Should I Go To Yale University

Should I Go To Yale University The tutors behind Varsity Tutors are not just here to teach theyre sharing their college experiences as well. Eva graduated from Yale University in 2010 with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She is a Boston tutor specializing in Biology tutoring, Reading tutoring, Algebra tutoring, and much more. See what she had to say about her undergraduate experience: VT: Describe the campus setting and transportation options.How urban or safe is the campus?Are there buses or do you need a car/bike? Eva: Yale is located in the heart of downtown New Haven (my hometown!), and students are required to live on campus the first two years, making transportation a non-issue. As upperclassmen, however, students often do move off campus, but there are lots of apartments right near campus. Nevertheless, there is a wonderful shuttle system that you can track on your phone. The bus picks up at certain locations and runs regularly all day 7 days/week, and even picks up at the train station for students coming back from break. At night there are smaller vans that you can call to be picked up if its too late to walk home or there is inclement weather. It is an urban setting, and like any city, being street smart is important for keeping safe. However, Yale Police and New Haven Police are a strong presence and if you are aware of your surroundings and stay around campus you will be fine. VT: How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants? Eva: Professors are very available they all offer office hours to meet with students and all full professors (tenured, etc.) are required to teach undergraduates, so you get access to top scholars in their fields. The T.A.s are also very available for meeting to discuss an assignment, and in my experience were very knowledgeable about the course. Academic advisors are assigned in freshman year and then you choose an advisor within your major once youve decided on one. There is additional advisement available from the Deans of each college (dorms you are assigned to for all four years, sort of like Harry Potter) who help with academic decisions and are available for recommendation letters and career advice. VT: How would you describe the dorm life rooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Eva: Dorm life is fantastic! The community feel of the colleges is wonderful and everyone tends to have a lot of college pride thanks to intramural competitions between the colleges. The dining halls (one within each college) serve delicious, sustainable and often organic and locally grown food. There are tons of options and is all buffet style so you can eat your full. The dorms are located all over campus, mostly clustered in a few locations, but are all convenient to classroom buildings. Rooms vary depending on which college you are in, but tend to be spacious, clustered into several room suites with large common spaces, and shared bathrooms with other suites. Another perk is that each college has its own library and gym so in the winter months you dont have to brave the weather much. VT: Which majors/programs are best represented and supported?What did you study and why? Did the university do a good job supporting your particular area of study? Eva: Its hard to say which majors are best represented and supported because in my experience they all seemed to be well supported. I was a Psychology major because I fell in love with the subject during a freshman Intro course, and as one of the largest majors at Yale, it is very well supported with an impressive faculty of leading scholars. VT: How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life? Eva: It was incredibly easy to meet people as a freshman all freshmen live on Old Campus, a quad surrounded by dorm buildings dedicated to freshmen and freshmen counsellors (seniors selected by their colleges master and dean to mentor incoming students). Because they are all in the same location, meeting other freshmen is incredibly easy. Greek life has recently become more significant, with the three on-campus sororities doubling or tripling in size. The 7 + fraternities always maintain steady numbers and are a great source for socializing events on campus. However, joining Greek life is in no way a pre-rec for having a social life, as there are (if I recall correctly) roughly 4 student organizations per student on campus. VT: How helpful is the Career Centerand other student support services?Do many reputable companies recruit on campus? Eva: The Career Center is very helpful both as an undergraduate and as an alumnus, as the services are available to you forever after you graduate. Career Services is available to practice interviewing and workshop your resume and cover letter at no cost. The staff are knowledgeable and skilled at what they do. Tons of very desirable companies recruit on campus in all fields, holding on-campus interviews as well as attending career fairs on campus. VT: How are the various study areas such aslibraries, student union, and dorm lounges? Are they over-crowded, easily available, spacious? Eva: As I mentioned, there is a library in each of the twelve colleges, and there are several additional libraries around campus (both main libraries such as Sterling and Bass, and specialized ones such as the music library and the art and architecture library). They are very available, particularly because the in-college libraries are open 24/7, and due to the sheer number of libraries, they are rarely overcrowded. The colleges also all have large common rooms and basement lounge areas for students to use at all hours. VT: Describe the surrounding town. What kinds of outside establishments / things to do are there that make it fun, boring, or somewhere in between?To what extent do students go to the downtown area of the city versus staying near campus? Eva: New Haven, in my admittedly biased opinion, is a great town to go to school in. There are at least two distinct restaurant districts (with NYC-quality food) and the town is known for its theater offerings (both from the Yale School of Drama and the nationally renowned Schubert Theater that brings in shows from NYC). There are local parks and places to hike if you enjoy the outdoors, and there are also many galleries for those who enjoy non-theatrical art. The city is a quick train ride from NYC, which makes weekend trips easy. Finally, New Haven is known for its pizza and for inventing the original hamburger just one part of the citys long history (there are also tons of museums for history-files) that must be checked out. VT: How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Eva: The student body is around 5,000 and most classes have less than 20 people unless they are large lecture/Intro courses. This allows for wonderful discussion and collaborative learning with other students and professors, and for personalized attention. VT: Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Eva: One memorable experience was in my Developmental Psychology class when the professor taught from his soon-to-be-published textbook. The class bought the text book as an unbound book, complete with temporary, novice-drawn illustrations that would be redone by professionals when the book was published. The text was wonderful (and entertaining) and the professor is an expert in the field, but seeing the silly place-holders in the text and hearing the professor lecture and recognizing his speaking style in the books text was a memorable experience. Its a pretty incredible (though not uncommon at Yale) experience to be taught a course by your textbooks author. Check out Evas tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

6 Habits to Become A More Organized Student

6 Habits to Become A More Organized Student Increasing your organizational skills can help you become a more efficient and successful student. Instead of spending precious minutes scrambling to locate important notes or studying at the last possible moment, you can devote more time to crafting assignments and understanding readings. Here is a great study tip on how to orgnize your notesas well! Here are six habits to become a more organized student: Purchase one folder and one notebook for each class The simplest method to become more organized is to separate your materials for each class. You can use digital or physical binders, folders, notebooks, etc.whatever you would like. However, ensure you store your materials for each course in a distinct location. Record all of your important due dates and test dates in one calendar, and write your assignments in one student planner. Stay up-to-date Being an organized student means more than knowing where your materials are. It also involves developing a structured plan and detailed strategies for each of your classes. It means preparing for each exam in advance so you are not hurriedly reviewing the evening before. At the beginning of each semester, determine which courses will be most challenging for you. This can help you decide how much time you will need to allot to each class each week to remain up-to-date. Create a weekly schedule Certain students prefer to tackle a different subject each day. Others find it more effective to study a small portion of each subject in the same day. Once you know how many hours of review you will need for each course, set a schedule and stick to it. Ensure you allow extra time in your schedule each week for projects or tests that may require more time. Here are some great tips to keeping and using a calendar! Reread your notes This is a wonderful strategy that organized students rely on to stay up-to-date. It is best to reserve one day per week to reread your notes for each recent class session. You may require additional time just prior to exams. You can even review your notes from each lesson on the same day. It is easy to do this during lunch, study hall, or time between classes. Address problems immediately This can be especially beneficial for math and science classes that rely on equations. Over the course of a quarter or semester, there will be items that you do not completely understand. It can be tempting to ignore these problems until a unit test approaches. Avoid this impulse as your courses may build on previous material. When you are studying your notes or completing homework, flag anything that gives you pause. Review this material with your teacher or consider consulting a tutoras soon as possibleuntil you understand it. Set a series of goals Many students hope to graduate with a 4.0 GPA, but simply saying, I want straight As, is not sufficient. Instead, you must set a series of smaller goals for each week, each homework assignment, each quiz, and each exam. For example, your goal might be memorizing the first 15 vocabulary synonyms by Friday. If you continuously meet your smaller goals, you will be more likely to achieve your larger ones. Start developing these habits now in order to kick off a highly productive school year. Best of luck!

The History of the French Language

The History of the French Language The Origins of the French Language ChaptersHow the Romans Influenced the the Old French LanguageLanguages Spoken in France: Dialects and français régionaleThe Spread of French LanguagesWhat the French Language Looks Like NowThe Future of the French LanguageToday, French is the official language of 29 countries and is spoken by three hundred million people. As one of the world’s most widely-studied languages, coming second only to English â€" but where did it come from?In the English-speaking world, we see aspects of the French language every day, whether it’s in the etymology of our own vocabulary (such as affair and crayon) or when we directly borrow a French phrase that the English language is lacking (like cliché and vis-à-vis).In fact, our own language would have sounded completely different if it were not for the Norman conquest of 1066 which brought the French language to England, where the vast majority of the population spoke Anglo-Saxon. Before this, French was a language reserved for the aristocracy on British soil as a language of prestige.So, how has the French language changed since the days of William the Conqueror? And where did it originate from in the first place?The French language has an incredibly rich and interesting history behind it â€" so, read on and learn all about its Latin roots, popularity in Europe, variations and what the French language looks like today! AnnieFrench Teacher 4.89 (9) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CarolineFrench Teacher 5.00 (13) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriFrench Teacher 5.00 (9) £90/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarianneFrench Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ThibautFrench Teacher 5.00 (3) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnnickFrench Teacher 5.00 (6) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DéborahFrench Teacher 5.00 (10) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamyFrench Teacher 5.00 (2) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsHow the Romans Influenced the the Old French LanguageFrench is part of the family of romance languages, which means that it is originally derived from Latin â€" the language spoken by the Romans about 2000 years ago.The Romans are famous for their tireless efforts to expand their empire, and one of the consequences of this was the spread of Latin as an adopted language.When the Romans started conquering French soil (known then as Gaul) in around 1BC, the language spoken by the inhabitants wasn’t French â€" instead they spoke a variety of Celtic dialects which would have been similar to Welsh.The Roman settlement in Gaul resulted in the mixing of cultures to produce what is now referred to as ‘Gallo-Roman’ culture.The Romans were responsible for significant linguistic changes across Europe ¦ source: Pixabay - wanderertravelHowever, when it came to the language spoken by the Gallo-Romans, the mixing process was not so successful, and the Gaulish dialects eventually disap peared as Latin took over.By the time that Latin had been adopted as the common language in Gaul, it had developed independently of the Latin spoken in Rome, the centre of the Roman empire. So, the version of Latin which was spoken on French soil had diverged to the point where it was identifiable as a dialect of standard Latin.This ‘new’ version of Latin is now referred to as ‘Vulgar Latin’ â€" not because it was rude, but because it was the language spoken by the ‘vulgus’, which means ‘common people’ in Latin.Vulgar Latin developed into the Gallo-Romance languages in the Medieval period which included the Oïl languages (closest to modern French) as well as the Franco-Provençal language family.Many of these languages still exist today as dialects. Among the most widely spoken are Walloon, Picard, Occitan and Berrichon, but sadly, as the number of native speakers of these dialects plummets, the likelihood of extinction is on the rise.So, how did the French language overcome every other dialect to become the country’s official language?Languages Spoken in France: Dialects and français régionaleIt might surprise you to know that almost half of the population living in Southern France, Alsace and Brittany did not speak French as their mother tongue at the beginning of the 20th century â€" instead, they spoke regional languages and dialects.The outcome of the introduction of Latin by the Romans was a patchwork of Gallo-Romance dialects which differed from town to town.Despite the differences in these dialects, speakers from different towns and villages would have been able to communicate effectively with one another as long as they didn’t travel too far afield.Linguists have been able to group these dialects according to evidence given by their speakers as well as the languages themselves to identify the geographical frontiers of each language.Here is a map of the traditional French dialects spoken in each region:A map of the traditional di alects across France ¦ source: WikipediaUnfortunately, these languages have been disappearing since the population became more mobile and started having to adjust their language to help others understand them.This process is known as levelling, where particularities of dialects are lost in favour of common features with other languages. Levelling in France has led to the birth of français regional or regional French.Regional French is any version of standard French which has been altered according to a regional dialect which it has replaced.One example of this can be seen in the grammar of the Ch’ti dialect spoken in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Where speakers of standard French would say “acheter du pain pour que je mange”, Ch’ti would say “acater du pain pou mi manger” (where ‘pou mi manger’ means ‘pour moi manger’).Even though français régionale can be understood by most French speakers, its use is diminishing.The death of the dialect and of regional French can be attributed to many factors including urbanisation, advancements in technology and the French education system.If you're learning French in the UK education system, have a look at our tips on GCSE French revision and studying A Level French.How did the French language we know today come to rule over not just France, but 28 other countries? AnnieFrench Teacher 4.89 (9) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CarolineFrench Teacher 5.00 (13) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriFrench Teacher 5.00 (9) £90/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarianneFrench Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ThibautFrench Teacher 5.00 (3) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnnickFrench Teacher 5.00 (6) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DéborahFrench Teacher 5.00 (10) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamyFrench Teacher 5.00 (2) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsThe Spread of French LanguagesThe re ign of regional languages and dialects in France lasted for centuries â€" but how did French replace them?We know that one of the main reasons for the victory of French over traditional dialects was the French education system.Education in France has been compulsory and universal since the early 20th century and has promoted the widespread use of French by educating children in the prestigious language of the capital: français normé or standard French.This meant that children who were brought up speaking traditional dialects were starting to use standard French in social situations more often than their native dialects.Breton is among the very few regional languages which have been preserved alongside Basque and Catalan ¦ source: Pixabay - PexelsIn addition, although there have been efforts made by the French government to preserve some of these regional dialects, funding and resources are only available for certain varieties and in areas where there is a demand for teaching.The urbanisation of France has also played a major role in the spread of French. As more and more people have relocated to urban areas, they have had to almost abandon their dialects altogether in order to be understood by others.Aside from the spread of the standard language within France itself, the French language has also spread to other countries around the world.But how did it get there?Like Britain, France has a colonial past.This is the reason why French is the official language of so many African countries, where the language is used for administrative purposes as well as being spoken by the population.Canada is another major area where French is regularly spoken. The French language was brought to North America by French settlers in the early 17th century.Interestingly, the varieties of French spoken in many former French colonies are evolving independently of the français normé of France â€" just like Vulgar Latin diverged from traditional Latin in antiquity.So, what does t his mean for the French language today?If you were taking French lessons London or elsewhere in the UK with a Superprof tutor, you would know!What the French Language Looks Like NowMany of the new varieties of French which are spoken overseas have been standardised, which means that they are recognised as languages in their own right, with a specific spelling and grammar system â€" think of the difference between French in France and Canadian French as the difference between US English and British English.The same way that Brits walk on a pavement whereas Americans take the sidewalk, French people take their voiture (meaning car) for a spin, while Canadians will take their char.France’s history of colonialism has also led to changes the language spoken on its own soil.The school French you learn doesn't necessarily reflect the French that is spoken by natives.Because of France’s efforts to colonise the area of North Africa known as Maghreb, which consists primarily of Algeria, M orocco and Tunisia, some features of Arabic have entered the French language as North African people have begun to settle in France.The Arabic words which have been adopted by French speakers are mainly used in familiar contexts as slang and include words such as flouze (meaning money) and hachmah (which means shame).Click here to see a list of Arabic alternatives to French in use.  From Latin to Arabic, it’s not difficult to see that there are many linguistic consequences to people mixing between cultures â€" so, where is the French language headed?The Future of the French LanguageAs one of the fastest-growing languages is in the world, French is not under any threat.Some French language purists are concerned about the further evolution of the French language, worrying that It will become ‘polluted’ by foreign vocabulary and will therefore become ‘less French’.As technology advances and education and media in other languages become more accessible, the adoption of foreign words becomes more likely.Sadly, however, the popularity of the French language and the increased need for speakers of international or ‘useful’ languages mean that the future looks bleak for the traditional French dialects.To learn about taking French lessons, click here.

Apps and Resources to Help You Learn Sign Language

Apps and Resources to Help You Learn Sign Language The Best Apps and Resources to Learn Sign Language ChaptersYour Number One Resource for Learning How to SignOnline Resources to Help You Learn Sign LanguageWhat’s on YouTube?Apps to Learn Sign LanguageOn the surface, the concept of an app for sign language is a pretty straightforward proposition; it’s even logical.There are apps to help you learn a foreign language online and sign language is a legitimate language, ergo there should be a trove of resources to learn sign language with. Right?  Wrong!First, let us commend you for knowing that learning sign language is equivalent to learning a second language.Now, comes the flaw in the argument: which sign language would you learn?Many people believe that sign language is both singular and universal, meaning that there is only one flavour of signing and, once learned, you could sign with deaf people all over the world.Wouldn’t that be something!Fact is, even though two countries might speak the same language, their sign languages would be vastly different. If you inadvertently lea rn American sign language from the Internet, you would have a hard time being understood in Britain using those signs.Even the alphabets are different: British sign language uses two hands to finger spell while ASL calls for only one-handed spelling.By the same token, somebody who learned sign language in a French-speaking region of Canada could not make himself understood in France unless s/he also learned French sign language.Your Superprof wants to help you set your feet on the right path by highlighting apps and resources specifically meant to help people learn British sign language.As opposed to American sign, for which online resources seem far more abundant. 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A 'thumbs-up' is a universal gestural sign of approval Image by Niek Verlaan from PixabayAll across the country, we found Deaf Clubs that welcome hearing people for social events or just because. Some of the clubs we found even offer sign language lessons; and what a great place to tune in to deaf culture!If you have registered for or are already taking a sign language course, you might search the Internet for ‘Deaf Clubs near me’ and then, get ready to make new friends!Finding a Group on FacebookKeeping with the idea that signing with deaf and hard of hearing people is the best way for you to learn this visual language, we can’t ignore social media as a way to find welcoming groups.Many of the smaller clubs around the country â€" clubs that don’t have a website, a fixed meeting place or any particular agenda, maintain a Facebook page; it is there that you could find announcements of upcoming events.If you lived in Nottingham, for instance, you may be torn between joining the Nottingham Deaf Society that conducts various social activities alongside its charity work, and the Notts Deaf Community, whose Facebook page displays lots of happy people, enjoying themselves.By the way, you could take sign language lessons at the Nottingham Deaf Society, too!If you were a football fan (who isn’t?), you could find Deaf Football Clubs on Facebook as well.For instance, Belfast has a fantastic club, Belfast Deaf United, that travels around the UK for matches and the inevitable post-game pint. Wouldn’t it be great to join them?Finding a Deaf Club on MeetupDo you know about Meetup? It is a social connections website that promotes the doings of special interest groups.Combing through Sign Language group offerings on Meetup yielded some results; we particularly liked the Femaura London Deaf and Sign Club.Their stated mission is to help people learn their new language but they are also a social group so, if you were hoping to meet like-minded people, people who are in terested in learning how to sign, this is the group for you.They host meetings every Thursday from seven until nine in the evening; in fact, they have the entire month of January already planned and scheduled. There, you will surely pick up a few tips to help you learn this expressive language faster and more efficiently.If your city does not have a deaf or a sign language Meetup group, why don’t you start one? That’s a great way to invite people to join you on your quest to learn sign language.We’ll not say that you should take every opportunity to engage with deaf people because, while deaf clubs are quite warm and welcoming, there are times and events reserved exclusively for the deaf world.Outside of those times/events, you can be assured of a warm welcome; you will certainly find lots of help in your sign language learning… especially your receptive skills! Your deaf friend's hearing aid does not absolve you of the responsibility to learn to sign Image by kalhh from PixabayOnline Resources to Help You Learn Sign LanguageAs mentioned before, the greatest danger in finding online resources to learn sign language from is that, all too often, the resource in question does not identify which sign language you will learn from them.That is why it is always best to search for British Sign Language resources rather than just Sign Language resources… unless you want to learn ASL so you can sign with friends across the pond.If you should conduct such a search â€" for British sign language, most likely, the first page you will encounter will be British Sign.Besides their reasonably-priced online course, their page is full of resources to master fingerspelling â€" from the sign language alphabet to assorted games, to vocabulary sheets, dictionaries and greeting signs.They even offer to help you find a BSL course in case their online programme does n’t get it for you.We really liked their forum and chatroom page, especially their practice zone where you can upload a short story or narrative that you signed and let other people critique your work.And once you’re done with your training? You can refer to their job listings to find work that calls for your newly-gained skills!Twinkl Resources for ChildrenIf you are learning to sign because you work with deaf children or you have a deaf child in your life, you will surely love Twinkl’s BSL taster resource pack.It is loaded with activities and resources for deaf education, from the Early Years Foundation stage all the way up to Key Stage Four.Twinkl’s list of free resources is long but, overall, their site is packed with worksheets, visual aids, PowerPoints you could use in a classroom and lesson planning tips and strategies for teaching deaf students.And, as if this site were not great enough, they offer Makaton oriented study packs in a multitude of languages, including W elsh.Twinkl’s treasure trove of materials acknowledges that, while English is our country’s official language, not everyone speaks our native language. That is why their page of EAL (English as an additional language) is particularly valuable.Even if you are not a child learning to sign, this page is a fantastic resource for learners of sign language. Many people incorrectly interpret this sign to mean deafness Image by Robin Higgins from PixabayWhat’s on YouTube?You can find instructional videos on virtually everything you might ever want to learn on YouTube. Whether said instruction is ‘legitimate’ is a different question altogether.We’re not knocking the kind people who wish to share their knowledge of sign language but we are dismayed at the number of people who talk through their presentation and who remain seated with the camera only capturing them from the shoulders up.You might know that, to sign effectively, you will need all of the expressive skills at your disposal, including facial expression and using your whole body to sign.Naturally, you can sign while seated but some of those videos are pretty limited in their instruction. For instance, they might impart vocabulary â€" how to sign for help or basic greeting words but they don’t show how to connect those words into an entire expression.Two standouts among British sign language video channels are Exeter Deaf Academy and LSLSoniaHollis.Both of these channels present sign language ‘authentically’: the instructor’s entire upper body is visible and they incorporate facial expressions into their signs.To explain what is going on, Exeter contrasts the dark-haired signer with a blonde instructor who breaks down the gestures and expressions while LSL uses subtitles to interpret what is going on.If you're looking for video instruction to supplement your coursework in your sign language class, these two channels should get it for you.Apps to Learn Sign LanguageSignBSL.com may be just the resource you need to tie everything together for your learning.It is a dictionary, neatly folded into an app that you can download for free from the Apple store, the Play store or Microsoft. You can also get it from Amazon.Of the 20 words we looked up, only one had a single interpretation; most of the words had at least two short videos demonstrating the signs, with the more common words, such as ‘people’, ‘every’ and ‘day’ having more than two.Surely there are more apps out there; maybe you have one on your phone right now that we should know about. You’re welcome to tell us in the comments section below.Now, discover the many advantages of learning sign language…

Study Tip How to Create a Good Study Environment

Study Tip How to Create a Good Study Environment Weve talked about the how to avoid study distractions, weve talked about randomly helpful items to help you study, but now its time to talk about how you can put all of those things together and produce a great study environment. No student is in a good position to study if the surrounding atmosphere isnt conducive to such productivity. Before you gather your books and attempt to cram that information into your brain, you need to make sure you are placed in a good setting, whether it's somewhere for a solo study session, meeting with your SAT tutor, or taking an ACT practice test. The number one rule when it comes to creating study environments? Dont go by what anyone else does. Everybodys brains are vastly different and therefore excel under different types of circumstances. Joining your roommate at Starbucks may seem fun and beneficial to your workload, but is it? Do the subtle conversations and noisy blenders really comfort you like they comfort that friend of yours? They might. But if they dont, just the fact that youre with your supportive friend isnt going to be enough to bring the good studying out of you. Never completely rely on another persons ideas for study environments, no matter who they are. It is up to you and you only to choose what surrounding details make you study well. Not sure what exactly constitutes your perfect study environment? Below are some ideas to give thought to: Noise level: Complete silence, constant sounds, or somewhere in between? The silence can freak some people out while others find it vital for focused studying. Just as well, some students hate noise during this time while others find it reassuring. Whether all of this refers to nearby people talking, buses that often drive by, or a smoothie machine mixing away, you need to figure out how theyll factor into your brains train of thought. They might throw it off or they might encourage it to work harder its up to you to see which direction you typically go in. Seating/Tables: Do you need lounge chairs and incredibly cushy couches when studying? Or does that just distract you more? Dont use seating that will send you into a study coma or day-dreaming session. If those comfortable arrangements will prevent you from being productive, find a place with ordinary, hard chairs that will force you to sit up straight. Tables are the next item to cover; dont get trapped in an area with very little table space to align your study materials. That is a category of frustration that nobody has time for. For instance, some cafs have extremely tiny tables that are great for setting down your coffee, but thats about it. Consider a sturdy desk or lengthy library table if youre going to be spreading out a lot of notes to look over. Amount of people around: Think about the constant actions of adjacent strangers and how they make you feel when studying. That kind of situation may sidetrack you on very high levels, or it might make you feel relaxed again, everyone is different. Also, you could be in a place where these other people are studying, which could help you stay motivated, or you could be somewhere where these people are just hanging out and not working, which could frequently divert your attention. Determine how surrounding people affect your study process and go from there. You might find that you need total isolation to focus Computer-friendliness: Often times you need your laptop with you to study, so its always a good idea to make sure your study space is conducive to that. You dont want to end up in a situation where theres basically no room for your computer to sit other than on your lap. Even worse, being stuck at a place with little to no outlets around can leave you in quite the compromising position if you run low on battery power you certainly dont want to have to end your study session abruptly against your will. Additionally, make sure to find a place that is not messy; for instance, you dont want to sit your computer on a dirty table that is rarely cleaned off. Dont set it up on a constrained space where a nearby drink could spill onto it either! Location: Is this place right by where you live? Is it a time-consuming drive away? Is it close to a coffee supplier? These are all good things to think about when choosing the study spot of choice. Perhaps you are creating this environment in your home, but even then you should consider how close you are to food, television, or anything else you might want on a much-needed break or not want near you at all. 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Apply These 9 Secret Techniques To Improve SAT College Test

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Goal Setting How to Set Goals for Going Back to School

Goal Setting How to Set Goals for Going Back to School The start of the new year brings an excellent opportunity to set new goals. Whilst many of us set goals regularly, we don't always think about the practice of setting goals effectively. We decided to take a look at the best ways you can set goals to ensure you can fulfil your goals successfully  this year!   Goal Setting It is important to start implementing goal setting at an early stage and as a parent, this could be a good time to reflect with your child on the previous year, and ask them what they have enjoyed or found difficult. This is an excellent way to encourage including your child's school curriculum into their goal setting and by doing so at an early stage in education helps encourage this behaviour. You can then try and agree some goals for the upcoming term! The Importance Benefits of Setting Goals Getting into the  practice of setting goals early encourages the opportunity for early wins. This can help to positively impact your child's self-belief by recognising their achievements through early life stages. This can also be applied outside of their education to help your child build their self confidence. There are many benefits of goal setting; providing motivation,   direction and focus your child.  These can then be applied children's decision making as helps build  purpose and for them take an active role in building their future. Steps to Successful Goal Setting There are several clear and simple ways to set your your students: Tailor a specific plan for each goal Make sure each goal is clear and measurable Stay on track by reflecting often on  each  goal Make revisions to the plan if you feel the are required Stay on track by reflecting often on each goal Celebrate small wins! Looking for more tips on getting prepped for the new school year? Top tutor Mark Maclaine has written a blog post with his  7 top tips  to make going back to school a little easier, from making an action plan to valuing student friendships!