Posts Tagged ‘college’

The Ultimate Student Resource List

It’s back to school time, yet again. In the spirit of the season, I decided to gather together the best tools, websites, and advice I know of to help make you a more effective and relaxed student this semester. Since I know you’re broke, it’s all free!

10 Free Applications Every Student Needs

Unless you have money coming out of your ears, you probably won’t want to shell out… » Continue

January 23 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, research, student, studying, tool, web-app | 94 comments»

Lifehack Readers’ Advice for College Graduates

Last week, I asked lifehack.org readers, “What advice would you offer to a recent college graduate entering your field?” The response was great, with a dozen readers offering excellent advice not just for their fields, but for college graduates faced with the prospect of building a life as well.

My own advice follows the same pattern; although directed at future academics, it is applicable to anyone looking to enter… » Continue

December 17 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, career, college, finance, frugality, learning, networking, student | 17 comments»

Why Your Classes are Boring

Does your textbook make your eyes glaze over? Is the desire for a degree or diploma the only thing keeping you focused on your classes? I’ll admit the lecture format most schools use to teach material isn’t the best way to hold your attention. But I think there is a more important factor when deciding if classes keep you interested:

Are you actually using the information you’re… » Continue

December 4 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: boring, class, college, learning, Lifehack, Productivity, school, study, university | 20 comments»

Advice for students: N’allez pas trop vite

My friend Stefan Hagemann has observed that so many students on a college campus seem to be elsewhere. As I walk around my university’s campus, I understand what he means: phone conversations, text-messaging, and iPod management can take precedence over attention to one’s surroundings. Even without the distractions of a gadget, the sidewalks and quads of a campus sometimes turn into nothing more than empty yardage to be traversed… » Continue

October 4 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: college, student, studying | 9 comments»

Advice for Students: How to Read Like a Scholar

Gideon at Scholastici.us had some advice for students recently, saying that when it comes to scholarly reading, there really is no substitute for hard work, for actually sitting down and reading.Most the time in school what you need to do is very simple:

Sit down with the book, a pen and paper, and perhaps a computer… And from that point, you read. That’s it. You go through and read… » Continue

September 21 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: academic, college, education, reading, student, studying, university | 20 comments»

Advice for Students: Taking Notes that Work

Note-taking is one of those skills that rarely gets taught. Teachers and professors assume either that taking good notes comes naturally or that someone else must have already taught students how to take notes. Then we sit around and complain that our students don’t know how to take notes.

I figure it’s about time to do something about that. Whether you’re a high school junior… » Continue

September 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, notes, notetaking, school, students, studying, university | 78 comments»

Advice for Students: 11+ Ways to Make this Your Best Semester Yet

Right about now, America’s students are heading back to school for the Fall semester. Last week, I gave some very specific advice about using a wiki to store and organize notes, but keeping good notes is just part of being a successful student. Over the weekend, I decided to offer up some more general, all-purpose advice for students. Whether you’re just starting college or returning, the… » Continue

August 27 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, college, collegelife, howto, moleskine, organization, Productivity, student, tip, university | 46 comments»

Tips for Saving Money at College

Ask the Advisor has an exhaustive list of 136 tips for college students to save money. I wish I had seen this list when I was still in school. Many of the tips are common sense, and I was able to come up with some of these tips during my own four-year journey. Although the tips are geared toward college students, many of the tips… » Continue

February 23 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: budget, college, Money | 3 comments»

88 Tips for Succeeding in College

For people who are currently attending college, you may find it is quite different to your high school life - the expectation, life and study style are new to you. OEDb has gathered 88 tips on every common aspects of students may find problem on their early college life and make them to excel quicker. It covers number of categories: Seize the Day, Class and Note Taking, Studying, Test Taking… » Continue

October 30 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: college, student, studying | 9 comments»

117 Creative Ways for Students to Pay for College

Getting scholarship may not be the full answer for paying your college fees. Financially balance and management is the key to make through the time in college. Spend what you can, spend what is needed. Scholarships Around The US gives 117 whooping ways for student to pay for College. You may find at least couple ways you can apply it immediately and suits your style. I see the food… » Continue

September 21 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: college, Money, student | 8 comments»

5 Things to Bring to College

Christopher S. Penn does the impossible: he records a daily podcast about financial aid and student loans, and he makes it interesting. The most recent episode I listened to (#331 by the way) had a really great list for college students heading back in a few weeks to their next semester. The list is interesting, but when you listen to the podcast, Chris goes into explaining why he thinks these… » Continue

August 15 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: backtoschool, college, financialaid, returning, students | 4 comments»

How to talk to a professor

Talking to a professor–out of genuine curiosity, a genuine interest in learning, a genuine desire to improve–is one of the smartest things a college student can do. While some professors are genuinely unapproachable, many are happy to talk to students. Here are five points to consider when you’re talking to a professor.

1. Be mannerly. Before asking “What are your office hours?”, check your syllabus. If hours aren’t listed or won’t… » Continue

November 18 2005 | By Guest | Tagged: college, Communication, studying | 11 comments»

How to e-mail a professor

College students, there are some tips and guidelines for you, if you want to get more from emailing your professor. Michael Leddy, a professor, has written a guideline based on his experiences from reading his student’s emails. Summary of the main points are:

Write from your college or university e-mail account.
Include the course number in your subject line.
Choose an appropriate greeting.
Avoid rote apologies for missing class.
Avoid direct requests.
Proofread what you’ve written.
Sign

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September 28 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: college, email, guideline, student | 3 comments»

Being productive in College

An user asked a good question in AskMetaFilter - How to be successful, productive and more organize in college. Some general tips are good suggestions from readers - such as:

… Thoughts on scholastic success (some of these are mentioned above, but when you see them repeatedly, sometimes their value sticks better):