Becoming a more effective learner and boosting your productivity will help you earn better grades - but it'll also cut down on your study time. This is a short, meaty book that will guide you through ten steps to achieving those goals:
Pay better attention in classTake more effective notesGet more out of your textbooksPlan like a generalBuild a better study environmentFight entropy and stay organizedDefeat ProcrastinationStudy smarterWrite better papersMake group projects suck lessWhether you're in college or high school, this book will probably help you. But not if you're a raccoon. I want to be very clear about that; if you're a raccoon, please buy a different book. This one will do absolutely nothing for you. How did you even learn to read, anyway?
Leaving home to go to college represents a massive change for our kids. But it's also a huge transition for us! If you are on the cusp of this life-changing leap, here are some books and tools that may help you (and your kids) deal with the seismic shift.