Comments on: Monday Master Class: Five Pieces of Unexpected Back to School Advice http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Links to help you start the school year « Students in the States http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6793 Links to help you start the school year « Students in the States Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:44 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6793 [...] Study Hacks: “Five Pieces of Unexpected Back to School Advice” - Among them, advice to party lots in the first few weeks of school and drop all but a [...] […] Study Hacks: “Five Pieces of Unexpected Back to School Advice” - Among them, advice to party lots in the first few weeks of school and drop all but a […]

]]> By: Up again. « bleh http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6717 Up again. « bleh Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:14:30 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6717 [...] Debbie linked me to this blog called Study Hacks and the dude said the first month was the time to party hard. I had already come to this conclusion [...] […] Debbie linked me to this blog called Study Hacks and the dude said the first month was the time to party hard. I had already come to this conclusion […]

]]> By: Aaron Zaccaria http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6681 Aaron Zaccaria Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:55:15 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6681 Excellent article, especially for incoming freshman like myself. Productivity is a huge issue since I'm still making that transition from high school, so thanks! Excellent article, especially for incoming freshman like myself. Productivity is a huge issue since I’m still making that transition from high school, so thanks!

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Bonus Post: The Five Most Popular Articles in August http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6671 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Bonus Post: The Five Most Popular Articles in August Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:16:36 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6671 [...] Five Pieces of Unexpected Back to School Advice (Posted 8/25/08) Party hard. Quit activities. Buy a fancy planner. It’s not advice you’ve heard before, but it’s all surprisingly effective. [...] […] Five Pieces of Unexpected Back to School Advice (Posted 8/25/08) Party hard. Quit activities. Buy a fancy planner. It’s not advice you’ve heard before, but it’s all surprisingly effective. […]

]]> By: Jill’s Day Planner: Meet Cherry « Kill Jill Goes To College http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6639 Jill’s Day Planner: Meet Cherry « Kill Jill Goes To College Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:37 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6639 [...] to this article on Study Hacks, buying a super nice day planner will make you more productive. This is exactly the excuse I needed [...] […] to this article on Study Hacks, buying a super nice day planner will make you more productive. This is exactly the excuse I needed […]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6621 Study Hacks Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:35:52 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6621 <blockquote>well sometimes students aren’t sure if the course will fit into their schedule another semester, and sometimes you just want to take a hard course...</blockquote> True enough. But as a general rule, keep in mind that there will always be way more exciting activities and wonderful courses than you have time to take. At some point you have to turn some things down. The key is deciding what that limit will be my. For me, it's a schedule that leaves significant amounts of free time.

well sometimes students aren’t sure if the course will fit into their schedule another semester, and sometimes you just want to take a hard course…

True enough. But as a general rule, keep in mind that there will always be way more exciting activities and wonderful courses than you have time to take. At some point you have to turn some things down. The key is deciding what that limit will be my. For me, it’s a schedule that leaves significant amounts of free time.

]]> By: jennifer http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6617 jennifer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:15:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6617 course that is described by other students as being absolutely wonderful, but "a bitch to get through." =) course that is described by other students as being absolutely wonderful, but “a bitch to get through.” =)

]]> By: jennifer http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6616 jennifer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:13:49 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6616 <blockquote>That’s okay, but why not just wait to take the hard course when you have the time to take it or just not take it at all?</blockquote> well sometimes students aren't sure if the course will fit into their schedule another semester, and sometimes you just want to take a hard

That’s okay, but why not just wait to take the hard course when you have the time to take it or just not take it at all?

well sometimes students aren’t sure if the course will fit into their schedule another semester, and sometimes you just want to take a hard

]]> By: Jill http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6613 Jill Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:52:54 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6613 I'm doing some last-minute shopping on Friday before moving in on Monday and a "date book" is something on my list. Thank you for giving me an excuse to buy a super fancy one! :D "But Mom! It was expensive, yes. But I'll be more productive!" :D Great article. I’m doing some last-minute shopping on Friday before moving in on Monday and a “date book” is something on my list.
Thank you for giving me an excuse to buy a super fancy one! :D “But Mom! It was expensive, yes. But I’ll be more productive!” :D

Great article.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6611 Study Hacks Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/25/monday-master-class-five-pieces-of-unexpected-back-to-school-advice/#comment-6611 <blockquote>The Muji Chronotebook is only available in NYC for those in the US. Instead of ordering it by phone and having it delivered by FedEX, I’m doing the following:</blockquote> That sounds cool. You should (a) send me a photo of the complete homemade Muji; and (b) let me know how you like it. Might make a cool post. <blockquote>Another piece of advice I would share is if you are struggling in a class and the teacher does not interest you, audit a couple of classes in the same class taught by a different teacher. If the different teacher teaches it better to you, switch into that class.</blockquote> Absolutely. This is something I recommended in one of the early chapters of HOW TO WIN.

The Muji Chronotebook is only available in NYC for those in the US. Instead of ordering it by phone and having it delivered by FedEX, I’m doing the following:

That sounds cool. You should (a) send me a photo of the complete homemade Muji; and (b) let me know how you like it. Might make a cool post.

Another piece of advice I would share is if you are struggling in a class and the teacher does not interest you, audit a couple of classes in the same class taught by a different teacher. If the different teacher teaches it better to you, switch into that class.

Absolutely. This is something I recommended in one of the early chapters of HOW TO WIN.

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