Study Hacks Goes to Canada
Study, ‘Eh? Greetings from Toronto! I’m here presenting a paper at a computer science conference. You would think I would have loads of free internet-connected … Read more
Does Where You Go To School Matter? (And Why Reporters Get This Wrong…)
The Person or the Pedigree? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reports the results of a major compensation survey. The clear conclusion was … Read more
5 Myths That Cause College Students Unnecessary Stress
Student Success Myths Here on Study Hacks we spend a lot of time trying to separate truth from fiction when it comes to building a … Read more
I’m Recruiting Students for a New Season of College Chronicles
The New Season Begins Last fall I launched an interesting experiment: College Chronicles. It was a blog-based reality show in which I followed three students … Read more
Monday Master Class: How to Use a Monotypic Inbox to Kick the Compulsive E-mail Checking Habit
E-mail Anonymous Some students have no trouble with e-mail. Others, however, find themselves constantly checking their inbox — in class, while reading, while studying — … Read more
The Unconventional Scholar: Don’t Discuss Your Major With Your Parents
The Unconventional Scholar is an occasional series, written in the style of my book How to Win at College, that offers unexpected but surprisingly effective … Read more
Bonus Post: An Author Who is Proud to Admit that he Sucks at E-Mail
E-mail Zero Strikes Again Once again I’m using Thursday to publish a bonus post about my E-mail Zero project. For the uninitiated, this short series … Read more
Case Study: How Skidmore’s Busiest Student Discovered the Secret to Happiness on the Other Side of the World
Imagine if the busiest, most overloaded student you know was sent to spend six months at a school that forbid hard course schedules or extracurricular … Read more
