Tension headaches haunt me. The pulsating knot on my forehead compounds when I get frazzled. A frequent reason for my frustration with studying is the thought that x friend is studying faster than me. Whether that be memorizing definitions effortlessly, …
A good Study Schedule analyses your strengths and weaknesses and then gives the most study time to subjects that are the weakest, and less time to subjects that are the strongest. The CHSPE has the following subjects: Basic Math, Vocabulary, …
As a student-athlete who plays 4 competitive sports throughout the year, I have learned many valuable strategies to hone my craft in varying settings. Although each of the sports is different, I can still use my template for success as …
A good study schedule separates the subjects that you are weak and ones where you are strong. The weaker subjects are given the most time and the subjects where you know the material are given less time. Some subjects you …
Being able to get good grades is a lot like baking a cake; it requires a plan and skills, and self-discipline (to not eat the batter). What I didn’t realize back in Grade 11, was how ill-prepared I was with …
My test preparation method starts with a lot of fun repetition and ends with an ’A’. All of the steps I take have their own rationalization, they do not require a specific amount of time, just ensure that the required …
Imagine taking a test and then hearing a loud “CRUNCH,” just to see the student in front of you biting into raw broccoli Or you look over and see someone eating walnuts while marking off their exam. You wonder, “What …
When I first started packing for my first year of university, I thought how my life would be consumed with hunkering down in some dusty library until the wee hours of the morning to simply pass all my classes. The …
Doing well on exams may not be enough anymore. You need to graduate with marks that wow, dazzle and sparkle. Standardized testing is currently how comparisons are made among schools and between students. As a student you are in control …
While attending high school I’ve learnt multiple life lessons, do not leave projects until the last minute, do not forget to take notes, try to decide what path you can see yourself going down in the future, but yet also …