after chapter in a textbook or writing papers. I like my sleep too much! Eventually, …

It’s easy to forget about school work when you’re on the internet. From cat videos on YouTube to Reddit to TikTok, there are so many rabbit holes to go down! But the internet has also made studying much easier. There are thousands of websites out there designed specifically for learning new skills, managing everyday life, …