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author: thomas broderick

thomas broderick
thomas spent four years teaching high school english, social studies, and act preparation in middle tennessee. now living in northern california, he is excited to share his knowledge and experience with magoosh’s readers. in his spare time thomas enjoys writing short fiction and hiking in the sonoma foothills.

  • how to stay awake and aware

    oh, to be a junior – in all of my seventeen years (and nine months), i have yet to encounter a time when i was more desperate for 25-hour days. you’re constantly pulled in a dozen directions (whilst being scolded for not achieving that healthy eight-hour sleep quota), and by the end of the week,…

  • top 20 act vocabulary words

    worried about act vocabulary? worry no more! we’ve collected the top 20 act vocabulary words you should know—along with their definitions and parts of speech—in one place for your studying ease. without further ado… top 20 act vocabulary words* *as i mentioned in the top tips post, the act will more commonly test secondary definitions…

  • how not to study: the most common mistakes

    the worst feeling in the world: studying hours and hours for a test, only to receive a bad grade. trust me, i know.   so frustrating! to ensure that this doesn’t happen to you, make sure your study strategies aren’t the problem.   don’t just read your notes interact with your notes in some way.…