The Legend of St. Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired…

STUDY LESS, WITH GREATER INTENSITY In this era of social media and digital distractions, many students—and adults—do a lot of multitasking. But there is no such thing as successful multitasking, because much of the time spent is wasted on context switching…

Speed reading is a skill that almost seems like a superpower. The ability to quickly read and comprehend books, articles and other written materials would be life-changing for a lot of us. Here are 5 suggested techniques. 1. Learn the ‘art’ of skipping Our…

1. Identify your goal Are you trying to pass a test or a class? Or are you actually trying to learn something? If all you want to do is pass a test or a class or get some other short-term result and be done with it, that’s a performance goal. However, if…

8 ways for students to stay on track while schools are closed during the COVID-19 outbreak Studying alone can be stressful, but having to study at home during coronavirus self-quarantine is a whole new challenge. Here are eight, easy-to-follow study tips…