Comments on: The Rule of One: A Simple Technique to Create a Relaxed Student Life http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-13191 Steve Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:32:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-13191 Hi Cal. Nice post. What major activity do you suggest one geat involved in to feel and appear impressive (to others and to graduate schools)? Say if I aspired to attend medical school, what major activity ought I do (found an organization, research, something exciting!, etc.)? Thanks! Hi Cal. Nice post.

What major activity do you suggest one geat involved in to feel and appear impressive (to others and to graduate schools)? Say if I aspired to attend medical school, what major activity ought I do (found an organization, research, something exciting!, etc.)?

Thanks!

]]> By: 20/20 – Day 13: 20 ways to cut down & free up time « TheUniversityBlog http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-12787 20/20 – Day 13: 20 ways to cut down & free up time « TheUniversityBlog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:52:25 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-12787 [...] Quit something.  Do less and win. [...]

[...] Quit something.  Do less and win. [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-11730 Study Hacks Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:51:49 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-11730 <blockquote>OH CMON, Cal. It has been proven in many laboratory studies that bacteria love Bach, not Mozart.</blockquote> My bad! :)

OH CMON, Cal. It has been proven in many laboratory studies that bacteria love Bach, not Mozart.

My bad! :)

]]> By: Bruce http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-11726 Bruce Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:23:55 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-11726 OH CMON, Cal. It has been proven in many laboratory studies that bacteria love Bach, not Mozart. Sheesh. <blockquote>I don’t want to hear about your nonsense plan to combine a bio major with a music major so you’ll be perfectly positioned for a lucrative job studying the effects of Mozart on bacteria.</blockquote> OH CMON, Cal. It has been proven in many laboratory studies that bacteria love Bach, not Mozart.

Sheesh.

I don’t want to hear about your nonsense plan to combine a bio major with a music major so you’ll be perfectly positioned for a lucrative job studying the effects of Mozart on bacteria.

]]> By: The Rule of One - Girls by Design: This is a blog http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9793 The Rule of One - Girls by Design: This is a blog Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:09:54 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9793 [...] who runs the Study Hacks site, responded that the student was indeed overcommitted and recommended The Rule of One.  Read his blog to find out more.  There's only so much Red Bull and Monster drinks your body can [...]

[...] who runs the Study Hacks site, responded that the student was indeed overcommitted and recommended The Rule of One.  Read his blog to find out more.  There’s only so much Red Bull and Monster drinks your body can [...]

]]> By: Jonny http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9762 Jonny Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:53:00 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9762 hey Cal, this article http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/edward-carr/last-days-polymath reminded me why being good at one thing impresses people nowdays. hey Cal, this article http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/edward-carr/last-days-polymath
reminded me why being good at one thing impresses people nowdays.

]]> By: Drew M. http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9706 Drew M. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:14:47 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9706 I think that choosing to do a double major is perfectly fine if the student is willing to both spend an extra year and college and choose majors with multiple concepts and courses in common. Doing Music and Biology is obviously insane, but Math and Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and Physics - cases where most of the major courses overlap on major concepts, and the major sequence for one can easily be used for the other electives or whatever. I think that choosing to do a double major is perfectly fine if the student is willing to both spend an extra year and college and choose majors with multiple concepts and courses in common.

Doing Music and Biology is obviously insane, but Math and Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and Physics – cases where most of the major courses overlap on major concepts, and the major sequence for one can easily be used for the other electives or whatever.

]]> By: Lynn M http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9703 Lynn M Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:08:06 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9703 I enjoyed your post. I think there is something to be said for focus. These days it seems like people advise college students to do it all or commit to nothing. What is wrong with having a major and focusing on a path? Sure, I understand you may not know what you want to do for the rest of your life, but who does? Finding out what you want to focus on and doing that will lead to learning where you can go and give you a better foundation than do a little of this and that or trying to do a lot of this and that. Thanks for giving some credit to the idea of the college student with a major. The Mozart of Bacteria....indeed! I enjoyed your post. I think there is something to be said for focus. These days it seems like people advise college students to do it all or commit to nothing. What is wrong with having a major and focusing on a path? Sure, I understand you may not know what you want to do for the rest of your life, but who does? Finding out what you want to focus on and doing that will lead to learning where you can go and give you a better foundation than do a little of this and that or trying to do a lot of this and that. Thanks for giving some credit to the idea of the college student with a major. The Mozart of Bacteria….indeed!

]]> By: Katie http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9660 Katie Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:23:44 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9660 Cal, this post has helped me to whittle down my insane number of extracurriculars to a neat tidy number: 1. I'm kicking myself that I didn't do it sooner in my academic career (I'm a senior in college). It feels great - maybe I can have a social life now :) Keep up the good work! Cal, this post has helped me to whittle down my insane number of extracurriculars to a neat tidy number: 1. I’m kicking myself that I didn’t do it sooner in my academic career (I’m a senior in college). It feels great – maybe I can have a social life now :) Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Aaron http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9658 Aaron Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:17:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/08/31/the-rule-of-one-a-simple-technique-to-create-a-relaxed-student-life/#comment-9658 I am a member of several overlapping political organizations (Kennedy Political Union, Roosevelt Institution, College Dems, etc), do you think that the one extra-curricular rule still applies to me? Because it seems that the focus and drive to excel in one area is supported by other entries. I am a member of several overlapping political organizations (Kennedy Political Union, Roosevelt Institution, College Dems, etc), do you think that the one extra-curricular rule still applies to me? Because it seems that the focus and drive to excel in one area is supported by other entries.

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