Tag Archive for "college preparation"

• June 30, 2016

  Lifelong Learning

  Must-Read Books for Summer

  Summer is for camps, beach days, and family vacation adventures, right? But summer is also a great time for students to keep their minds active by using those extra hours outside of the classroom for reading. We talked to teachers, librarians and parents and gathered some recommendations for great books…

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• August 29, 2016

  Path to College

  Become a Top Student While Sleeping 8 Hours a Night

  Students today are busy. Really busy. They have homework to do, projects to complete, extra classes to attend, and other responsibilities to fulfill. It’s no wonder that most students are sleep-deprived, and find it almost impossible to lead a balanced life. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In…

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• September 6, 2016

  Lifelong Learning

  5 More Ways to Sleep Better and Become a Top Student

  Last week I shared five principles for becoming a top student while still getting a solid eight hours of sleep a night. I followed these while earning a full academic scholarship to study at Duke University, where I did a double major at Duke and graduated summa cum laude. In…

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