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How to Use Your Winter Break Wisely: College Student Edition

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 14, 2023

Winter break during college may be short, but it’s a great opportunity to get prepared for the year ahead and recharge! If you want to make the most of your time off and the start of the new year, this list is for you. Here are some great ways to take advantage of your winter …

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How to Stay Focused in Your High School Classes

By Alana DownerLast updated on December 22, 2022

Staying focused during class can be extremely difficult and even tiring, but it’s important if you’re to work to your potential in high school. Fortunately, there are some really simple things you can do to help you stay focused and achieve better results. Sit near the front of the room This may seem very simple, …

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How to Beat High School “Senioritis”

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

High school students today have a lot of responsibilities between school, part-time jobs, extra-curricular activities and maintaining a social life. Trying to prepare for college by balancing these facets of their lives can be exhausting and overwhelming at times. After a while, students get burned out and may find themselves slipping in their classes because …

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8 Tips to Make Your All-Nighter More Effective

By Jessica ThiefelsLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are many times in your college career when an all-nighter is necessary, whether you’re cramming for a test or finally getting around to writing that term paper. In fact, 99 percent of students admit to cramming, according to BBC. While an all-night study session is not the most effective way to learn, there are …

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How to Study if You’re a Physical Learner

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Physical learners do best when they have a hands-on approach to learning. In grade school, they were the ones who probably found the attachable blocks most useful when learning addition and subtraction, or the students who remembered things from field trips and lab experiments the best. A physical learner —also called a kinesthetic learner because …

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4 Great TED Talks for College Students

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

TED talks have become widely popular on YouTube over the past several years. The video series stems from TED, a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading ideas and sparking conversation. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and originated from a conference held in 1984. Today, TED talks involve a speaker delivering a powerful, interesting and …

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How To Study if You’re an Auditory Learner

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are five main types of learning styles, each with specific traits and preferences for learning. Auditory learners pick up information best when they are hearing the material, or through speaking it aloud themselves and hearing it that way. Auditory learners may be especially skilled at perceiving tone and getting a good feeling of one’s …

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How to Start a Dissertation: New Answers to Old Problems

By Karen DiksonLast updated on December 22, 2022

This article doesn’t give technical guidelines for starting your dissertation. You will not find an explanation of how to complete your research methodology selection or your dissertation structure because your college or university will have the technical aspects covered in their approved guidelines. Instead, this article offers tips, solutions and advice to help you get …

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How to Study if You’re a Visual Learner

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Visual learners are those who really need to see things laid out in order to learn from them. Charts and graphs are examples of these; whereas a verbal learner can pick up on the same information just by reading/hearing about it, visual learners do better seeing the information in a way that involves seeing it …

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How to Select the Right Research Topic in 5 Easy Steps

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 14, 2023

Being able to choose suitable research topics is an important skill to have for any student. Not only is it the difference between writing a good paper and falling flat on your face, but it’s imperative if you want the process to run smoothly. In this article, we’ll cover how five stress-free steps can help …