CNN recently caught up to Vince Staples, the 22-year-old rapper from Long Beach, California, to get his thoughts on hip-hop today — namely the so-called “conscious rap” movement — and not only did he share those thoughts, but he also shared some compelling details on modern education and rap’s place as a reflection for those […]
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To reach your full potential as a student and, later, a worker, you need to expand your study habits beyond the ability to read a chapter and answer a few questions. What you need to develop more than anything are your deep study habits. Over the course of the next year, we’ll be looking at […]
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Holiday classics are not as rare as they used to be. We now live in an age where there is an explosion of content, and if even a small percentage of the new holiday-themed material is good, there is a lot more to chew on from a reader’s perspective. That said, the list you are […]
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Wrestling with the future can be scary especially when you start to realize that it’s coming up quickly on you. (Juniors and seniors in high school or college probably know what that’s all about!) Often you will revisit the old question, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The less clue you […]
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Students — particularly high school students — are better versed in the world of social media than perhaps any other demographic. It is a fluid part of their every day lives. But social media also comes with a dark side — a side that can impair one’s ability to get a good job or reach […]
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It’s no secret around here that we’re big fans of Cal Newport and his thoughts on study hacking. One particular area where yours truly has always felt a kinship with Newport is in calling out this horrible advice that people often give you throughout school: follow your passion. According to Newport, that’s a prescription for […]
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In the upcoming book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, study hacker Cal Newport gives an insightful prescription for finding success in the 21st Century. “One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare,” he says. “If you master this skill, you’ll achieve extraordinary results.” “Deep work,” […]
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You’ve cruised through most of the semester, and now you’re desperately looking forward to some time off. It’s easy to get excited about sleeping in and pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce, but you also need to think about how you handle your routines and study tactics during the extended break. As anyone in the private […]
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Finding the right college is a tough choice, and it’s never too early to think about it. There are a variety of factors that play into the selection. Your challenge is to look at each one and determine the criteria that are most important to your situation. To help you do just that, we’ve put […]
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Boys versus girls. The “competition” starts in early grade school and continues until they start learning to like one another. But a recent article from the Washington Post has highlighted a disturbing trend for male students that could place them squarely behind their female counterparts in the world of the 21st Century. Contributor Rick Noack […]
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