How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

The bigger problem here is that most students don’t even realize that they’re pseudo-working.

(1) Jot down new tasks and assignments on your list during the day; (2) next morning, transfer these new items from your list onto your calendar; and (3) then take a couple of minutes to plan your day.

you need to deal with your calendar only once every twenty-four hours.

“I don’t believe in giving up anything,”

have more free time, you’ll get the sleep you crave, you’ll party harder, and you’ll be able to devote more energy to your extracurricular interests.

work accomplished = time spent x intensity of focus

Having to record, in ink, on paper, that you procrastinated over a task for no good reason is a powerful blow to your ego.

your ego is a powerful force. We procrastinate, but we don’t want to admit to ourselves that we procrastinate. So we make excuses to ourselves to avoid the truth.

Basic control over your schedule breeds balance.

Manage your time and deal with the urge to procrastinate.

• Take targeted notes in class.

• Handle reading assignments and problem sets with ease.

• Prepare efficiently for exams.

• Master the art of exam-taking.

• Write incisive critical analysis essays.

• Conduct thorough research.

• Write standout term papers.