Comments on: Monday Master Class: Conquer Cramming with the Same Day Rule http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natasha http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-12749 Natasha Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:13:35 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-12749 I'm a high school student, but use this all the time. Whenever I get a project, find out when a test is, etc . . I plan out when I'm going to start, when I'm going to have what part done, when I'm going to study. It's oddly the one area of my life that I'm OCD about, and really like planning out my schedule for sometimes weeks ahead. It also makes me more likely to do it if the work is broken up, and on any given day I have a variety of different tasks to do. I’m a high school student, but use this all the time. Whenever I get a project, find out when a test is, etc . . I plan out when I’m going to start, when I’m going to have what part done, when I’m going to study. It’s oddly the one area of my life that I’m OCD about, and really like planning out my schedule for sometimes weeks ahead. It also makes me more likely to do it if the work is broken up, and on any given day I have a variety of different tasks to do.

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]]> By: David http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6385 David Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:12:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6385 "you’re in your art history class marveling at how much better dressed everyone in the room is than you" Yes, I get this feeling whenever I walk into one of my classical language class. But than again maybe many of the students just have jobs to dress up for and I don't at the moment. Even my professor (whom I'm literally sitting 10 feet away from at the library) is dressed more nicely than most professors I've had. “you’re in your art history class marveling at how much better dressed everyone in the room is than you”

Yes, I get this feeling whenever I walk into one of my classical language class. But than again maybe many of the students just have jobs to dress up for and I don’t at the moment. Even my professor (whom I’m literally sitting 10 feet away from at the library) is dressed more nicely than most professors I’ve had.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6384 Study Hacks Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:38:15 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6384 <blockquote><p>I especially like the idea to only work on major projects on Saturday. How long do you generally work on Saturdays?</p></blockquote> <p>Nowadays, I basically never work on Saturday. (See my article, listed on the sidebar, about fixed-schedule productivity). This is possible because I'm a senior grad student, so most of my time is spent on long-term research. As an undergrad, I probably worked on half to three quarters of the Saturday's per term; almost always on big projects.</p>

I especially like the idea to only work on major projects on Saturday. How long do you generally work on Saturdays?

Nowadays, I basically never work on Saturday. (See my article, listed on the sidebar, about fixed-schedule productivity). This is possible because I’m a senior grad student, so most of my time is spent on long-term research. As an undergrad, I probably worked on half to three quarters of the Saturday’s per term; almost always on big projects.

]]> By: Maru http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6381 Maru Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:08:13 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6381 Great advice. I especially like the idea to only work on major projects on Saturday. How long do you generally work on Saturdays? Great advice.
I especially like the idea to only work on major projects on Saturday. How long do you generally work on Saturdays?

]]> By: cerrad http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6378 cerrad Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:30:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6378 Not only does it reduce that "starting stress", it also allows you to start with the material fresh in your mind. You have the ideas and impressions about the project or paper that came to you as you were listening to the professor talk about it, and you haven't had time to forget those or other details the prof mentioned. I went through four years of undergrad with this getting-started problem for every single class, and after so many all-nighters, can attest to the pain involved in waiting. Not only does it reduce that “starting stress”, it also allows you to start with the material fresh in your mind. You have the ideas and impressions about the project or paper that came to you as you were listening to the professor talk about it, and you haven’t had time to forget those or other details the prof mentioned. I went through four years of undergrad with this getting-started problem for every single class, and after so many all-nighters, can attest to the pain involved in waiting.

]]> By: aawk http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6376 aawk Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:53:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/28/monday-master-class-conquer-cramming-with-the-same-day-rule/#comment-6376 This is good advice. Simple and effective. When I get my course outline, I try to at least spend some time thinking about how I'll approach the assignment and jot them down. This gives me something to think about when I have some free time, or when I'm at the library. I can pick some books up, or jot down more ideas. And yes, getting started is the scariest part. This is good advice. Simple and effective. When I get my course outline, I try to at least spend some time thinking about how I’ll approach the assignment and jot them down. This gives me something to think about when I have some free time, or when I’m at the library. I can pick some books up, or jot down more ideas. And yes, getting started is the scariest part.

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