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If you’re used to high school work, college assignments can be pretty intimidating. In this article, The Wall Street Journal walks you through the best ways to approach assignments; a college sophomore shares her top study tips for finals; and an expert on study tools reveals how to cut through the anxiety and do your best work.
The folks over at Unigo and WSJ on Campus recently included two of our Silver Gurus in their article titled “How to Pick the Right Classes” where students weighed in on how they learned to go about picking the right classes and what the best strategies for doing so are.
Here’s what our Gurus had to say:
“Take classes that you’re interested in! If you don’t like the material, then you will regret it, and you probably won’t do as well. You can probably find classes that you are at least semi-interested in to fill even your most dreaded requirements. For example, I had to fulfill a science requirement, and to do that, I took a human evolution and disease class, which was absolutely fascinating. And despite the fact that science was never my best subject, I did so well in that class because I was so interested.”
-Kaylin Dalrymple, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Using online resources like GradeGuru can be very helpful when looking into a course. Just as with anything else in life, if you have an idea of what you’re about to get into, you’ll understand it so much better. It’s like following directions: if you can review the directions and a map before you begin your trip, you find it a lot easier to navigate throughout, rather than having a GPS yell, ‘merge left NOW!’ when you’re in the far right lane on an eight-lane highway.”
-Erica DeVasier, Indiana University Bloomington
For the full article and for more tips on picking the right classes visit: How to Pick the Right Classes
Yes, it’s that time again… While your mind still asks “where did the summer go?” Fall semester is getting into full gear. It’s time to say Good Bye to Summer and start focusing on making the most of the school year.
Our friends over at Unigo.com have created a helpful Back to School College Guide that will help you stay on track whether you are new to the whole college scene or an upperclassmen looking to make the most of your semester. They’ve covered everything from choosing classes to managing your budget and have even posted advice from students like What I Wish I’d Known About College Dorm Life . In addition to all the tips, Unigo is offering a chance to Win a Dell Studio 14z Laptop to anyone who registers or logs in to Unigo before August 31st!!! For more details see Unigo.com
Also make sure to check out Make Easy Cash on Your Time which offers more college tips on how to earn money without drastically altering your schedule (GradeGuru is featured!)
