The Memory Palace Technique creates stories with familiar places and objects which are associated with certain information. Let me explain the process, let’s us an example to help simplify. We are going to memorize the number five hundred twenty two. …
Just eliminate all distractions! Well, unfortunately it’s not that easy for me. I will fiddle with my pen, doodle in the textbook, get lost in thought looking out the window, or make up a song while tapping on my desk. …
Picture this, it’s the night before a big test and you keep forgetting the same things. You are starting to panic now as you imagine staring at a failed test mark. So, you go to google and type the only …
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, …
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 …
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 …