Archive for April, 2008

When Do You Study Best?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Productivity | 4 Comments »

My best time to study is early in the morning. I usually get up at 5 a.m. and start studying - and drinking coffee - by 6 a.m. I can study straight ... Read more..

Twitter for Student Productivity

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Productivity | No Comments »

I recently heard Twitter described as “instant messenger on crack.” And that’s precisely what it is. It’s simply a way to send short messages to potentially thousands of people in seconds. The more ... Read more..

How to Create a GTD Moleskin PDA

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Productivity | No Comments »

I received an email several weeks ago from a StudentHacker in Los Angeles. He’s a PhD candidate—who is using a hacked notebook to organize his life. In his blog, he describes in ... Read more..

Link Friday - April 18, 2008

Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Links | No Comments »

I can't believe our semester is coming to an end. I only have about 4 weeks to finish up all my papers. Yikes. Anyway, here are some great blog posts this week: How to ... Read more..

Social Networking Hacks

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Online Resources | 8 Comments »

So I've been spending a lot of time researching online social networks for my grad project - and I stumbled across a variety of websites that aggregate online social profiles. These ... Read more..

How to Write a Research Paper - Step by Step

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Writing, Essay Help, Research, English | 1 Comment »

I've probably written over 70 research papers over the last 7 years of school. And I've gotten to the point where writing research papers is like second nature for me. It's not ... Read more..

The Nuts and Bolts of Time Management

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Productivity, Online Resources, Study Help | No Comments »

If you've been reading productivity blogs for a while, you probably already know the basics of time management: Making your “To Do” list Focusing on one task/goal at a time Creating deadlines for ... Read more..

Link Friday - April 4, 2008

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Links | No Comments »

Here are some of my favorite links this week: An Open Letter to Students Waiting for Their College Admissions Decisions Cal provides some practical advice for High School students getting ready for ... Read more..

10 Hilarious School Pranks

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Posted in Fun | 8 Comments »

Since it's April Fools' Day, I thought it would be fun to list out some of the funniest school pranks . . . Lord of the Rings Prank During the week that ... Read more..