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Is Homework Beneficial To Students: Pros and Cons

There is the never-ending question of homework and whether it’s beneficial to students or not. Both camps have staunchly defended their point of view to the grave, claiming that homework is NOT beneficial or that homework is COMPLETELY necessary to a student’s learning. Well, here we are again at a crossroads trying to get to the bottom of this argument; does homework benefit the students, or is it more detrimental to their overall learning experience? We’re going to break it down so maybe you can settle this argument once and for all. But to get to the bottom of this, we should understand what the sides are — (more…)

Why am I so Bad at Math? How Can I Improve?

Math is one of those subjects that people believe you either “get it” or you don’t. You have to be a “numbers” person to understand math. But this growing idea isn’t supported by enough evidence to say so. Mathematics just seems to be a subject that requires a lot of practice and time to master and understand, rather than just a subject for “math people”. Nothing always comes easy, no matter the subject. The most successful people utilized what opportunities they had to be successful. (more…)

How our Experts can Help You Manage Student Life

Out of all of the many skills students learn in University or College, there seems to be one that alludes everyone’s mind, something that is uncommon but extremely resourceful and quite overlooked. (more…)

How to improve programming problem-solving skills

From a young age, our brains develop to the world around us, the environment we live in, and the people who we interact with. The brain thinks about road-blocks and problems we have and how we can possibly overcome these situations. It tries many things until the problem is solved or your run out of energy trying to solve it. Being a good problem solver isn’t something that people have an innate ability to do, rather it is something that is studied, learned, and analyzed, which makes it much more desirable to have problem solving skills in programming. (more…)

Maximize Your Winter Break Productivity

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Winter Holidays! Thanksgiving dinner was served, Black Friday has finished, and now we wait for Christmas and New Year to commence! But that doesn’t mean we can’t start a bit sooner! Students are ready to take their exams and head home for Christmas and take a break before the academic grind comes back. Sometimes there are projects you need to finish, sometimes there’s some reading you need to complete, and sometimes there is work to be done before the next term begins. How can you possibly fit all of this into your holiday? Aren’t holidays esupposed to be relaxing? (more…)

How to Cram for an Exam in a Week

You see it in front of you. Holiday Ham. Eggnog. Presents underneath the tree. Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas is You” playing non-stop over the radio. Winter break is coming. The only thing separating you and winter break is the wall… the wall of homework and exams. One last push to get to the other side and freedom! Students all working together in tandem to study for their exams and to prepare projects and presentations. But is it enough? (more…)

Should Students Have Homework and Why

There’s a shortlist of things students absolutely loathe, no matter what major you’re in or which Universities or High Schools you study at. There’s student loans, 7 AM morning classes, registration for classes, and dreaded homework. All of these things inconvenience students to no end, getting in the way of their finances or social time or even spending with family time. Everybody needs a little R&R every now and then, don’t they? (more…)