How to mind map for legal tests and exams

A few months ago I finished my double degree in Law and Psychology (with First Class Honours). Don’t think for a second that it was easy for me to do. It took me eight years and every assignment/exam was a hard slog. Every step of the way was a challenge. When I received my graduation […]

5 ways to motivate yourself to study a boring subject and/or complete a project

Update (January 2018): I have since written a number of other articles on strategies to help motivate yourself to study boring subjects. Check out this article on 10 ways to boost your motivation. __________________________________________________________________________ How do I motivate myself to study? is one question I am constantly asked by students. Having just completed my honours […]

Here are 5 ways to stay focused on your work

It’s school holiday time. This means a break from running school workshops, but a pile of journal articles to read, an essay to write and an ethics application form to fill in. Even though I give talks on study skills, I’m no different from any other student. With friends on facebook and msn, I struggle […]

Who wants to have a Mega Memory?

“You can improve your memory by 500% OR MORE!” and “Switch on your mega memory!”: these are some of the quirky phrases written on Kevin Trudeau’s Mega Memory program package. My dad purchased this expensive package for me when I was 10 years old. He’d seen Mr Trudeau on late night TV wow an audience […]