Tips & Tricks For Staying Productive at Home

10 Tips & Tricks For Staying Productive at Home I’m pretty sure every student knows the feeling. You have a busy, productive day at school, and you head home with a full to-do list and the best of intentions. You’ll put on your comfiest clothes, settle in at your desk, and study until dinner. Then, […]

End Teacher-Blaming: How (and Why) You Should Avoid It

End Teacher-Blaming: How (and Why) You Should Avoid It . I can still remember the indignation that burned in my chest when my teacher marked something wrong on my exam, despite giving us that information in a lecture. I knew I was right – it was right there in my notes from two weeks prior. […]

Grammar Rules You Should Know by Heart Before Taking the ACT: Part II

Grammar Rules You Should Know by Heart Before Taking the ACT: Part II Last week we discussed seven major grammar rules to learn and love before it comes time to take the ACT. Now that you’ve got those memorized – and I’m going to assume you do! – we can move on to seven more. (Don’t […]

Grammar Rules You Should Know by Heart Before Taking the ACT: Part I

Grammar Rules You Should Know by Heart Before Taking the ACT: Part I   I freaking loved the English section of the ACT. I loved the English portion of any standardized test, because it was the section that just made sense to me. Those “Choose the sentence with the correct grammar” questions were my jam. […]