About Today: 5 Bad Study Habits and How to Fix Them 9/20/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Many of my friends (and my friends' kids) have recently headed back to school. And listening to everyone talk about studying made me remember something: The one thing many schools don't teach you is how to learn.

5 Bad Study Habits and How to Fix Them  Studying, in particular, is one of those skills that everyone seems to think they should just have. As a result, it's easy to develop bad habits. 10 Great Study Habits Study Skills Assessment Tool See More About:  homework strategies  improving grades  healthy homework habits

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