Posts Tagged ‘back-to-school’

Back to School: How to Graduate from College with a High GPA

I graduated from UC-Berkeley in December, 2000 with a far less than stellar GPA. But, I took everything I learned from my mistakes and guided my younger sister to graduating with honors in a much more challenging major. Looking back I really wasn't prepared for the challenges of college life and if I had been aware of the advice below, which I gave my sister before she entered college, I… Continue reading

September 14 2009 | By | Tagged: advice-for-students, back-to-school, college, school, student, studying, university | 20 comments»

Back to School: Talk to Your Professor!

For university students around the US it’s time to go back to school, or go for the first time for freshmen. European and other students might have a while before the next school year starts up, but this advice is for them, too.Talk to your professors!In one of my earliest posts here at Lifehack, I explained how to talk to a professor – today, I want to talk about… Continue reading

August 26 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-school, college, conversation, education, learning, student | 10 comments»

12 Ways to Get “Back to School” Right

This week or next, your kids will be heading back to school. If your house is anything like mine, that means terror, trauma, and chaos – and that’s the good stuff!The first few weeks of school are probably going to throw you some curve-balls, too: your child gets bullied, the bus schedule is rearranged at the last minute (we lost a 6th grader for two hours the year before last… Continue reading

August 25 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-school, children, parenting, school, school-supplies | 9 comments»