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deepfck's review against another edition
4.0
filled with phenomenal advices, the thing I like best about this book is that it's not the typical self-help book that repeats the same shit over and over again with the same points and making examples out of it; instead, it gives the real strategy and is on point without too many fillers.
This book does not contain the typical plans of studying 16 hours a day with 200 pomodoro sessions, managing all that while trying to maintain a healthy balance between studies and social life is insane. those books are generally written by decorated writers and professionals whose job is to literally study so they can't even understand the pov of a typical UG
also this book does not assume you can sit and study for hours long, so it's great for someone who's mediocre at best in studies.
definitely recommended
This book does not contain the typical plans of studying 16 hours a day with 200 pomodoro sessions, managing all that while trying to maintain a healthy balance between studies and social life is insane. those books are generally written by decorated writers and professionals whose job is to literally study so they can't even understand the pov of a typical UG
also this book does not assume you can sit and study for hours long, so it's great for someone who's mediocre at best in studies.
definitely recommended
traingirl24's review against another edition
5.0
If you are a student and haven't read this book, you're doing it wrong. Read this book and the try again, it will save you hours of misery.
lourday's review against another edition
5.0
Very smartly writted and full of actual useful advice. Would recommend to students doing badly and even those that already have straight-As. It really helped me improve some aspects of my habits.
shareen17's review against another edition
5.0
When a brilliant friend of mine who was very successful in college told me she wished she had read this before college I knew I had to read it too. And like her, I wish I'd read this before college. The author values doing well in school, but also values sleep and having a social life so his advice is practical and about working efficiently. Now if only I could get my kids to read this book.
viewfromarose's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Lots of v helpful study tips
cloudy_weather's review against another edition
1.0
After having read Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism, which I was so hooked on it only took a day for me to read, I thought why not read this author's other books?
I was utterly disappointed. This book is mainly helpful for people / students who
1) have no idea how to schedule their time or practise some self-constraint and
2) students taking a non-technical course, e.g everything else except for Maths, Sciences and Engineering.
To explain 1) - You would be better off reading either a book from goodreads recommended self -help list or watch some Youtube Videos about productivity. The Time Management Skills are only briefly commented at and besides the usual "pay attention in class", there is nothing of value.
2) The book is divided into three parts:
- Study Basics (shortest chapter of all, in my opinion should have been the biggest)
- Quizzes and Exams
- Essays and Papers
...I am not too knowledgeable on the US College System, but I claim that absolutely no engineering, science etc. student would need to write a 10 page essay of how to use an oscilloscope or so, and if there would be some kind of report they have to write, the university hands out the specific terms and conditions on how to write that report.
Since I do not major in some kind of humanities, this book was pretty useless.
I recommend reading " A mind for Numbers " instead.
I was utterly disappointed. This book is mainly helpful for people / students who
1) have no idea how to schedule their time or practise some self-constraint and
2) students taking a non-technical course, e.g everything else except for Maths, Sciences and Engineering.
To explain 1) - You would be better off reading either a book from goodreads recommended self -help list or watch some Youtube Videos about productivity. The Time Management Skills are only briefly commented at and besides the usual "pay attention in class", there is nothing of value.
2) The book is divided into three parts:
- Study Basics (shortest chapter of all, in my opinion should have been the biggest)
- Quizzes and Exams
- Essays and Papers
...I am not too knowledgeable on the US College System, but I claim that absolutely no engineering, science etc. student would need to write a 10 page essay of how to use an oscilloscope or so, and if there would be some kind of report they have to write, the university hands out the specific terms and conditions on how to write that report.
Since I do not major in some kind of humanities, this book was pretty useless.
I recommend reading " A mind for Numbers " instead.