Case Study: Why the Number of Hours You Spend Studying Means Nothing
[Note: Because I’ll be away from technology tomorrow to enjoy the 4th of July festivities, I’m posting Friday’s post one day early. See you on … Read more
Features: Eliminating Stress
On the Role of Study Advice in the Age of Grade Inflation
Dartmouth’s Three Valedictorians Earlier this week I was surprised to read that Dartmouth College, my alma mater, graduated three valedictorians this year; all three students … Read more
Advanced Student Stress Relief: The Activity Vacation
Reviving The Walking Dead I meet a wide variety of students in my capacity as a professional advice giver guy. The type that most concerns … Read more
The Makings of a Good Day
A Good Day It’s a nice spring day here in Boston. This morning, when I arrived at my office at MIT, I decided it was … Read more
Monday Master Class: Control End of Semester Chaos with the 4D Method
Winding Down into Chaos Here at MIT we’re rapidly approaching the worst part of the semester: the last 2 – 4 weeks. Just when I … Read more
Bonus Post: A Zen Valedictorian Case Study
I don’t normally post outside of my Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. But this story seemed like a perfect addendum to Friday’s discussion of the Zen … Read more
How to Become a Zen Valedictorian: Decreasing Your Stress Without Decreasing Your Ambition
The Zen Valedictorian Decoded Last week, I introduced the Zen Valedictorian Philosophy. This concept captures the general approach to student life that I’ve been promoting … Read more
The Zen Valedictorian: A Radical New Model for Getting the Most Out of College
The Four Types of Students At the risk of being reductive, I argue that we can plot all possible types of college students on two … Read more
