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The Rules of Studying

Effective Study Habits can be Learned

Effective study habits — studying smarter — can be learned to improve your ability to better retain reading material.

Students grapple with many issues in their lives, and because of all of the competing things for your attention, it’s hard to concentrate on studying.  And yet, if you want better grades, you need to study.  Studying does take effort but more effective study habits can make the effort worthwhile. The key to effective studying isn’t cramming or studying longer, but studying smarter. You can begin studying smarter with these ten proven and effective study habits.

Here are some handy downloadable, printable posters with great guidance for effective studying: 10 Rules of Good Studying  (http://bit.ly/2nL0n74 ) and 10 Rules of Bad Studying (http://bit.ly/2mc2uAG ).

Note these posters are made available  from the book,  A Mind for Numbers.

Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People With Disabilities Behind

This NPR news report and interview explores the ways that ride-sharing services may fall short in ensuring equal transportation to persons with disabilities. The story first aired on August 21, 2019,

Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People with Disabilities Behind

Why You Should Register For Disability Accommodations at College

Research shows that use of accommodations is one of the factors correlated with success at college for students with disabilities. Research also shows the numerous reasons students don’t register with disability service offices.  To address this, in a recent blog post,learning specialist, Elizabeth  Hamlet  encourages students with learning disabilities or ADHD to register for accommodations with their schools disability services office even if they don’t think they will need them.  She encourages students to consider how accommodations might help them and keep an open mind.

The complete post is at: Why You Should Register For Disability Accommodations at College. (https://www.ldadvisory.com/register-disability-accommodations-college/)

A PDF of the information is available at  https://www.ldadvisory.com/wp-content/uploads/Why-You-Should-Register-for-Disability-Accommodations-at-College.pdf

Elizabeth Hamblet is a consultant, speaker and a learning specialist at Columbia University, where she helps students with time management, organization, reading, and study skills.