Facebook popped up a hilarious memory a couple of days ago. It was a status from my freshman year of college, right before my final. It read "Probably my hardest final of the quarter in two hours- 95% of my grade is the final and no curve. Ready to murder you calc 3B. Thanks for [...]
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All Time Testing Day Mantras
Finals season! Its here! Or you've finished- good for you! Some of my most commonly asked questions this time of year include HOW much studying is enough? HOW do I know what's going to be on the final? WHAT do I need to get on the test to get an A?? Finals season in action!! [...]
How to have an effective study session
"Without a vision, a people perish." This quote is carved into the outdoor amphitheater of my hometown, and somehow it has stuck with me for my life thus far. This mantra is now your new best friend for study sessions. I find as a tutor that there is no one size fits all solution or [...]
Pre- Finals Positivity
Finals. They are around the corner. They are LURKING. They are merely a week away. They are NOT a definition of your self worth. They are NOT worth seriously compromising your health. They are NOT going to ruin your month if you don't let them. Now is the time I like to practice some zen [...]
College advice you haven’t heard 100 times already
I am a college fanatic. I am also somehow a senior, and it feels like I am asked amidst every day if I have some general advice. To be honest, I could talk all day, but I do have some tips that I didn't really hear as a freshman. All of these things have been [...]
Clean up your NOTES clean up your LIFE
Hope that title grabbed you. I just have some tips for pretty notes, no life lessons today! I get a lot of compliments on my notes in class. After 14+ years of school I've figured out a couple things that work really well for me. Have a pen, highlighter, and one pen of a different [...]
Senior Year STARTS NOW
Gosh, what an insane month. Today, its a beautiful October day, and I'm working my little tush off to get in front of all that is to come this quarter. Easier said than done. I'm going to provide some details on how, as a college senior, I have formulated the most efficent methods of organizing [...]
Quality not quantity: How I make the most of my free time in college
Every quarter i find myself saying "this is the busiest quarter I have ever had" Is this quarter an exception? No. This is the busiest quarter I have ever had. My free time is limited and very cherished. Once I am free, its easy to stress and think "oh my god this is my only [...]
The Basic Life Planner Kit
Exciting news! For all of my friends new to planning, I have assembled some of my basic and useful products into one easy to use kit! (in both letter and a5 sizes!!) I designed the pages in this kit to be simple but still have lots of utility. I currently have some friends trying it [...]
Monthly Calendar: the backbone of planning
Dead week is here (lame) but this week I made some free monthly calendar printables for you to use wherever you need organization (not lame) Heres the calendars for March, April, May, and June! I spent some time this weekend thinking about how to organize things is a more simple manner. For anyone not interested [...]
Dr Paige Hoel 