How Learning Non-Cognitive Skills Can Help Improve Your Grades
For years, most people assumed that how well you did in high school correlated directly with how smart you were. But today, many educators and psychologists have realized that intelligence...
Why Homework Actually Matters
Nobody actually likes doing homework (except for maybe Hermione Granger). But the fact that we don’t like it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. As the weather starts to get warmer...
What Are Your Values?
Looking for the Ideal Student Workshop video? Check it out HERE. As any middle or high school student knows, the older you get, the crazier your life seems to become. When...
How to Study Better for Your Science Tests
Studying science isn’t easy for everyone. Unlike English, which we study from the time we’re in kindergarten, subjects like physics, chemistry and biology are often completely new to students, with...
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Plagiarism. Trust us, it is something you don’t ever want to be accused of doing. In most schools, if you’re caught plagiarizing, you will get an automatic F on your...
The Ins and Outs of Getting College Scholarships
College is expensive. If you were a freshman starting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this year, you’d have to shell out $33,378 for in-state tuition, fees, room and...