Ep.138 How to Be More Lucky in Your Studies (And Achieve Higher Grades)
Release Date: 10/10/2022
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info_outline#138 – Have you ever wished you could be more lucky? That only the topics you know about appear on your exam paper? That you luck out and bosh out a great essay without too much effort?
In this week’s episode I want to share exactly how to be more lucky. We’re going to break down what it means to be lucky and identify the steps we can take to be more lucky, find our studies easier and achieve higher grades.
And as always, these study skills techniques can be applied to your career and other areas of your life.
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