Ep.144 Student Diaries – Study Skills, Consistency and Career Progression

#144 – It’s time for another interview episode with inspiring student, Lisa-Jane, who shares more about her university journey, how she integrates her studying into her busy family and work life, and how she’s achieving career progression despite only being part way through her degree. In this episode, Lisa-Jane shares about her journey to returning to study as a mature student. She shares how she makes space in her schedule for studying and tips and tricks you can use too to make it easier to sit at your desk after a long day. Lisa-Jane talks about how furthering her education has changed her; that everyone in her life thinks she’s like a different person with the confidence she’s gained from working on herself. Despite being in her third year of a six-year part-time degree, Lisa-Jane has already achieved some epic career progression by demonstrating the knowledge and skills she’s learned from her course. She talks us through how she’s made this happen which is super inspiring. You are going to LOVE this episode and love hearing from Lisa-Jane and I hope you come away feeling more hopeful and motivated about your own education and career progression.  To get the links and shownotes for this episode, head to: https://chloeburroughs.com/episode144. Follow Lisa-Jane on Instagram. Join the waitlist for the Kickbutt Students Club. Join the waitlist for my upcoming essay writing programme (launching end Feb/running in March). Check out this link to grab a copy of my book, The Return to Study Handbook.

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This podcast provides simple studying advice for non-traditional students returning to education to advance their careers. You’re in the right place if you’re a mature student, distance or workplace learner (or all three like Chloe) and studying for a degree or professional qualification. Chloe Burroughs, study skills expert and author of The Return to Study Handbook, will teach you how to study effectively so that you can boost your academic confidence, get more done in less time, and achieve the grades you really want. Chloe understands what you’re going through — the stress of juggling studying around your job and personal life; the feeling that you’ve never actually been taught how to study effectively; the worry that you’re not going to achieve the grades you need to move forward in your career. You’ll learn step-by-step strategies for time management, organisation and productivity; boosting your studying motivation and confidence; overcoming negative thinking and fear of exams; note taking and reading; essay writing and critical thinking; improving your memory; and exam revision and preparation. In short, you’ll develop the skills to make the most of the time, energy and money you’re investing in your education — so you can gain your dream qualification. With solo shows full of actionable study advice, conversations with other students, and interviews with education experts, Chloe Made Me Study will give you the confidence to achieve the grades you need to take the next exciting step in your career. So, if you’re a non-traditional student who’s ready to uplevel your study skills and results — hit that subscribe button to discover how to make your studying life easier.