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arents who want to do less nagging, groups that want to teach their students new skills that will stick, and schools that want their faculty to feel more empowered often request that I come speak [...]

hen you adjust to the weather and the mosquitoes this summer, remember to adjust your pace for the new academic season. Summer is a great time to get ahead on whatever you’ve been behind on, quit [...]

f you’re a regular reader of this blog then you don’t need to study for finals because you’ve been practicing great study skills all school year long and thoroughly mastered the material on which [...]

pring is the time of year on college campuses when friends new and old alike start inviting you to go do stuff that they think is fun, but which may not be on your list of go-to fun stuff, for [...]

ust FYI, in Hong Kong they’ve been doing school online since early February. I know! Is it summer yet?! Time to dust off your copy of Study Skills for Online Learning and remind yourself of the [...]

his situation isn’t going to last forever, but it’s going to last a lot longer than you think it is! Keep your eyes on the prize!!! Even if you’re confident that you’ll be back at regular school [...]

inally, some good news for procrastinators: you’re not really a procrastinator, you’re just using that label as a crutch. Presto, you’re cured. Seriously. If you fancy yourself a procrastinator, [...]

f, like Barry the Study Dog, you have the tendency to get so caught up in your own adventures that you accidentally neglect hanging out with your friends, this is a great time of year to make [...]

ste año escolar 2019-20, SMITH RIVAS presentará tres talleres de destrezas de estudio en español para el grupo Padres Latinos en Acción de Rockville High School. El primero recién se efectuó en [...]

ome days you just don’t feel like doing anything. Maybe it’s too cold outside, or too cozy inside, or you have a headache, or you just don’t have enough energy to do the next thing you’re [...]