As a student, you’ve probably been told that you need to start preparing for your future. You may be wondering how you can do that, or what your future should even be. Often when people say that you should start preparing for your future, they mean that you should start preparing for a career. In…
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How to Get Yourself Out There
Getting yourself out there and known can be very beneficial in the future, even if you are just a student now. Having connections can get you jobs when you need them and can help you find potential employers, mentors, and customers, depending on what you want to do in the future. Here are 3 ways…
Ways to Be Accountable
If you’ve read my Why You Shouldn’t Unschool post, you’ll know that I find accountability to be a very valuable asset. Accountability is useful, not only during education, but also in professional settings. When you have a job and a boss who needs you to complete certain tasks before a deadline, you are being held…
5 Ways to Increase Your Focus
Focus while studying is a key factor when it comes to productivity. Last Monday I had a blog post about optimizing your work space to avoid distractions. This week I’m going to cover the ways you can increase your focus, even if you’re in a chaotic environment. 1. Proper Music Music is one of those…
Creating a Good Study Space
Having a good study space is vital to being productive. Too many distractions, not being able to begin working, not being able to find your materials: these are all problems that will prevent you from working to your full potential. There are many things that you can do to make your study space a good…
Setting Effective Studying Goals
Setting goals is one of my favorite things to do. They give me more motivation to complete things, and achieving my goals gives me a huge confidence boost. I used to hate setting goals though, because no one taught me how to set good ones, and so I ended up feeling as if my goals…
Effective Note Taking
Note taking is an important part of studying, as it is used throughout the learning process. Notes are taken when learning a subject, studied when reviewing, and utilized while taking tests. Because note taking is so important, knowing how to take good notes is important too. Here are 5 methods for better note taking. Even…
How to Avoid Procrastination
Procrastination is something that plagues a lot of people. It prevents them from completing work on time, or it prevents them from putting in the effort they could have, had they just started working earlier. I have had several bouts of procrastination myself, in all aspects of my life, including with the things…
13 Homeschooling, Unschooling, and Self-Directed Learning Resources
I have done a combination of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning for about 5 years now, and in that time I have tried out a number of different resources. Here’s a list of 13 different resources that are great for those persuing a non traditional education, such as homeschooling, unschooling, or self-directed learning. Most of…
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The End (Of NaNoWriMo)
On the day of posting this, it is November 29th, so not quite the last day of NaNoWriMo. I am glad to say that I have won! In fact, I finished on the 14th, a full two weeks ahead of schedule. Goals I Had Made During NaNoWriMo, I was aiming for the standard goal of…