Archives for the 'Student Tips' Category
The Big Secret Key to High School Success [Gearfire Productivity]
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I am currently in my second semester of my second last year of high school, and looking back on all that I’ve learned, I realised that there was something I really wish someone had told me on my very first day of the ninth grade. If I knew then what [...]
12 minute pulse raiser [Gearfire Productivity]
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Firstly, I would like to thank those who took time to comment on my first post here at GearFire and provide me with some topical ideas for future posts. There were various suggestions ranging from 15 minute exercise routines to stretching to preventing illness prior to exam week, all of which I will [...]
Fitness Advice Arrives at GearFire [Gearfire Productivity]
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Mens sana in corpore sano is Latin and loosely translates as “A sound mind in a sound body”. The phrase can be used to promote a healthy balance between a persons mental and physical energy expenditure so that one does not outbalance the other and manifest itself in the form stress, illness, insomnia, [...]
WikiSummary [Gearfire Productivity]
Summaries can be really useful as a quick reminder of an article’s main points to use when revising for an exam or to bring to class. They are also helpful before delving into the original as a road map. WikiSummary is a free database containing over 600 summaries of scholarly research in the social [...]
Student Styles: Cheap Eyeglasses [Gearfire Productivity]
Whether you need glasses to see far away or close up, almost everyone needs glasses at some point. Even if you only wear yours on days when you can’t get going early enough to put in your contacts, glasses can be stylish. They can reflect your style, your mood, and what makes you [...]
The Reverse Outline [Gearfire Productivity]
Sometimes I get so caught up in writing a paper that I lose sight of the overall structure, particularly if it’s a long one! When I am trying to evaluate the logical sequence and coherence of the arguments in a rough draft, I make an outline of what I have written. I usually [...]
4 tips for reading better and retaining more [Gearfire Productivity]
Reading is critical to success in school, whatever point in your education you are at. But there are better and worse ways to do it. Here are a few tips on how to read better, retain more and save yourself study time later.
Read with a purpose: Beyond “the teacher said so” there is always a [...]
A GTD Daily Review (for when time is short) [Gearfire Productivity]
Have you ever been in a situation where new, time sensitive (i.e. homework due tomorrow) tasks are given to you on a daily basis, and no matter how elegant and streamlined your GTD system is, there just seems like there’s too much that has to be done?
The Goal: A GTD System that provides quick [...]
End of semester clean-up [Gearfire Productivity]
The semester is winding down. Before you pile everything up and forget about it for the break, here are a few things to clean up now (while you still remember what it all is).
Get rid of drafts -Â Keep the final version of all your papers and projects, at least until your grades are posted, [...]
Tips to make your finals/papers just a bit better [Gearfire Productivity]
It’s the end of the term, and the difference between a B+ and an A- (or a D+ and a C- for that matter) is often the little things. Here are a few things to do or check that will make help you over that hump.
Please note: None of these tips will make up [...]