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4 Great Virtual Tools That Will Keep You Productive
It’s no secret that attempting to stay productive during the busy school year can be an onerous and exhausting process. We all know how...
Linda Qi
Sep 12, 20223 min read
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Overcoming Test Anxiety
You have an important exam coming up tomorrow. You stayed up all night studying, you took notes during class, and you even watched review...
Navya Nagelli
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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How Historical Fictions Can Boost Your History Grade
Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash For some people, history class is the bane of their existence. For some people, it’s just another...
Sumal Ashfaq
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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How to overcome academic stress by implementing time management
During the school year, there are many weeks where we find ourselves overburdened with schoolwork, therefore leading us to feel overly...
Farah Aaryanna
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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Active Recall & How To Do It
Growing up our teachers and parents have imparted learning techniques to us, said to be the most effective, such as re-reading, note...
Geethika Nandigam
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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Making Aesthetic Presentations, Brochures, and Posters
Are you tired of using the same Google Slides templates over and over again for all of your presentations?
Yara Orfali
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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How to Manage Academic Stress
The past year has been a crazy time for all of us with the pandemic arising, schools being shut down, thousands dying, then returning...
jv29012
Aug 2, 20214 min read
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Different Learning Styles & Finding Yours
Are you struggling to get good marks even though you try your best? Well, that might not entirely be your fault, since each individual...
Am Kam
Jul 26, 20213 min read
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Fighting the fear of presenting in class
Many students dream of being confident public speakers who always deliver the perfect presentations in class. We all want to start off...
Farah Aaryanna
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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Stress Begone: How to manage feeling overwhelmed
As a student, nearing deadlines, parental stress and the uncertain future can feel like being stuck in the middle of a tornado. Stress....
shaaminykathir6
Jul 5, 20214 min read
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Using Psychology To Be a Better Learner and Teacher
Learning is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.” We...
Devin Zhao
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Study Tips During Virtual Learning
Let's face it; studying is a big part of everyone's life, whether it be in high school or beyond. As a freshman in high school, I won't...
zainabmajid2408
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Ways To Keep Organized Using Google Keep
I am 100% a pen and paper type of gal. My desk is constantly covered in coloured pens, sticky notes, and to-do lists. There’s simply...
Sumal Ashfaq
Jun 14, 20214 min read
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Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve and How To Overcome It
Have you ever learned a concept in class, remembered it, but then found that by the time you were tested on it you had forgotten? It...
mrmapmaker0218
Apr 27, 20214 min read
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How To Be Academically Organized
Being organized for school can be a challenge if you manage multiple classes, a job, or extracurriculars. Below, you will find ways to be...
rullsamrit
Apr 19, 20212 min read
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"How To Stop Being A Procrastinator, The Perfect Guide"
Are you a professional procrastinator? If you answered yes, don’t worry, because you are not alone! Almost everyone, including me,...
Tvesa Shah
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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How To Show Quality Over Quantity In Your Schoolwork
Have you ever decided to sacrifice your sleep to stay up and make sure that your schoolwork is perfectly completed? Is using more of your...
amritaseeram1
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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How I Built a Steady Routine During COVID-19
COVID-19 has been a difficult time for everyone Many people are unemployed, financially unstable, and lack the motivation to do anything...
Jennifer Chen
Mar 29, 20212 min read
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My Top Study Tips
My Top Study Tips Before I share my top study tips, you should keep in mind that everyone’s brain works differently; what works for me,...
Nyla Nasir
Mar 8, 20215 min read
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Tips for Staying Focused Online
Since the start of the pandemic, online learning has taken a toll on so many aspects of everyone's lives. Regardless if you’re a student...
Sophie Block
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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