Photo courtesy of Kevin Ku/Unsplash There is likely no better predictor of how well someone will do in a given college or university course or program than how much time they have available to give to their studies. But the devil is in the details–understanding where and when, and even how a student spends their …
Photo courtesy of Inaki Del Olmo/Unsplash Perhaps the first barrier to being successful in school is whether or not you believe–truly believe–in the value of being educated. Surprisingly, not everyone does–only about half the American population does, according to a 2019 poll–there are many who are completely content to do any number of service industry …
Photo courtesy of Jorge Fernandez Salas/Unsplash “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin’s quote is a good reminder of why some people never succeed at college or university–a lack of focus. It is hard to start down any road without having at least some …
Photo credit: Mark Fromberg As this is the first post on this new website, I wanted to make it pretty clear as to what the most important goal of this blog is: simply, to make you a better student! And here is why: With better grades, not only will you be more likely to finish …
Mark Fromberg, B.Sc., M.D, has spent most of his life learning, whether in grade school, college, university, conferences, or continuing medical education. Now retired, he has returned to take more college courses, and has now written a book on what it takes to become a successful student. Read more.
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