However, for school work procrastination can do a lot of damage. How do you overcome this common human weakness?

We’ve all heard it a hundred times: “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” But sometimes it can be so tough to do!

Here are a few solid tips to fight against procrastination, and a procrastination-proof system to improve your learning.

First, the tips:

#1. Treat your studies as a full time job. You can’t be late to work or not show up at all. You do your assigned work promptly and neatly. The same applies to your school work.

#2. Tackle the work at hand immediately. If you put the tasks in your in-basket, they will be delayed.

#3. Make some “completion rewards” to put in your schedule. Treat yourself to something fun once you complete your study sessions. For example, use the 50-10 method on your study session – study 50 minutes and break for 10 minutes.

#4. Resist the temptation of TV watching, web surfing and iPod listening. Move yourself into a separate study zone for core study where you will not be distracted. This will help you study less and learn more.

#5. Learn to just say “no” to your friends and family who might spoil your study schedule. Prioritize your life and plan your schedule around it.  You can be sure and work them in as a reward for getting through a certain amount of studying like we talked about above.

#6. Avoid multi-tasking while studying. When you are doing core study, a single-focused mind is required to effectively retain information. Forget about your multi-tasking talent for now.

#7. Divide and conquer. Break a seemingly large task into smaller ones, your studies will be easier to handle and you will get more done. Schedule smaller and better-defined tasks daily or even hourly.

#8. Adopt a learning system. This is the last yet the most important tip. Follow a systematic learning method step by step. When you can systemize your routine study, there will be no more cramming, and no more procrastination!

Lastly, here is a procrastination-proof system – the Rapid Learning System. Using the divide-and-conquer idea, the rapid learning system breaks each course into 24 tutorials, one hour per each tutorial, all in 24 hours, with rich media and smart teaching.  With subjects broken down so simply even if you did procrastinate you’ll be able to make a come back and be prepared for your exams.

Procrastination is the thief of time. Fight back with rapid learning math and science tutorials – study less and achieve more:

It could also be your Aunt’s house or local bookstore or coffee shop.

No matter where you’re thinking of studying, there are three things you MUST keep in mind to make sure it’s the perfect study zone for you:

#1: Minimize distractions! If you’re hanging out in your room with your TV on, Facebook open on your computer, Twitter updating to your phone, friends texting you like crazy, or your comfy bed tempting you to crawl in and take a nap–turn them off or move! For effective studying you need a quiet zone to focus and really think about what you’re reading.

#2: Change Your Study Area If Needed. If the place you’re studying right now isn’t working out for you because of too many distractions or people walking in and out of the room, then pack up and find a new location. Keep changing until you find a zone that provides the most effective study environment and get studying.

#3: Make it a routine. Once you find a study zone that works for you make sure this area is available everyday or each study day, so you can make it a habit to get most of your study done in that place…get there early and stake it out if you have to!

Now go find your study zone and master your subjects!

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Velocity is your change in position per time, how fast you are going. Acceleration relates to how fast you gain that speed. They even have similar units, m/s for velocity, and m/s/s for acceleration.

If these quantities are switched, that will obviously lead to errors in a problem. Even if there is some sort of essay or short answer question, such a mistake will also lead to incorrect results.

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Struggling to keep your eyes open and really grasp content that is often dry really limits the effectiveness of your studying – wasting your valuable core study time.

Next time you’re hit with a wave of exhaustion, try these tips:

#1: Don’t get too comfortable. Forget about studying in bed or on the sofa. Your brain has been trained to sleep there, not study and focus on hard concepts. If you want to get some serious study time in, pick a desk or table to keep you upright and help you stay awake.

#2: Get enough rest beforehand. To avoid getting sleepy, make sure you have enough sleep first. Avoid all-nighters, or else you have to pay it back with extra sleep. It’s like credit card, to be used sparingly!

#3: Exercise daily. This one is kind of obvious. Exercise helps keep you in better shape and when you’re healthier, you will have more energy! Even just a short walk can help perk you up and refocus your mind.

#4: Avoid sleeping TOO much. When you sleep way more than you should instead of feeling rested you’ll actually end up feeling sluggish all day long and that will make it harder for you to focus and energized for studying.

#5: Take breaks. Use the 50-10 rule, study 50 minutes and reward yourself 10 minutes break to stretch, take a walk and let your mind reset. Don’t go for marathon study. It does not work well anyway.

#6: Use rich media. Instead of boring reading, try to find rich-media tutorials with visual, auditory and hands-on elements. This will engage you more into the learning. You will forget about sleeping when learning is fun.

That’s it! Try out these tips and you’ll be on your way to more effective study sessions so you can really succeed in your courses. Good luck!

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Empirical Formula: The simplest chemical formula that expresses the relative number of moles of elements in a compound using the smallest whole numbers. It can be easily calculated with a simple six-step process:
(1) Determine the percent composition of each element;
(2) Assume 100 grams of sample, which automatically converts percent from the previous step to grams;
(3) Calculate the moles for each element by dividing its weight from previous step by its atomic weight;
(4) Set up a formula with the number of moles of each element as subscripts;
(5) Normalize the subscripts by dividing through by the smallest number of moles;
(6) Round up the fractional to whole numbers.

Molecular Formula: A formula indicating the actual number of atoms of each element making up a molecule. In other words, the molecular formula must accurately state the exact number of atoms of all of the elements in one molecule of the substance. Given the empirical formula is known, its molecular formula can be determined via the four-step process:
(1) Determine the molecular mass in grams;
(2) Divide the molecular mass of the compound by the molecular mass of the empirical formula;
(3) Round the quotient to the closest integer;
(4) Multiply the rounded whole number by all the subscripts. The result is the new molecular formula.

And that’s our chemistry tip for the day! If you need more help with your chemistry course try one of the free chemistry videos here OR check out one of the many different chemistry study aids we have available on our site.

For many, being a smart student seems to require a lot of hard work. You expect to have to spend more study time and work harder.

Not always true! Smart students just study smarter, but how?

The answer is …. Making It a Habit!

#1: Treat study like a job! You would get up and go to work on time. Why can’t you do the same in study? Go to each lecture and study at your study zone timely. Be professional.

#2: Organize into a routine. Adopt a workable study routine for everything you do in school. Make yourself appointments for each task. Use a day planner to list and check out each task. Make it a repeatable process and part of your life.

#3: Break up the task. Study becomes easier if you can break a seemingly overwhelming task into multiple smaller and more manageable mini-tasks.

Case in point, you might have heard about quickly learning a subject in 24 hours. Mastering a course is not an easy task, not even one chapter. With our rich media and video courses subjects are broken into 24 chapters, each chapter with one hour of study time.  That is, 30-min tutorial, 20-min drill and 10-min cheat sheet. You now can see that study in the rapid learning way becomes manageable, one hour at a time.

If you make your study into habit, it will become easier like brushing your teeth each morning, no resistance.

The correct answer is …. COMMUNICATION

It is not what you think, it’s not about being able to talk well and get along with others easily.

Education, for many, is about teaching and learning. However, in the essence, it is about communication – knowledge is communicated to you by your teachers and textbooks, in turn, you are to communicate back to your professors in the form of tests, lab reports, homework and project presentation.

You will really be a strong student by being a better communicator.

The next question is how much.  Like going to live in a foreign country, you will need to immerse yourself into the culture and learn the language.

In math, you must learn to communicate using VANG – Verbally, Analytically, Numerically and Graphically.

In chemistry, you must learn how to communicate at the molecular level structurally and energetically.

I think you get the drill …

Each subject has its own unique language. Learn them well and you will communicate like a pro.  Whether you are studying high school or college math and science subjects like Geometry, Chemistry, Biology or Physics you will need to communicate well to succeed.

Help get yourself a better grade by communicating what you know succinctly to your professors!  Don’t use words like “stuff” or “things”, learn to speak like a pro by “speaking” the language of the subject.

Here is an easy way to learn the language – listen to experts in the subject you are studying. Rich media tutorials narrated by the native-speaking professors can help you achieve this. Get started today with a Rapid Learning Tutorial Series on the subject you are studying at RapidLearningCenter.com

One more tip, if you are a non-English speaker from a foreign country, the best way to learn English is to study a technical course in English – listen to how subject experts pronounce and communicate their ideas and understanding to you. You will be surprised how fast you could learn to speak and communicate.

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Cramming is not the way to master a subject like chemistry, since this process only packs into your short-term memory (STM), but as a last resort there are ways to cram more effectively.

For those crammers, you may want to put out extra effort in the last 2-3 days prior to the exam, but avoid at all cost cramming the final night. All your efforts may be wasted if you feel tired or mentally exhausted during the exam, which will block off your knowledge retrieval process. (Remember, this is particularly true in this situation because cramming only puts information into your short-term memory.)

Here are the steps:
Step 1: Get the Lecture Notes: If you have not attended all the lectures, get a decent set of lecture notes from your pal, or buy them from a note-taker if you have to.

Step 2: Rewrite the Lecture Notes: If you still have time, rewrite the notes into yours using the ChemMastery Lecture Notes. If you are cramming for your midterms or finals and running out of time, skip this step.

Step 3: Create the Cheat Sheets: Print a few blank copies of the ChemMastery Cheat Sheets (one copy per chapter). Go to your study zone and lay out the notes and the text side-by-side. One chapter at a time, write down all the key concepts, facts, formulas and equations onto a single cheat sheet. Be selective in what you record and limit your coverage as you’re short on time and need to get through a lot as quickly as possible.  As needed, use your text to further your understanding by quickly reading the explanation and walking through the examples.

Step 4:  Study the Cheat Sheets Repeatedly!: After going through all the testing chapters, you should have a set of cheat sheets created from step 3. Study-study-study these cheat sheets. Say them out loud if you have to. Carry them with you so you can make the most of every spare minute you have.

If you have completed these four steps in the limited time you have, you should still be able to walk in and take the exam with confidence.

If you have to, cramming does help you get by with the upcoming exams if time is not on your side and the content is overwhelming. The key is to focus on the depth not breadth.

For more help on preparing for your exams be sure to check out the many test preparation courses available on our site!

The courses you take in school or the exams you prepare for require you to MASTER and be tested on subjects. You need to be an active learner to accomplish that.

But how?

Let me give you four simple and tangible things you can do, starting today, to become an active learner.

#1. Preview lectures: This makes the difference between “A” students and average students. Spend 20-30 minutes before your lectures to preview the upcoming content. You will learn a lot more than 90% of your peers in class. Instead of reading the textbook, go rich-media. Get on with the rapid learning visual tutorials by visiting: http://www.RapidLearningCenter.com

#2. Ask questions: Go to lectures with a questioning mind, read your textbook with a questioning mind and study everything with a questioning mind. Compile a list of questions and get them answered. You will learn so much by proactively asking questions of yourself, classmates and instructors. Take a note of it too.

#3. Stay ahead: This is a matter of discipline. Try to study the materials ahead of the lectures, finish your homework ahead of time, and prepare for your exams ahead of the schedule.

#4. Go extra: Try to go an extra mile on everything you do in your studies. Do the extra homework, make the extra effort to be neat in your notes and work and spend the extra time to chat with your professors before and after class. Treat your study professionally and you will be a pro.

Whether you are studying high school chemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry or biochemistry, or even MCAT chemistry, MCAT biology or MCAT physics, you need to be an active learner to succeed.

Become an active student today, it is as easy as 1-2-3-4.

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Whether you are studying high school chemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry or biochemistry, or even MCAT chemistry, MCAT biology or MCAT physics, rich media is the way to go!

No matter the subject you need help with, the visual way is far better than only reading text. You retain more and will master your subject far more quickly.

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