Comments on: Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Personal Finance Blunders | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-3039 Personal Finance Blunders | The Wisdom Journal Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-3039 [...] I’ve written some posts in the past few months about 7 bad decisions I made that cost me over $1,000 and on the 12 things I learned by 42 that I wish I’d known at 22. I’ve exposed my worst decision ever as well as many things I didn’t learn in college. [...] [...] I’ve written some posts in the past few months about 7 bad decisions I made that cost me over $1,000 and on the 12 things I learned by 42 that I wish I’d known at 22. I’ve exposed my worst decision ever as well as many things I didn’t learn in college. [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1633 Ron Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:33:38 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1633 Thanks Marc, I had three jobs and was working about 45 hours/week. Then, when I finished my MBA, I was working 60+ hours. It can be done, it just depends on how bad you want to do it! I wanted it reeeeeeeally bad. Undergrad GPA 3.7, graduate school GPA 3.82. You don't have to use this for every class, but you should adapt it to your own style. I believe very few things in life are set in stone. Thanks Marc,
I had three jobs and was working about 45 hours/week. Then, when I finished my MBA, I was working 60+ hours. It can be done, it just depends on how bad you want to do it! I wanted it reeeeeeeally bad. Undergrad GPA 3.7, graduate school GPA 3.82.

You don’t have to use this for every class, but you should adapt it to your own style. I believe very few things in life are set in stone.

]]> By: Marc http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1631 Marc Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1631 This is how I would have studied, if I were not also working 30 hours a week through college. It must be nice to be able to focus on your studies without having to earn a living at the same time. Sounds like sublime luxury to me. I still managed a 3.65 GPA, though. This is how I would have studied, if I were not also working 30 hours a week through college. It must be nice to be able to focus on your studies without having to earn a living at the same time. Sounds like sublime luxury to me. I still managed a 3.65 GPA, though.

]]> By: JUPHAM http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1326 JUPHAM Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:17:29 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1326 I recently came across a new site on StumbleUpon (it is still in beta so there are some kinks they need to resolve) called www.StudentsKnow.com. The thinking behind it is similar to OpenCourse (that MIT and Yale and some other schools have adopted) in that it is all about sharing knowledge for free. However the twist here is that students and tutors are the ones sharing the knowledge they have assimilated during their studies by posting videos and podcasts to the site. And the coolest part (well I guess that depends who you are talking to) is that the site has come up with a revenue model that shares earnings with the content publisher and anyone who shares the content [check out the HELP section to get the logistics of it all]. Kind of cool how they bring together learning and earning money into one site that hopes to be the “first and largest interactive peer-2-peer social network that extends beyond a class, school or geography.” [From the About page]. I wish I would have had something like this when I was in school, but I will be watching to see how the student community accepts and utilizes this new website, should be interesting. I recently came across a new site on StumbleUpon (it is still in beta so there are some kinks they need to resolve) called http://www.StudentsKnow.com. The thinking behind it is similar to OpenCourse (that MIT and Yale and some other schools have adopted) in that it is all about sharing knowledge for free. However the twist here is that students and tutors are the ones sharing the knowledge they have assimilated during their studies by posting videos and podcasts to the site. And the coolest part (well I guess that depends who you are talking to) is that the site has come up with a revenue model that shares earnings with the content publisher and anyone who shares the content [check out the HELP section to get the logistics of it all]. Kind of cool how they bring together learning and earning money into one site that hopes to be the “first and largest interactive peer-2-peer social network that extends beyond a class, school or geography.” [From the About page]. I wish I would have had something like this when I was in school, but I will be watching to see how the student community accepts and utilizes this new website, should be interesting.

]]> By: the kat and mous » Makin’ mous musics. http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1110 the kat and mous » Makin’ mous musics. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:41:52 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1110 [...] over at The Wisdom Journal has written an excellent piece called Things I didn’t learn in college: Part 3 - How I learned to study, in all reality though there’s actually 9 or so of these which you can kinda find here sorry, [...] [...] over at The Wisdom Journal has written an excellent piece called Things I didn’t learn in college: Part 3 - How I learned to study, in all reality though there’s actually 9 or so of these which you can kinda find here sorry, [...]

]]> By: How I Cram for Those Mid Term Exams | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1039 How I Cram for Those Mid Term Exams | The Wisdom Journal Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:12:14 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-1039 [...] Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN'T Learn in College: Part 1 - NetworkingBook Review: Secrets of Power Negotiating7 Bad [...] [...] Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 1 - NetworkingBook Review: Secrets of Power Negotiating7 Bad [...]

]]> By: Looking for an Online Degree ? Use My Checklist | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-995 Looking for an Online Degree ? Use My Checklist | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:04:44 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-995 [...] Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN'T Learn in College: Part 1 - NetworkingBook Review: Secrets of Power Negotiating7 Bad [...] [...] Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 1 - NetworkingBook Review: Secrets of Power Negotiating7 Bad [...]

]]> By: 10 Weeks as a Blogger with Over 400 Feed Readers: What I've Learned | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-865 10 Weeks as a Blogger with Over 400 Feed Readers: What I've Learned | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:11:33 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-865 [...] of hits they received. A few of these are: 12 Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22 Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 1 - Networking 7 Bad Decisions That Cost Me Over [...] [...] of hits they received. A few of these are: 12 Things I Learned By 42 That I Wish I Knew At 22 Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 1 - Networking 7 Bad Decisions That Cost Me Over [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-617 Ron Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:11:58 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-617 @kzy It isn't impossible. I did it over and over while holding down a full time job and taking a maximum course load. I used it in my bachelor's degree program when working 70 hours per week and graduated with a 3.74. I used it for my MBA program while working a job 55 hours/week, and still graduated with a 3.82. That said, every course has its own requirements. A 100 level course didn't require as much study (obviously) as my 600 and 700 level courses did when I was getting my Master's degree. I can be done, I'm living proof. It all depends on your priorities. If you're using the 3 hour/week rule for your other classes, then you're in good shape to use this system. You also have to be incredibly efficient in using your time. You're in a program that is taxing you right now and you wonder how to find the time just to live life. I understand, believe me. Pick and choose what works FOR YOU. I'm not a "my way of the highway" type guy. It's your life, your time, and your study methods, that when used, help you achieve the grade you want. To me, it's like exercise. Do you know what's the absolute best exercise program in the world? It's the one you do. It's the one that you're willing to use and use regularly. It isn't what some guru says is the best, it's what fits your lifestyle, your time frame, and what you enjoy. Studying is the same way. Use what works best for you. @kzy

It isn’t impossible. I did it over and over while holding down a full time job and taking a maximum course load. I used it in my bachelor’s degree program when working 70 hours per week and graduated with a 3.74. I used it for my MBA program while working a job 55 hours/week, and still graduated with a 3.82. That said, every course has its own requirements. A 100 level course didn’t require as much study (obviously) as my 600 and 700 level courses did when I was getting my Master’s degree.

I can be done, I’m living proof. It all depends on your priorities. If you’re using the 3 hour/week rule for your other classes, then you’re in good shape to use this system. You also have to be incredibly efficient in using your time.

You’re in a program that is taxing you right now and you wonder how to find the time just to live life. I understand, believe me. Pick and choose what works FOR YOU. I’m not a “my way of the highway” type guy. It’s your life, your time, and your study methods, that when used, help you achieve the grade you want.

To me, it’s like exercise. Do you know what’s the absolute best exercise program in the world? It’s the one you do. It’s the one that you’re willing to use and use regularly. It isn’t what some guru says is the best, it’s what fits your lifestyle, your time frame, and what you enjoy. Studying is the same way. Use what works best for you.

]]> By: kzy http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-613 kzy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:06:18 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-study/#comment-613 Please don't take this comment as a flame: I really think that this much work for a single course is completely ridiculous. I am a senior in the Physics program at a technical school, and while I do spend the majority of all of my time studying or working, I certainly am not able to do that for every class. I think that reading the book, taking notes, and reviewing your notes are good ideas, but if you are taking more than one course (and any of them are of any level of difficulty) then doing any more than that is a sure way to end up behind in every other course. I think that going to class, taking notes, and reviewing them before a test and as needed while doing the homework is completely sufficient. I have physics homework assignments that take 5+ hours regularly, and many times in a semester I will get assignments that take >15 hours. My take home final for Radiation and Optics took 30 hours to complete, and the teacher said that it should take everyone a minimum of 23 hours if you do just the problems necessary to finish and none of the extra ones. I take an average of two lab courses per semester, and each will take at least 5 hours to work with the data, get results, and write up a paper. 16 credit hours in my degree usually means two math courses, two physics courses, one other science, and at least one other humanities course. Students are told to expect a minimum of 3 hours per week of studying and homework per hour in class for classes that aren't even specific to their degree. To do what you suggest would be impossible unless you are only taking one class. That is my personal opinion. Please don’t take this comment as a flame:
I really think that this much work for a single course is completely ridiculous.
I am a senior in the Physics program at a technical school, and while I do spend the majority of all of my time studying or working, I certainly am not able to do that for every class.
I think that reading the book, taking notes, and reviewing your notes are good ideas, but if you are taking more than one course (and any of them are of any level of difficulty) then doing any more than that is a sure way to end up behind in every other course.
I think that going to class, taking notes, and reviewing them before a test and as needed while doing the homework is completely sufficient.
I have physics homework assignments that take 5+ hours regularly, and many times in a semester I will get assignments that take >15 hours. My take home final for Radiation and Optics took 30 hours to complete, and the teacher said that it should take everyone a minimum of 23 hours if you do just the problems necessary to finish and none of the extra ones. I take an average of two lab courses per semester, and each will take at least 5 hours to work with the data, get results, and write up a paper. 16 credit hours in my degree usually means two math courses, two physics courses, one other science, and at least one other humanities course. Students are told to expect a minimum of 3 hours per week of studying and homework per hour in class for classes that aren’t even specific to their degree.
To do what you suggest would be impossible unless you are only taking one class. That is my personal opinion.

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