First Week(s): Mapping your schedule

Get ahead with organizing your semester calendar.

Monday Motivation: Keep Moving.

Never mind a slow start...keep moving.

8 Tips for How to Use Thanksgiving Break Effectively

Yay! This week is Thanksgiving Break! Three days off from school, a super long weekend, friends and family to see, tons to eat…and homework to do?! Yikes! I thought this was a BREAK!! First year (and even second year) college students tend to see Thanksgiving break as a welcome vacation from academic stress and exhaustion … Continue reading 8 Tips for How to Use Thanksgiving Break Effectively

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Get on Track for the New Semester III: Tools Aimed to Keep You on Track #2

Improving your academic performance involves using tools that help Get on Track. Tool #1 is the Calendar, Tool #2 (discussed here) is the Weekly Planner. [This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.] You may wonder: If I have a semester-long calendar, why do I need a weekly planner?! The semester-long calendar is a big-picture tool that … Continue reading Get on Track for the New Semester III: Tools Aimed to Keep You on Track #2

Get on Track for the New Semester II: Getting Real

So, grade-wise things did not go as you hoped last semester. Let's start to get things back on track as you begin this new semester. The first thing to tackle when reflecting on what happened last semester and planning on how to improve things in this coming semester is yourself. That’s right: Y.O.U. You must … Continue reading Get on Track for the New Semester II: Getting Real

Get on Track for the New Semester I: Intro

Things didn't go so well in your last semester? Read on to plan a better start to your next semester.

Planning College Classes, Step 2: Listing Your Major Requirements

Step 2 in Planning College Classes: Listing your major requirements.

Planning College Classes, First Things First: Finding Your Major Requirements

Not sure what do first when it comes to planning your college classes? Here is Step 1 in AcademicRX's 5 step process.