Now that you are in college, you have all kinds of freedoms that you may not have had much of before. But with those freedoms comes a lot of responsibility. Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about the non-academic norms of college, and how to handle them! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! […]
Getting ready to apply for college? Today, Adam and Dinur are interviewing Michelle McAnaney of thecollegespy.com, to give you some tips and tricks for managing this big step in your educational process! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes TheCollegeSpy.Com TheCollegeSpy’s College Fit Checklist TheCollegeSpy’s College Visit Checklist
When you start college, you’ll find that you have a lot more freedom when you’re in college, but with freedom comes responsibilities. Join Dinur and Adam for a discussion of the academic norms you’ll have to learn and work with when you start college! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Daniel Pink, […]
In Episode 27, Adam and Dinur talked about how to plan toward easier. Well, now that you’ve planned out how you’re going to work easier, you need to move forward with following your plan. Join us for this episode to find out more! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Gretchen Rubin, The […]
Most people think that “working less” means “having a smaller workload.” In this episode, join Dinur and Adam as they discuss how to work easier, not less! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes: Dan Brown: 10% Happier Podcast, Episode 185
Our society rushes everyone. Employers rush their employees, parents rush their children, administrators rush their teachers, teachers sometimes rush their students. But what if we learned to slow down and take the time to do our work well? In this episode, Dinur and Adam discuss some ways to slow yourself down, so you can take […]
Many teachers will advise students work with their classmates in a word to create a study group. But what do you do in a study group? In this episode, Adam and Dinur discuss games, roles, and locations as important things to consider for a study group that works! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! […]
Many students get stressed out when their work does not produce the results they want. In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about how to make small improvements that will create big results, and how you can make that happen too! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes James Clear, Atomic Habits
If you’ve never made any mistakes, you’re not learning. The best people in their professions all make mistakes. The big question is: how do you use a mistake now to help you improve later? Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss this important question! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Brooke Castillo’s […]
In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about why talking about what you’re learning helps you learn, even if you’re not talking to your classmates or your professor. Join us for some new tips and tricks! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes No show notes
In this episode, we’ll talk about what grades actually mean in college, how that meaning is different than high school, and how to cope when your grades are not perfect straight A’s. Join Dinur and Adam as we get into grades! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes PDF: What Grades Mean in […]
In today’s episode, Gretchen Wegner, M.Ed, the founder of the Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying, is going to sit down with us to talk about the Study Cycle and the Study Senses – the study-skills models she’s developed, based on her research on how the brain learns. Join us! Click here to download this episode’s […]
We all judge ourselves sometimes. That’s normal. But how much of this judgment is actually helpful, and how much of it is unnecessary, or even harmful? Join Dinur and Adam for a discussion of when to know you’ve crossed that line! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes Brooke Castillo’s Life Coach School […]
People go into slumps all the time, whether they’re students or teachers. In this episode, Dinur and Adam go over what slumps look like, how to handle them, and how to get out of them – so if you’re in a slump, join us for some help! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show […]
Are your notes okay, but not great? Do you need help with how to take good notes in class? How do you even know if you have this problem? Join Adam and Dinur as we go over how to make your notes into awesome study tools! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes […]
Planning covers a lot of what Dinur and Adam have already talked about, but disciplined planning means sticking to those goals and following through. Join us as we talk about ways to make that happen! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes James Clear on Logarithmic Goals Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Flow Allison Green […]
Once you’ve put everything you need to do into your planner, you still need to take one more step: remembering to use it! Join Adam and Dinur as they talk about ways to remind yourself to do just that! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes Oh, Don’t Forget text message reminder service […]
Time management is one of the biggest stressors that college students face. In this third episode of our Time Management series, Adam and Dinur walk you through the use of the Eisenhower Box for prioritizing your tasks! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes Eisenhower Box Eisenhower Box 1 Eisenhower Box 2
Time management is one of the biggest stressors that college students face. In this second episode of our Time Management series, Adam and Dinur break down planners and wall calendars to help you get a handle on your time! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes To-Do List 1 To-Do List 2 Backwards […]
As final exams approach on the calendar, many students resort to the “cram and jam” method of learning. While this is understandable, it’s also not going to help – cramming never does. In past posts on this blog, I’ve recommended self-quizzing, which is a scientifically-supported way to get better scores on exams. But I don’t […]