Surviving Finals Week: Nine Tips from an Upperclassman
December 3, 2024Finals week can be spoken of with fear, but there are ways to prepare well. Read Etheny's advice on how to do just that.
Maximize Your Study Sessions: My Top Three Local Study Havens
May 9, 2024Studying. For a lot of people, it’s like going to the dentist. In the hours leading up to it, your insides squirm at the thought of breaking the tempting reverie of whatever TV show you’re bingeing online and plunking your derriere down in that chair. You wince on the car... View Article
From High School to College: Secrets to Managing Your Academic Workload
April 30, 2024Throughout high school, class attendance is mandatory and daily. Completion of homework is motivated by grades and parents. Most students are only involved in one or two extracurriculars, largely for resume-building. However, entering college is the beginning of a unique transition time where students begin to figure out how to... View Article
A Semester Abroad: Navigating Language, Faith, and Personal Growth in Austria and Germany
April 9, 2024You may be a Cedarville student or a prospective student trying to discern whether Cedarville is the university God has for you; either way, I would like to share my study abroad experience with you in the hopes that my travel tale might inspire you to embark on your own... View Article
How to Not Be an 11:59 Student
October 27, 2023It’s Friday night. You were about to make a Young’s run when your classmate sends you the text: Just finished my paper! Paper? Frantically, you check the Canvas calendar. Sure enough, due at 11:59 p.m. is the term paper that completely slipped your mind. You check the clock. 6:08 p.m.... View Article
How to Stay Motivated for Midterms and Tests
October 31, 2022Midterms are an incredibly stressful time of the year, especially for freshmen who have not experienced them before. Staying motivated throughout the year can already be a challenging task, but throwing in exams is even more demanding! Motivation is something many students – whether you’re in high school or college... View Article
Studying Tips 101
August 25, 2022If you’re reading this article, good on you. It really pays to be intentional about your academic work, especially early in your college career when you’re still working on setting new habits. There are as many ways to study as there are people, and what works for one person might... View Article
College Workload 101
August 16, 2022It’s practically a joke online how often high school teachers tell their students college will be so much harder than high school. After all the preparation you’ve done for college applications, you’re probably wondering how much will be expected of you during your college education. Were those teachers right to... View Article
How Do I Stick to a Schedule?
July 21, 2022It’s easy to become stressed at college with so much to do: attend classes, complete assignments, study for exams, join orgs, hang out with friends, go to work shifts, and catch all the campus events. It can be even more stressful if you’re a new student and this is your... View Article