The Slacker Paradox: Myth or Reality?
The Successful Slacker While conducting background research for an ongoing writing project, I’ve had several people mention an intriguing paradox involving high school students and … Read more
A Simple Technique to Avoid Heart Attack Semesters
MIT Syndrome I’ve noticed an interesting behavior common among undergraduates here at MIT. These students are used to being overachievers. This got them into MIT. … Read more
Monday Master Class: 5 Bad Study Habits You Should Resolve to Avoid in 2008
Toxic Study Habits I often tell students that there is no magic bullet strategy for increasing their grades. Different people have different work personalities. Some … Read more
3 Rules For Making Resolutions That Stick
I originally posted this article at the beginning of the fall semester. With New Years looming, it seemed appropriate to revist. Unfortunately, many people are … Read more
How to Make 2008 Significantly More Exciting Than 2007
An Exciting New Year Hopefully 2007 was a good year for you. If you became a Study Hacks reader during this time, I’d like to think … Read more
Monday Master Class: Have a Happy Holiday
No advice today! Drink some egg nog. Watch dumb movies. Forget about school, if just for a while.
Weekend Links: Don’t Love Your Work, Gain Weight, and Stop Multi-Tasking…
Interesting links from around the web to help you through your weekend Study Hacks withdrawal… A Stocking Full of Holiday Productivity Bad career advice: Do … Read more
Tis the Season…to Conduct a Ruthless Project Purge
Tossing Dead Weight Projects As you moved through the fall, you probably found yourself accumulating an ever-increasing load of “crucial” projects. If you’re organized, these … Read more
