It’s almost here- the dreaded finals week. While it still seems like August to me (except for the weather), the end of the semester is…
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It’s almost here- the dreaded finals week. While it still seems like August to me (except for the weather), the end of the semester is…
As the last blog post before Fall Break, many Penn State students anxiously await Friday afternoon to return home and earn a break from the…
I had been talking with a friend the other day about the times of day that we feel most productive, and it reminded me of…
I love effective studying. What I love *especially*? Studying languages. Language is often seen as an art form- and as I have seen in the…
Spotify sports over 80 different playlists for a “focus” mood. Between “Restaurant Ambience,” “Coffee & Piano,” and “Chill Lofi Study Beats,” the offerings for anyone…
The Pomodoro Technique- it’s not a classification of tomato plants but a novel and rapidly publicized form of study technique that aims to turn procrastination…
The first week of a new semester- dubbed “Sylly Week”- brings students huge packets of information that they, a day later, promptly throw away. This…
The Pennsylvania State University offers its’ students guidelines on how many hours they should spend studying per credit hour of coursework. According to Penn State…
Continue reading Thoughts on Penn State’s Guidelines on Studying
It seems like the whole world knows about the advantages to being an organized, updated person. Those who have their whole itenerary on Google Calendar,…
With the rise of artistically-motivated social media and the aesthetic of academia (accompanying clothing styles such as dark/light academia and a return to values of…
Continue reading #StudyGram: Healthy Motivation or the Downfall of Academia?