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Students should improve their study habits, not rely on study drugs

Students should improve their study habits, not rely on study drugs

By Alyssa Pracz | April 25, 2011

For some college students, blaming their poor study habits on having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a popular excuse. Although ADHD is a legitimate learning disability which a lot of people really do suffer from, some students...

It's still not too late to raise your grades

It’s still not too late to raise your grades

By Portia Kerr-Newman | March 21, 2011

Everyone knows it's crunch time when it starts getting close to the end of the semester. Most students think that, at this point, grades are pretty much set in stone. Don't worry; there is still plenty of time to improve your grades. First off, you have...