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How to Find Sources for a Research Paper

How to Find Sources for a Research Paper

by Sara Laughed | Apr 14, 2017 | College Help | 5 comments

I love to find sources for a research paper. I have literally improvised a little song about how much I love my books while I drove home from the library. It’s a weird hobby, okay? I know. But doing it well can make such a huge difference in the quality of your...
5 Ways to Have a Better College Morning Routine

5 Ways to Have a Better College Morning Routine

by Sara Laughed | Apr 11, 2017 | College Life | 1 comment

When I was in high school, I had a morning routine that I went through almost every day. On slow days, it was a way to start my day calmly; on the days where I woke up early, it was a time to be productive. But by the time I started college, I had a gap year behind...
College Productivity: 4 Steps to Jumpstarting Your Productivity in College

College Productivity: 4 Steps to Jumpstarting Your Productivity in College

by Sara Laughed | Apr 7, 2017 | College Help | 0 comments

One of the biggest challenges students face in college is not being as productive as they’d like. College productivity ultimately comes down focus; if you can focus on what you need to do without distraction you can usually finish that task in a much shorter...
3 Quick Changes to Cut Down Facebook Time to 15 Minutes a Day

3 Quick Changes to Cut Down Facebook Time to 15 Minutes a Day

by Sara Laughed | Apr 4, 2017 | College Help | 0 comments

I’m a big Facebook fan. I got my account when I was thirteen — ten whole years ago (what?!) and I’ve checked it almost every day since. I use it to connect with my friends on messenger, to find new articles to read, and even to manage a group of 5,000 blog...
How to Take Cornell Notes (Plus a Free Worksheet Pack!)

How to Take Cornell Notes (Plus a Free Worksheet Pack!)

by Sara Laughed | Mar 20, 2017 | College Help | 19 comments

When I was in the seventh grade, I was put in a class for under-performing students. Yes, really. (Look at me now!) The purpose of the class was to teach us the skills we needed to be better students. One of the first things we learned was the Cornell notes method....
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