Is Music Helpful?

Is Music Helpful?

The Mozart effect was trending there for a while – but does music actually help you remember information? Science says: The jury is still out. Music is so multifactorial in terms of styles and personalities, but a few studies have at least revealed a few trends. The...
Summarize the Day!

Summarize the Day!

Flash back to 5th grade. You’re sitting in class and your teacher assigns a book to read over the next week. At the end of each chapter she asks you to write a brief summary of what you learned and maybe answer a few comprehension questions. Your teachers weren’t just...
Stages of Learning.

Stages of Learning.

When you are trying to tackle a bunch of material it’s always a good idea to pause and evaluate what you are doing. There are many theories of how we learn, but they tend to follow similar trends. Bloom’s Taxonomy is one way to think about how we learn. When you’re...
Shake, Shake, Shake it up!

Shake, Shake, Shake it up!

Not the typical student? Study formulas are useful, but they are not the only way to tackle a problem. B&B offers the perfect guidance, but add your own spice to the mix sometimes!   Routines and habits are great to create the base of the knowledge pyramid....
Holidays, Studying, Time – OH MY!

Holidays, Studying, Time – OH MY!

The holidays may be adding an extra twist to your study schedule. Don’t skip Thanksgiving because of your exam, but stay on top of your goals! It’s a balancing act, but we’re here to make sure you don’t fall off. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of it...
Muti-tasking…can you do it?

Muti-tasking…can you do it?

Phone lights up with a text message, email dings on your computer, you have to get through anatomy while eating lunch? It’s a normal part of life to be trying to deal with split attention. It’s also pretty normal to think that you can do it. Unfortunately, most...