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Olivia Smith is a seasoned content writer and BookScouter website advocate. She believes that high quality well-researched content is the key to success for any business. Having been involved in content marketing for 6+ years, she's proud to help BookScouter users to complement their education and pursue personal development delivering great stories and pieces of advice.

Psychology Internships for College Students

Internships are an essential part of student education, and psychology is not an exception. In the course of their studies, students gain theoretical knowledge. Internships allow them to get hands-on experience where theory is put into practice.

While not all undergraduate students are obliged to participate in internships, graduate students have to complete one as a part of their major. However, it is strongly recommended that students participate in internships regardless of the curriculum requirements to get the real feel of the job and understand whether they’ve chosen the right career path.

8 Internships for Graduate Students

Study tips By Olivia Smith March 16, 2022 Tags: Graduate Students, Internships No Comments

Internships can be a great way to gain experience and decide what angle you want to take when entering the professional world. Internships offer more than classroom education. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to see how the real world works and what each profession is like that you’re considering.

How to Pack Books for Moving

All about books By Olivia Smith February 23, 2022 Tags: Moving, packing books No Comments

Moving into a new place is always a challenge; however, if you are a book-lover, things get more complicated. A true bookworm can have hundreds of books to pack, so it is essential to know how to handle the task properly from the beginning.

16 College Dorm Room Decor Ideas

Study tips By Olivia Smith February 16, 2022 Tags: college dorm, Decor Ideas, Dorm Room No Comments

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Starting college is exciting; starting living independently is a new adventure. Yet, sharing a dorm room with another student may be both fun and challenging. While most dorm rooms suffer from lack of space so that everything is shared—it’s inevitable unless you are lucky enough to get a single dorm room—in this article, we’re going to focus on the fun part, the one about redesigning it.

8 Internships for First-Year College Students

Study tips By Olivia Smith February 8, 2022 Tags: freshman internship No Comments

If you aren’t sure what you want to major in or you’ve chosen a major but aren’t sure if it’s right, internships for first-year college students can be a great way to find out. You’ll get the hands-on experience that’s necessary to determine if a major or job is right for you before you get too far into your college career.

Best Pens and Notebooks for College

Study tips By Olivia Smith February 1, 2022 Tags: Highlighting, Note-Taking, Take Notes No Comments

You might have never thought about it before, but a nice pen and a good notebook can actually boost your grades. How so?

In 2014, a behavioral neuroscience study (the University of California and Princeton University) revealed that taking notes by hand improves students’ performance with conceptual questions more than using digital devices for note-taking. Besides, jotting the pieces of lecture or other information down improves retention and helps recall what you’ve memorized faster.

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