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School Year

Many people will be starting or have already started school for this year. This will be the first year since the age of five I won’t be going to school this fall. It is so strange to think that that part of my life is behind me. While I still plan on pursuing a master’s degree, the fact that I am not starting school this week is a stark reminder of the fact that my life has irrevocably changed. However, this post is not about my nostalgia for academia; rather, I figured given my experience with school and the fact that I did quite well in school, that I could give some advice for getting through the school year. Start studying for tests early. I know, a lot of people say this and it is easy to absently not your head and proceed to ignore them, but honestly it is great advice. If you take detailed notes and study them frequently you will remember the information a lot better than if you cram the night before or even heaven forbid the day of an exam.   Don’t just read and re-r