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How to Handle (and Prevent) Sleep Deprivation
There’s nothing to be proud of when it comes to sleep deprivation. Let’s talk about the science of sleep deprivation and how to best avoid it.

Handwritten vs Typed Notes | Note-Taking for Straight-A Students
Taking effective notes is essential to becoming a top student. Here are some note-taking tips and strategies that will help you level up your notes.

How to Hone Self-Discipline and Unleash Your Potential
Self-discipline and willpower are the secrets to unlocking your full potential. Here’s how to cultivate discipline to achieve results you never dreamed possible.

Student Guide: How to Save Time While Eating Healthy Meals
The following tips will help you save time making and eating healthy meals, allowing you to focus more of your time and energy on your studies.

So You Want to Be a Pediatric Intensivist
So you want to be a pediatric intensivist. Let’s debunk the public perception myths and give it to you straight. This is the reality of pediatric critical care.

How to Exercise with a Busy Schedule
Are you too busy to exercise? Ethan Jose of EJ Fitness and I have found a few ways to help you integrate exercise into your busy schedule.

Why You Should Step Outside Your Comfort Zone—Student Guide
Test your limits, grow, and build your confidence. Learn about the many benefits of stepping outside your comfort zone and how to do it more often.

How to Get into Medical School as a Non-Traditional Student
For non-traditional students, getting into medical school is often a challenging and confusing endeavor. Here’s what you need to know.

Student-Athlete to Medical Student—Yes, It’s Possible!
With the following tips, life will be more tolerable, and your dreams of becoming a physician while pursuing sports or other passions can become a reality.

Learning Styles | The Biggest Myth in Education
The VARK learning styles model has become very popular over the years; however, it may be doing students more harm than good. Here’s why.

How Exercise Makes You Smarter (And a Better Student!)
Exercise is for more than staying fit and healthy. Learn how exercise makes you a better student and how to create an exercise routine that sticks.

Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA: Difference and How to Calculate
Learn the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA, how to calculate each, and what colleges look for.