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pigsonthewing6 · 11-04-2008, 07:33 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies!

I did some thinking and I realized that I am way ahead of most of my peers. I mean, most of them have no idea what the hell they're doing. Even the ones that get really high grades are just doing what they're told. I already have a lot of plans for the future, goals for my life, and idea of the person I want to be.

Today I came up with what seems to be a good solution. It's basically the traditional college method and it can also be considered a compromise. My goal is to work my ass of during the week and then party or do whatever I want over the weekend. I'll work hard and play hard as well.

So while I'm in school I figure I might as well bust my ass off. I'm already there so I should be working hard. And then during the week I'll mostly commit myself to my studies. The goal is to have no work or studying to do over weekends and breaks.

I also looked at Cal Newport's sight and I like some of his advice. The one that seemed most relevant to me was his article on pseudo work. The idea is that when you're working with complete focus and intense than you can get work done much more effectively. The only way to do this is to take breaks every hour and study no more than three hours. I also have to exercise, eat healthy, and get good sleep to keep good energy levels.

Well, I guess that's my solution for now.

11-04-2008, 07:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
pigsonthewing6 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 28	Thanks everyone for the replies! I did some thinking and I realized that I am way ahead of most of my peers. I mean, most of them have no idea what the hell they're doing. Even the ones that get really high grades are just doing what they're told. I already have a lot of plans for the future, goals for my life, and idea of the person I want to be. Today I came up with what seems to be a good solution. It's basically the traditional college method and it can also be considered a compromise. My goal is to work my ass of during the week and then party or do whatever I want over the weekend. I'll work hard and play hard as well. So while I'm in school I figure I might as well bust my ass off. I'm already there so I should be working hard. And then during the week I'll mostly commit myself to my studies. The goal is to have no work or studying to do over weekends and breaks. I also looked at Cal Newport's sight and I like some of his advice. The one that seemed most relevant to me was his article on pseudo work. The idea is that when you're working with complete focus and intense than you can get work done much more effectively. The only way to do this is to take breaks every hour and study no more than three hours. I also have to exercise, eat healthy, and get good sleep to keep good energy levels. Well, I guess that's my solution for now.