In the DC Metro area we are quickly reaching the end of January. For students in Fairfax County and surrounding school districts, this means lots of unit tests or cumulative midterms. These tests are typically a large component of students’ quarter or semester grades, meaning preparing for them is crucial. On our blog, we’ve written a … Read more
I am a person who hates silence. No matter if I’m driving, cleaning the house, or grocery shopping; chances are I’m listening to music. My resistance to silence has cost me hours upon hours in the library as a student convincing myself that I could write an analytical paper and listen to Third Eye Blind … Read more
At one point or another we have all crammed for a test, or at least felt as if we weren’t as prepared as we should have been. While cramming typically is not a recipe for success, there are ways to go about studying that will take less time and improve retention. First, the underlying philosophy … Read more