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Dealing with Problems: Personal Responsibility in School
When some students miss class or turn in an assignment late (or not at all), they may think ignoring the problem or ...
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Taking Notes: Taking Notes on Reading Assignments
In many classes, the lecture is based on content from a book. For example, in a literature class, you need to read the ...
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Managing Stress and Staying Healthy: Advice For College Students
A happy and successful life in college depends on achieving balance - balance in the types of courses you take each ...
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Honor Societies in Community College
Honors SocietiesYou'll have an opportunity to shine not only in an honors program or courses, but also to earn ...
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Getting Organized: Organizing Your Study Space
The first thing to consider is finding a dedicated space to study and keep your supplies at home or in your dorm. You ...
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Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
For many of you, by the time you reach sophomore year, the thrill of being "away" at college and the newness ...
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Planning a Meaningful Sophomore Summer
As you discovered last year, your college summers present you with a unique opportunity: a looong period of time - ...
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Getting Organized: Keeping Track of Your Work
You have the space to do your work, now you have to consider how to keep the work itself organized. Looking through a ...
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The SAT: Reading Between the Lines - Getting Acquainted With Critical Reading Passages
In their infinite wisdom, the SAT test makers have determined that 70 minutes of highly arti- ficial reading tells ...
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Making College Accessible to Everyone
There's no argument that A students ought to go to college, regardless of their socioeconomic status. But what about ...
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Reading: Reading Literature
Reading literature (fiction, poetry, memoirs, for example) requires a different approach than reading nonfiction, ...
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Taking Notes: Organizing Your Notes for Studying
You take notes from lectures and readings for a purpose: to study from them or to use them to complete an assignment ...
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Taking Notes: Taking Notes in a Lecture
In many of your classes, your instructor lectures on or makes a presentation about a topic, usually one that’s related...
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Writing Papers: Picking a Topic
The first step in writing a paper is choosing a topic, and your paper will be doomed from the start without a good...
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Getting Extra Help: Working with School Resources
Start at the school and look into the resources that are offered. Does your school have counseling? Special tutors...
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Doing Research: Selecting a Topic
One of the most important steps of a research assignment is selecting a topic. You want a topic that is of interest to...
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Success in Community College: Tips for Academic Success
There are many ways that you can make your classroom experience rewarding and enjoyable, as well as easier. Some of them...
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