from the nook

Study tips, clinic survival
and the occasional pep talk

Everything I figured out the hard way, written down so you do not have to.

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Study tips

Your highlighter is lying to you

The two study techniques almost everyone uses came dead last in the research. Here is what actually holds up, and why rereading feels like progress when it mostly is not.

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Career

What I like about temping, and what makes me say no

The pay isn't the deciding factor anymore. Here's what actually is.

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NBDHE prep

My honest advice on the NBDHE

Take the advice from someone who did it already.

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Organization

Why a kanban board is your secret weapon in school

A surprisingly flexible system that can pack a punch.

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NBDHE prep

NBDHE mind games: spot the right answer when you're blanking

Don't spiral. You need to know how to play the game.