I joke that the universities I have attended likely put a note in my profile along the lines of: don’t tell Reagan she is wrong when she…… Read more “Complaining to the Professor: Is it Worth it?”
Tag: Study
Making College Deals 101: Assignments
I get this message from a college student: “Can we prearrange that my assignments will be late? Not being able to submit my first two weeks of…… Read more “Making College Deals 101: Assignments”
Cheating 101: Remove the Prompt
I didn’t think I would need to say this, but if you’re going to cheat, at least remove the prompt. In one of the microbiology courses I…… Read more “Cheating 101: Remove the Prompt”
How to (Try to) Handle Overwhelm
It happens every time a new semester starts. I seem to forget that I was able to handle everything pretty well the previous semester. Once I see…… Read more “How to (Try to) Handle Overwhelm”
5 Tips for Starting Another School Year!
I’ve got most of my school help articles linked here, but I wanted to share some of my best tips since you’re probably going to be starting…… Read more “5 Tips for Starting Another School Year!”
Doesn’t Hurt To Ask
Over the past few months, I’ve secretly been on the hunt for a new job. There are numerous reasons I am looking to leave my current full-time…… Read more “Doesn’t Hurt To Ask”
How to Pick a Strong Reference
Way back in 2020, I wrote a post outlining 6 things that would get someone to write a reference letter for you. I’ve written reference letters for…… Read more “How to Pick a Strong Reference”
Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute
As a student, I always put in my planner that an assignment was due the day before it was actually due. Why? Because sometimes I procrastinate for…… Read more “Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute”
How to Argue With Your Professor and (Likely) Win
Remember last week I talked about how to (probably) get on your professor’s good side? Sometimes you can do that by appeasing their ridiculous demands (and I…… Read more “How to Argue With Your Professor and (Likely) Win”
How To Get On Your Professor’s Good Side (Probably)
We’ve all had them. Professors who are so conceited and unforgiving. They don’t grade according to their own rubrics, their instructions disagree every other paragraph, and they…… Read more “How To Get On Your Professor’s Good Side (Probably)”
