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What Great Problem Solvers Do Differently

By Joseph Folkman — 2018

Most people assume that what it takes to be a great problem solver is simply raw intelligence. However, while intelligence helps, it’s not the only important element.

Read on www.forbes.com

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College Is Hard, But Nobody Talks About It

Hi, I’m Tiffany and I studied Computer Science and Classics at Stanford. This video was filmed a year before I graduated. Now I look back on this and see how much I’ve grown from the experience!

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2020
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My Story of Being Academically Dismissed from College

I’m sharing an experience where I was academically dismissed from college and how I turned it around.

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2015
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Academic Burnout and the Feeling of Inadequacy [College Student]

Many of my peers and I have been experiencing some more-intense-than-usual academic burnout—here to put my thoughts out there and hopefully help people feel less alone.

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2021
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Watch this When You’re Struggling with a Subject and Wanna Give Up.

School’s tough. You’re tougher. Struggle harder. Ask for help when you don’t understand. Most of all, don’t give up, friends!!

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2019
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How to Study with INTENSE Focus—7 Essential Tips

I’m not saying you’ll *never* sit distractedly at your study space looking at pictures of birds with arms after watching this video... but it’ll at least help. Here are 7 tips that’ll help you improve your ability to focus intensely on your work.

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2018
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What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love―with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Using her personal experience living as a professional woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery, together with her husband, Larry, offers this timely communication guide for anyone on the Autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life, and love.

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Sarah Nannery, Larry Nannery
2024
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5 Ways to Build Focus and Concentration—College Info Geek

If your studying gets interrupted often by distractions or the temptation to multi-task, try these methods of building your ability to focus.

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2015
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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material.

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Barbara Oakley
2014
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

To most of us, learning something “the hard way” implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier.

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Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel
2014
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Problem Solving