CRUNCHEd: a blog about people and numbers

You might not think it’s a big deal to copy and paste a few sentences into your paper, but plagiarism isn’t a victimless crime. In fact, you may end up being the victim of your own misstep if you choose to engage in this form of cheating. Many students aren’t aware of just how serious [...] Contine Reading »

If thinking about taking a test makes your palms sweat and your stomach tie itself into knots, you may suffer from test-taking anxiety. It’s not uncommon but it can make getting through college courses a lot more challenging if you let it stand in your way. While you may not be able to eliminate your [...] Contine Reading »

You stayed up all night studying, working to learn all that vocab and memorize anatomy, paintings or whatever else your class is about. Come test time, however, you didn’t really do all that well. What gives? As it turns out, the quantity of studying you do is much less important than the quantity. You could [...] Contine Reading »

You may have grown up in a sheltered community where there were few people outside of your particular cultural group or belief system, but for most students, college will be a very different experience. Students can expect to meet a wide variety of individuals from all over the world who have beliefs, practices and ideas [...] Contine Reading »