Beginning of the Semester Jitters? Me Too.
If you're anything like me, the beginning of the semester brings a lot of emotions. At first, I feel excited for a new semester, eager to...
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Motivating Yourself after a Bad Grade or a Work-Slump
We’ve all had that day when we received a grade back and it’s not what we wanted. Whenever this happens to me, I have to fight the urge to...
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University of Maryland Students and Faculty Share Mixed Opinions About Pass/Fail Grading
After not having the option in the fall, University of Maryland undergraduate students have the option to pass/fail up to seven credits for...
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Studying Techniques I Tried and Loved
The semester has just started, which makes it important for us to go into our “focus-mode” and hit the books! Over the past few semesters,...
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5 Tips To Help Get A's In University
Whether you’re transitioning from high school to higher education or simply getting back into the swing of things after a holiday break,...
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How to Bounce Back From those Unwanted Low Grades
Edited by: Vlada Taits Just last January, around this time, I was sitting at my computer taking a look at my very first final grades from...
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5 Tips for a Successful Semester
Study and lifestyle tips to help you have your best semester yet!
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10 Tips from College Students on Recovering from Burnout
In 2021, it’s time for your mental health to come first.
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Feel the Burn(out)
If you are like me, then your success has always been defined by your academic performance. Every homework assignment and exam had to be an...
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Schools Need to Reconsider Examination and Grading Policies
I, like many other students, had quite an unconventional semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of my classes were online. There were...
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How to Deal With a Bad First Quarter
Coming into college I set my mentality to achieve a 4.0 G.P.A. I thought since college is online, during a pandemic, professors would take...
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Here's How to Bring Up Your Grades When You've Fallen Behind in Classes
In a time of internet learning, it's easy to fall behind - here is how to boost your grade last minute.
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Tips For How to Get Ready for Registration
Registration can be a time of great stress, great relief, great joy, or great sorrow. It can be a messy process or perfectly smooth. It all...
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Should Pass/Fail Grades Be An Option?
With many universities beginning to take their classes online, they have begun to change their grading scale to a pass/fail grade in order...
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The "Screw It" Semester Theory
In high school, I came up with an idea I call the “screw it” semester theory. The idea is that during your high school or college career,...
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Get Back in the Groove: Doing Well in School After the Weirdest Summer Ever
Everyone is struggling right now, so here are some tips for getting back to the school grind!
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Attention Perfectionists: You Are Not Your Grades
Growing up, I loved school. Even more, I loved to read. I lived for the moments I could show off to adults all my new-found knowledge. Each...
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How to keep your grades from slipping at Zoom University
I know this is a crazy, unprecedented, and lonely time. The last thing we all need is for things like homework, readings, and tests to add...
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A Guide to Self-Studying in an Environment That Wasn’t Meant for School
The focusing tips and tricks you never knew you needed during quarantine
