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Listen and Learn: How Audiobooks Helped Me Get through College

By Sydnee Chesley

June 19, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Listen and Learn: How Audiobooks Helped Me Get through College

I’ve known for a long time that I learn best through listening and through verbally discussing a topic. My favorite classes have always been the ones where the professor was a great orator, because it meant I could just sit back and absorb what they were lecturing on. All I ever needed to do was jot down some key words or phrases in my notes, and when I studied later the entire lesson would come flooding back. People thought I was crazy, but it worked for me.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: audiobooks, auditory learning, college, digital, listening, nonfiction, Reading, school, technology

Backlist gets front seat for summer reading

By Pam Wells @wellsworld

July 26, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Backlist gets front seat for summer reading

Here’s a quick reading guide—and thank heavens it’s a non-election year—for #summerreading in 2017.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: back to school, backlist, books, fiction, July 4th, Labor Day, LGBTQ, Marketing, Memorial Day, nonfiction, Oregon history, poetry, pride, school, Short Stories, summer reading, travel, young adult

Everything I’ve Done Wrong as a Grad Student

By Amanda Taylor

March 2, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Everything I’ve Done Wrong as a Grad Student

“What was I thinking?” It’s a common phrase that runs through my mind, especially when my two-year-old is still awake at 10 p.m. (grrrrrr) and I still have homework to complete for the following day (grumble, grumble, grumble). A little panic, perhaps a frustrated tear or two and some deep breaths get me through. Then […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: grad school, graduate school, how-to, list, parent, prepare, procrastinate, publishing, school, study, studying, Wrong

Advice from One Busy College Student to Another

By Roberta Kelley

July 1, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Advice from One Busy College Student to Another

Being a part of Ooligan Press has been an amazing experience for me, and working for the press on top of keeping up with my classes takes up the majority of my time. However, at Ooligan, professors and fellow students always encourage each other to go outside the press and classes to find practical job […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: blogging, internships, scheduling, school

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