Learning,
for visual-spatial learners,
takes place all at once,
with large chunks of information grasped in intuitive leaps,
rather than in the gradual accretion of isolated facts,
small steps or habit patterns gained through practice.
For example, they can learn all of the multiplication facts as a related set in a chart much easier and faster than memorizing each fact independently.

Research has shown that the more we become aware of our own learning styles, the better we learn.

You’ve narrowed your college choices down to a handful of schools; now you have to figure out which one you’ll attend and how to pay for it.

News reports have been scaring the public into thinking that parents and students searching for financial aid this winter will find the loan and grant pickings slim at best.

If you believe a college education is out of your reach, think again. A tremendous number of financial resources can help make your dream of a college degree a reality. The key is educating yourself about the financial aid process.

Through it you can explore a set of learning experiences that can be more effective and interesting, and you can take more responsibility for your education. This is especially critical in an online environment where you may not even meet your teacher or fellow students.

In learning a language, we follow the advice that
practice make perfect, and patience a helpful virtue.

Text of the A.S.P.I.R.E. exercise:

You have expectations
as you register for and take classes,
as well as work through your program in higher education.

Higher education can seem like a strange, new world and overwhelming challenge.
We invite you to spend some time thinking about how to get the most out of it.
This exercise assumes that you are exploring studies after secondary education.
If accepted at a school, your first-year orientation will also provide some answers.
You can help yourself work through the "big picture" by using this exercise.