Have you checked if you are studying at a sustainable college? Maybe your study environment does not answer the latest recommendations on sustainable use of resources and does not promote green initiatives. Don’t despair too soon: as a student, you have plenty of possibilities to take action. This guide will help you make a difference: in your lifestyle, on campus, and in your community.
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Here you can find our recommendations and best lifehacks about student lifestyle, college, learning, and hobbies.
Want to know how to save money on used textbooks? How to deal with a loose leaf edition? Here are the answers to all those questions!
We often tend to grab something on the go to last between breakfast and dinner, and we call it a student lunch. It can be a chocolate bar, a sandwich, or even fast-food (holy moly). As students, we want our lunches to be quick to prepare, cheap, nutritious, and tasty. And it’s nonetheless possible to find a recipe that fits all these criteria! Below are some recipes that any student would appreciate.
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How to Save $300 on Textbooks Every Term
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How’s the academic year rolling? We’ve been talking a lot about used books and how profitable it is to sell college books back. But how does it work in reality? Can one really save money on textbooks? Let’s have a look at real numbers from the last year—they talk for themselves.
Reading is one of the most frequent learning activities you do while studying at college. But are you sure you read textbooks effectively enough? Although it seems like a very self-evident action—open and read—there are multiple ways to do it. Have you heard of SQ4R, P2R, or backward reading? Let’s dive in—we will tell you everything about these and other effective study techniques.
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Can you think of any famous teachers and educators? Although these professionals often remain behind the scenes, their input deserves our attention. Many famous teachers stand behind multiple educational theories applied in modern schools, colleges, and qualification courses. They fought to make education an adjustable, democratic, and respectful environment, open for all learners. In this article, we’ll follow the professional path of five famous educators from different countries.
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The faster the tempo of our lives is, the more unbearable waiting becomes. Is a friend late for three minutes? Is your flight delayed by half an hour? Is a package delivery late? Some of us are getting so anxious in these situations—one would easily set the world on fire.
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Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Online Learning: 8 Study Tips for Making Remote Classes Effective
Are you prepared for online learning at college? Whether you enjoy it or not, it is our new reality, and every student should know how to make the best out of it. E-learning is not about a “virtual instructor in front of a virtual whiteboard delivering virtual bullet points,” as Aaron Barth has ironically put it.
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Are you familiar with the situation when you spend hours searching for a notebook that matches your needs? We certainly are! Anyone can go crazy from the number of different notebooks—all those various colors, paper types, sizes… Lucky for our blog readers, BooksRun is going to add brand new notebooks in stock. It is important for us to know your preferences, so we made a list of the most popular notebook types—now you can choose your favorite! It’s totally up to you to decide what kind of notebook would be a perfect match for your needs.
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Summer is the best time for college students to get equipped with the best productivity apps. These digital tools help you be productive at college, manage homework and lecture notes, save money, schedule classes, sell textbooks, and much more. Of course, some of these apps can be substituted in an analog way: taking handwritten notes and flashcards, keeping a Filofax agenda, or writing in a good-old Bullet Journal.
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Are you as thrilled before the start of the new academic year as I am? Especially for freshmen, summer is the best period to get ready for that first day at college. Your head might ache already from the amount of stuff you need to take care of: figure out your schedule, buy textbooks, set up a university account, connect to your future classmates…
Read more > “College Freshman Checklist: 12 Things to Do This Summer”