I'm a top student; top of my department, but you don't want to do anything I do. I don't have any of the traditional study habits that allow people to succeed.
One thing that makes me different than most students is that I love my field of study. Although I don't do the homework, the required readings, or study for exams except the night before, I do read about the things that interest me in my field on a daily basis. I read about it at home, on the internet, and talk to people about it when I can. When it comes time for a class on the subject, I've already been aware of it and studied it for 3 years. Often, I'm about as knowledgeable as the professor on the subject. Who wouldn't be? If you spend your fun time reading about it several hours a day, you're bound to have some wisdom.
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