“Teachers don’t think that way…” my counselor was telling me. Sarcasm alert: Oh… so they’re not humans? What are they, some kind of teaching humanoids devoid of human emotion? Wow… I wish you’d of told me that before! 😛 This
Hey Smart Students! I just wanted to drop a couple quick notes and wish you all a super happy holidays and a very merry Christmas. I was just about to leave for Christmas Eve dinner when I got an email
I’m writing this article in response to a question a reader sent me. He was responding to my article on keeping a budget in college. The reader is a high school student concerned about all the costs of college. He
A lot of readers will relate to this question I recently got about the classic college experience: In high school, I was excited about college. I was excited to get away from home. I thought I’d get the chance to hang
This is a dangerous article to write. People are inundated with pro-teacher propaganda. Teaching is repeatedly called a “noble profession.” We’re reminded how teachers are shaping our future. To offer the slightest critique to the profession or even an individual teacher,
If you haven’t heard of Stefano Ganddini then you’re missing out. He blogged over at Collegetopia.co and shared some kick ass life improvement strategies. He’s well-known for his preference for cold showers and has shared his work all over the
This week’s question comes from a student that seems to be the common opinion on studying. Sometimes when I’m studying it just starts to feel right. I don’t want to stop. I feel like I’d get farther just continuing
Some of the most interesting questions I get come from people questioning the validity of something I’ve said. Yes… I make a lot of bold claims but I don’t want anyone to take my word for it. Here’s one of
This was one of the questions that I found more thought provoking than answerable. It’s interesting to think about which motivations can actually get you to act and which motivations just get you to want to act. Motivation is good
I happen to be a big fan of my study strategy but it has its time and place. Here is a student that ran into a dilemma I should try and help clear up. Hi Aaron, I’ve averaged an