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An indispensable guide for learners of all ages!

“The antidote to the distracted mind, Get the Degree helps learners of all ages improve their ability to focus.”

~ Jim Gash, President & CEO of Pepperdine University

Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind is written for today’s students who find themselves more distracted than ever before.

Seasoned academic administrator turned higher education consultant, Christina Carmelle Lopez shares her insights in this educational resource for students seeking to improve their effectiveness in the classroom and beyond.

Drawing from decades of working alongside students and her personal experience as a first-generation college student, Lopez seamlessly integrates time-tested study methods with the latest breakthroughs in brain science.

Whether you’re an undergrad or graduate student, student-athlete, trade school student, or midcareer professional navigating part-time education, Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind supports students of all backgrounds and education goals.

The concise and user-friendly format of Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind provides tips across multiple disciplines with endless applications for personal effectiveness. Learn how to:

  • Effectively plan and manage time

  • Improve reading comprehension 

  • Manage academic, personal, and professional projects 

  • Write a research paper

  • Prepare for exams and job interviews

  • Thrive in professional environments

  • Avoid burnout 

  • Improve your mental health and cognition

With hacks to help you retrain your brain for maximum focus and concentration, Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind teaches you how to use your time more effectively to achieve greater balance in life and make time for the things that truly matter—friends, family, physical health, and mental well-being.

Our Client Say’s

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This book could not have come at a better time. With a sophomore in college and a junior in high school, this is just the help we needed. I wish I would have had this when I was in school. I am getting a copy for our college counselor at school as well.

Parent of Two Students

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This is a book I wish I'd read years before my own undergrad and graduate degrees. In a very clear and straightforward manner, it outlines practical steps to achieving your own personal educational goals, beyond just good grades. It's well-organized and super readable.

Graduate Student & Educator

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Ms. Lopez provides tangible methods of organization specific to a busy student’s life that are simultaneously brilliant and simple.

College Advisor

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I’m currently taking an architecture course in the evenings and wishing I had your book earlier. I’ve already applied the Project Planning tool for my final architecture assignment and… have manageable mini tasks spaced out for the next few weeks!

Adult Learner

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Lopez’s practical strategies empower students to stay focused and keep moving toward their goals.

Jim Gash, President of Pepperdine University

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