Many thanks to our guest writer for this article, Michael McPherson. Michael has given us a fantastic quick-fire list of all the things we should constantly be trying to work on. Check it out now: Most articles on this subject will bang on about how you should stay away from social media, the Internet, movies, TV and drink, but the fact is that they are fun activities. If you are productive and do not waste time you can get on with movie watching and sneaking drink into your dorm. Here is how … [Read more...]
Why Simple Essays Are The Best Essays
Developing their writing skills will be a crucial part of your teen's academic success at high school and beyond. At College, it’s very rare that a subject won’t require essay writing. Arts, science – most disciplines will involve written skills in one way or another. And once you’re at College, you’re on your own. You’re stuck with whatever writing skills you developed at high school. I’d say the majority of high school students don’t feel comfortable writing essays. They may not … [Read more...]
Guest Article – Top Tips For Avoiding Exam Stress
There are many ways to revise and you will find out what works best for you. Exams can be an extremely stressful time, but so long as you revise well and avoid feeling stressed on the day, you should be able to succeed. Here are some tips to help you: 1) Learn and revise your subject - the basics Don’t study late into the early hours on coffee or the latest stimulant. Studies have shown that you will remember things more clearly and effectively if you revise when you are fresh. Practise … [Read more...]
College – What’s Important To Know And What’s Not
Like any next big step, heading off to college is often accompanied by stress and many recurring long dinner conversations with family members about what you’re going to study and how it’s going to fit into your life plan and make you amazingly successful. Having been through the college process myself, today I’m going to try and take the stress out of the heading-off-to-college experience for both you and your teen. I want you to know what aspects of the college experience are worth … [Read more...]