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author: allena berry

allena berry
allena berry loves history; that should be known upfront. she loves it so much that she not only taught high school history and psychology after receiving her master’s degree at stanford university, she is now studying how students learn history at northwestern. that being said, she does not have a favorite historical time period (so don’t bother asking). in addition to history, she enjoys writing, practicing yoga, and scouring craigslist for her next diy project or midcentury modern piece of furniture.

  • how to study for an sat retake

    here’s something i’ve learned as a marathoner: (ok, i’ve run one marathon, but there are more in my future). it’s not all about putting one foot in front of the other for hours on end. there’s a physiological science behind marathon training plans so you don’t kill yourself trying to run 26.2 miles. there’s psychological…

  • guide to retaking the sat

    alright, you’re in. you’re going to retake the sat. maybe you are going in with the dogged determination of katniss everdeen challenging president snow. or, literally, like this dog: maybe you’re being dragged in kicking and screaming. either way, you’re in. (or maybe you’re not! in which case, check out our post should i retake…

  • sat vocab monday: really hard sat words

    even if you are, say, 50-years old, you probably remember that there were these terribly difficult words on sat that you’d never seen before. that kind of dread doesn’t dissipate with the decades. so, yes, the sat has long been making life difficult with these tough words. perfidious “et tu brute” can be loosely translated…