Adobe Contest + Sweepstakes Microsite is Live!

As promised, I would share this link with you, the microsite of the Adobe. Adobe is organizing a challenge especially for students, called the ‘Imagination Challenge‘. Express yourself and win $10,000 in the Imagination Challenge If you show the power and depth of your imagination using the Adobe CS 5.5 Student and Teacher edition software [...]

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Read It Later Guide: My Sure-Fire System To Read (And Share) Everything

To become the successful student we want to become and to become the best person we can every be there is a constant need for information. You need to be a sponge, you need the urge to suck up all the information you can get. But how do you gather all that information? I’ve received [...]

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DIY Stand-Up Desk (plus Adobe Giveaway Anouncement)

Recently I got the idea in my head that standing behind a desk is better than sitting.The idea came from an article of Gina Trapani (known as the founder of Lifehacker.com). There are a couple of benefits to it and it has my interest. But the thing for me was, am I going to maintain [...]

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Seeing your life in pictures: thoughts from ‘Forever Young’ of Bob Dylan

Lately I came across a book about Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan is one of my favorite artists out there, I’m actually listening to the guy right now as I am writing this article. The book contains mostly pictures, not so much text. There is a lot to say about his life I recommend ” for this, but [...]

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SSF Podcast episode 2: Motivation!

Motivation. It all starts with motivation right? And when you don’t have motivation you simply don’t have it, right? Or not? Is there a way to stay perpetually motivated? In session number 2 of the StudySuccessful podcast I try to answer these questions by explaining my top productivity/motivation system! StudySuccessful Podcast Episode 2: Motivation!

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Overcoming Distractions: My Sure-Fire Way To Be Concentrated All Day

In January 2011 I bought an iPhone 4. A device which I am really happy with. Only one problem. It is a big (BIG) distraction. Since I have the phone, I am constant checking my email/twitter/facebook. And this is causing problems, especially with studying for a test. Luckily I’ve come accross a solution, a technique [...]

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SSF Podcast episode 1: Introduction

After a little time of radio silence I’m back. And with a suprise! I have released my first podcast! And you can find the first episode of the podcast below. Not sure how these things work right now, so I have to figure everything out. StudySuccessful Podcast Episode 1: Introduction [ 15:52 ]

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The Powernap: The Secret To More Creativity and Productivity

Dear readers, I would like to start this post for an apology for not posting the last two weeks. I needed some time to reflect what I was doing with StudySuccessful and where this site is heading. Got some new ideas, one better than the other probably Got one awesome idea, where I would like [...]

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Thinking Sessions: Improve your thoughts and ideas with just 30 minutes a week

Who watched the Superbowl 2011? And who watched the commercials? If so, you’ve seen the Chrysler commercial for sure. If you haven’t, do it. This commercial, these 2 minutes, PURE GENIUS. A 2 minute tribute to the Motor City: Detroit, Michigan. Together with Eminem, church singers and a beautiful car this commercial have been making [...]

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5 tips for maximizing your time spent abroad

This is a guest post by Katheryn, if you would like to send in a guest post as well, please visit the contact page! An increasingly popular option for students around the world, particularly in Europe and the United States, is to study or work abroad for six months to a year in a different [...]

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