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A brief review about the movie Oblivion.

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You've always heard how important it is to listen to what others are saying. But do you really know how?

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Some funny, interesting, crazy scenes that one can only expect to see in China.

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Help! I Can’t Focus on Studying

Fighting an uphill battle with focusing on your studies? Here are some tips that I've picked up.

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Help! I Can’t Focus on Studying

If you belong to a group of people who simply can’t focus while studying, then you’re not very different from me. It’s not like we have Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD (although most of the time, I think I do), but I believe it's largely because we find the things we are pouring through being simply boring. There are much more exciting things to do! The problem with studying for me is that, I see it as a waste of my time and everything else, needs to be given importance. I would start to go through my spam mails, send text messages to random people, clean my room and do just about anything. I feel like the things that I need to study for would be pointless and it probably won’t come out during the tests, so why should I waste my time studying in the first place? (more...)

Coping with Study-Related Stress

While the common reasons behind stress are usually to do with lack of finance, in the university it is to do mainly with coursework, exam tensions and the need to manage other commitments with equal intensity. This includes relationships with peers as well as superiors. (more...)

6 Ways to Overcome Distractions and Complete Assignments

The advent of the internet and other electronic gadgets like the mobile phone has made life easy as well as difficult for teens to focus on their studies and schoolwork. Life is easy because you can communicate with so many people quickly at one time, watch YouTube, make calls and also do your research for a topic. At the same time, the distractions you face due to these communication devices are equally frustrating and can make you lose concentration ever so often. (more...)

How to Excel in Exams Without Studying

This article is a transcript of an article by Scott Young.

I want to make a confession. I hardly studied or worked hard when I was in high school and could still come second amongst so many other students of my class who did put in a lot of hard work. Even in University, I usually studied only for about an hour or a couple of hours prior to any major exam and could still manage grades between A and A+ during the four years of University study. (more...)

Managing Stress as a Student

While it is true that some amount of stress is necessary and may also be good for us, it is necessary to not be overstressed especially before big events like examinations. The best method to avoid getting too stressed is to first relax the muscles and focus on deep and slow breathing. Positive affirmations and visualizing that you will do well in the exam are other key elements that will help you reduce stress. (more...)

10 Ways to Tell You Have Got a Lousy Professor

A new semester has just started for many students, with many new things awaiting you like new classmates, curriculum and professors. Many of you would have sought out feedback on certain professors before choosing their courses, but some professors are still a big question mark. (more...)

Better Studying Tips

Hope you can make your studying more effective and efficient? Here are some useful tips that might make your late nights a little more bearable. (more...)