Comments on: Monday Master Class: How to Stave Off Stress with a Mid-Semester Dash http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/ Decoding Patterns of Success Mon, 21 May 2012 15:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ginger http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-27513 Ginger Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:21:50 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-27513 Do you think that the TV like facebook is the 'tool of the devil' and should be avoided at all cost? Do you think that the TV like facebook is the ‘tool of the devil’ and should be avoided at all cost?

]]> By: human mathematics http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-26225 human mathematics Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:45:40 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-26225 I don't think this advice would have helped me in college. But then, my purpose was different than it sounds like you're assuming the average student's is. I wanted to bite off more than I could chew, explore every side-question, and get lost in the madness of books. To me, I'm paying the tuition, so I don't particularly care about how the teachers evaluate me -- as long as I get what I want out of the product I'm purchasing. (And I did -- with a low gpa, a billion classes on everything, and a crapton of new knowledge & ideas.) I don’t think this advice would have helped me in college.

But then, my purpose was different than it sounds like you’re assuming the average student’s is. I wanted to bite off more than I could chew, explore every side-question, and get lost in the madness of books. To me, I’m paying the tuition, so I don’t particularly care about how the teachers evaluate me — as long as I get what I want out of the product I’m purchasing. (And I did — with a low gpa, a billion classes on everything, and a crapton of new knowledge & ideas.)

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]]> By: Kevin http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-8124 Kevin Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:35:13 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-8124 I just scheduled my mid-semester dash for next weekend. I'm going to need it! I just scheduled my mid-semester dash for next weekend. I’m going to need it!

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Save a Disasterous Semester http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-8111 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Save a Disasterous Semester Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:45:19 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-8111 [...] Conduct a Mid-Semester Dash This simple strategy helps you pull yourself out of a muddle of forgotten deadlines and soul-devouring small tasks, and prepare a clean attack for the second half of the semester. [...]

[...] Conduct a Mid-Semester Dash This simple strategy helps you pull yourself out of a muddle of forgotten deadlines and soul-devouring small tasks, and prepare a clean attack for the second half of the semester. [...]

]]> By: PirateDoctor.com » Blog Archive » The Spring Break Problem http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7943 PirateDoctor.com » Blog Archive » The Spring Break Problem Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:12:21 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7943 [...] Get caught up on everything you skipped out on this week. Take a page out of Cal Newport’s book and do an Early Mid-Semester Dash. [...]

[...] Get caught up on everything you skipped out on this week. Take a page out of Cal Newport’s book and do an Early Mid-Semester Dash. [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7124 Study Hacks Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:13:11 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7124 <blockquote>Just wanted to chime in and say this article was timed perfectly! I’m planning to do my Mid-Semester Dash this weekend, and I think it will make the end of the semester MUCH better than it usually is.</blockquote> Send me an e-mail after you complete your dash. I'm gathering dash stories to help me tweak and evolve the advice to be as effective as possible.

Just wanted to chime in and say this article was timed perfectly! I’m planning to do my Mid-Semester Dash this weekend, and I think it will make the end of the semester MUCH better than it usually is.

Send me an e-mail after you complete your dash. I’m gathering dash stories to help me tweak and evolve the advice to be as effective as possible.

]]> By: Katie http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7118 Katie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:01:51 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7118 Just wanted to chime in and say this article was timed perfectly! I'm planning to do my Mid-Semester Dash this weekend, and I think it will make the end of the semester MUCH better than it usually is. Thanks for writing :) Just wanted to chime in and say this article was timed perfectly! I’m planning to do my Mid-Semester Dash this weekend, and I think it will make the end of the semester MUCH better than it usually is. Thanks for writing :)

]]> By: Kushal http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7104 Kushal Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/20/monday-master-class-how-to-stave-off-stress-with-a-mid-semester-dash/#comment-7104 Yeah...loved it dude! Yeah…loved it dude!

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