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7 Tools to Help College Students Succeed 

Gadgets like a Pomodoro timer and a good laptop desk can make it easier for students to focus.
7 Tools to Help College Students Succeed 
A digital Pomodoro timer can help with procrastinating tendencies. xlaura/Shutterstock
Walker Larson
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Academic success has more to do with knowing how to study well than it does with raw IQ. Many highly intelligent students receive bad grades due to poor study habits and an undisciplined academic life, and many students who may not grasp course material as quickly can succeed through dedication and smart study habits.

Once students reach the college level, they have more tasks to manage than ever, and strong organizational systems become even more important. Fortunately, many tools are available to aid students in everything from organization to productivity to course material.

Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Before becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master’s in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, “Hologram” and “Song of Spheres.”