The College Info Geek Podcast: Study Tips & Advice For Students

Let's dig deep into the science of reading. On this episode, I'm talking with Liz Schotter - a postgraduate student in psychology, and one of the most active researchers in the area of eye-tracking and speed reading today. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: So Much to Read, So Little Time: How Do We Read, and Can Speed Reading Help? Liz's website Keith Rayner The science behind reading speed 3 common speed reading techniques debunked How to ACTUALLY read faster Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness talks with me about setting goals, building systems that keep you accountable to your goals, and essentially transforming your life into a video game. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Level Up Your Life - Steve's book Nerd Fitness Ep. 14 - my first conversation with Steve Steve's Epic Quest of Awesome Level Up Your Life - create your own epic quest My Impossible List How to get massive loads of work done every day Camp Nerd Fitness Scrivener James Clear's method for flossing every day Mitch Hedberg Anthony Jeselnik Exercising Around the World italki Our interview with Steve on Listen Money Matters Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also he

My friend Chris Bailey from A Life of Productivity is back on the show to talk more about productivity with me. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Productivity Project - Chris' book A Life of Productivity My recommended books list The Rule of Three "Off the record" rules Hello Internet Cortex CGP Grey Numberphile Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

In this episode, I talk with Heath Padgett - a guy who decided to buy an RV with his wife just a couple years after college and work an hourly job in all 50 U.S. states. Afterwards, they stayed in the RV - and paid off $15,000 of student debt in a year! Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Heath's website RV vs. Student Debt Heath's article on the cost of RV living Hourly America documentary Follow Heath on Twitter Jia Jiang - 100 Days of Rejection Snagajob World Domination Summit Student loan deferment/forbearance Joel's Impossible List My Impossible List Steve's Epic Quest of Awesome Derek Sivers' "Now" page My "Now" page Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps th

I don't like the term "mastermind group", so I'm choosing to use Jedi Council instead. Whatever you like to call them, Jedi Councils are really beneficial. Today's episode goes over the story of how each of my councils was formed. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Stefano Ganddini - Collegetopia Stefano's episode on the podcast Stefano's epic guest post on networking Stephen Warley Zach Sexton - Asian Efficiency Tom Miller - WTF Professor Tom's episode on the podcast Tom's guest post - the engineering school survival guide Caleb Wojcik - DIY Video Guy Kalid Azad - Better Explained James Ashenhurst - Mastering Organic Chemistry Jenny Blake T. Michael Martin How to Adult Fizzle World Domination Summit Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast o

Should you study with music or not? I get this question a lot, so today I'm talking with some of the most qualified people possible - the founders of Brain.fm, a startup that creates AI-generated music to improve focus, energy - and even sleep. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Try out Brain.fm (there's a monthly fee, but you can do 7 sessions for free before needing to pay) Brain.fm's collection of research on music and brain performance Huge reddit thread with people's thoughts on Brain.fm (plus a ton of questions answered by Adam) Neural oscillation (brain waves) Chrono Cross soundtrack Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack DDR music Beatmania IIDX music Study on slow-wave sleep and memory Sleep headphone mask The War of Art Ancillary Justice How to Win Friends and Influence People Think and Grow Rich Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up

This episode is about taking time to hit the reset button on your productivity and time management systems - and even on your brain. I did this recently, and the result were immediate. Let's talk about that. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Entropy 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades - my free book Todoist Habitica The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity with Chris Bailey A Life of Productivity Ancillary Justice The Wind-Up Girl Environmental impact of various meats and other foods Clearing to neutral Mise en place Casey Neistat's daily schedule The Power of Habit Rhode Island hospital "Never let a crisis go to waste." Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also he

I love this episode, but I sure as heck don't know how to market it. It's a long conversation that touches on a ton of topics - one of which is an answer to the question many students/new grads have: "How long should it take to get good at my job?" Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: You Must Try, and Then You Must Ask Connect with Matt on Twitter The Corson Technique - the ideal method for asking help from professors Chronicle of the Whiteboards Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

How do you design and deliver presentations that don't make your audience break out those weird neck pillow things? Let's talk about that. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Student Power The Super Student's Guide to Presentations EKG device Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

What's more important, getting good grades or getting a "well-rounded education"? Is there really a difference? How much should you focus on your coursework in college? In this episode, my friend Tom Miller and I discuss these questions. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: WTF Professor Getting Grades vs. Learning: The Great Debate (Tom's post) Go to College to Get an Education, Not Just a Degree (Ransom's post) Automate Your Learning and Build a Bulletproof Study System: The Consolidation Method The Engineering School Survival Guide: 4 Frameworks To Dominate Your Degree Signaling Model of Education My interview with med student Ryan Nguyen My interview with Cal Newport The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman Limitless Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to

Getting rejected is part of life, and so it learning to deal with it. Today I'll share some experiences I've had with rejection, why they happened, and what I learned from them. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Episode 11 - How I built College Info Geek 5 Stellar Time Management Tips - the first article I ever wrote Last episode, which discusses the "healthy amount of narcissism" Better job interviews through storytelling 97 tips for becoming a better job candidate Negativity bias Availability heuristic Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

Martin joins me once again on this reader Q&A episode to tackle questions on dealing with setbacks and failure, workouts and tiredness, selecting a dream job, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: I Want to Fly With Hippos How to Learn Outside of Class (has the screenshot of my Pick Four notebook) Cortex podcast Hello Internet podcast Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

I'm with my friend Zach Sexton once again, this time to talk about morning routines. Zach goes through his with his girlfriend, while I'm a lone wolf with mine. Today we'll talk about each of our routines, sticking to them, and common pitfalls. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: My original article about morning routines Follow Zach on Twitter Zach's awesome article about medidation What I'm Struggling With BCAA supplements - Pro opinion vs. Con opinion (I don't know much about them, but my general opinion is to cover all the crucial health bases - diet, exercise, sleep - before thinking about supplements) Headspace Habitica My Twitter-based wake-up system My cruiser skateboard Casey Neistat The "What the Hell" Effect Sleepyti.me Rick and Morty Death Note StayFocusd Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek

Humans intrinsically love stories, and you can use that to your advantage to stand out in job interviews (and on your resume). Here's how. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Take Your Success - Brian's blog The Golden Resume - Brian's book Drinking 1400 oz. of water in a week How much water should you drink? How I automated 8 hours of work and watched Netflix all day How to build a personal website My personal website (the version I used in college) Should you always send a cover letter? My interview with Brad Karsh  Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

Alan Becker is the creator of the wildly popular Animator vs. Animation series and an all-around cool guy. In this episode I talk with him about how he became an animator. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Alan's YouTube channel Alan's animation tutorial channel 12 Principles of Animation series Alan's Patreon page Digital Tutors Gnomon Workshop Video Co-Pilot Crash Course Thought Cafe - After Effects animation timelapse 8-bit Spirited Away bath house Primitive 3D video using Kinects Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

If you want to get a better grade on your next test or quiz, you should write a number between 1 and 5 beside each question. This episode will explain why. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Justin's article explaining his research on changing answers and confidence tracking My video on changing test answers Endowment bias Thinking, Fast and Slow Monty Hall Problem Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

This episode is a replay of a live YouTube hangout I did a couple weeks ago with my friends Simon and Jamie. Both of them are Oxford Univerisity graduates from the U.K., and together we tackled the topic of "How to Become an Adult". Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Watch the video replay of the stream Simon's channel Jamie's channel My interview with Karen Kelsky about grad school Tony Hawk video UK student loan repayment system Floating bookshelves So Good They Can't Ignore You My interview with Cal Newport How I automated 8 hours of work Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain In a Nutshell - Kurzgesagt My interview with Benny Lewis Fudge Ratio Blek game Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy,

Questions have piled up in my inbox and now I'm answering some of them. Today we'll talk about how I reach out to podcast guests, how to study physics and statistics, methods of relaxing between study sessions, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: CGP Grey Cortex Podcast Simon Clark Jamie Miles My video on skill acquisition The Personal MBA The First 20 Hours Refillable note binder Evernote hacks for lectures Paper vs. computer notes Japanese note-taking hack Listen Money Matters - the other podcast I co-host Habitica Beeminder Coach.me Interview with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :)

In which I try very hard to convince myself I'm professional enough to do this. Arne Duncan is the U.S. Secretary of Education; in this episode, we talk about selecting a college, paying off student debt, and his goals for education across the nation. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: U.S. Dept. of Education Information on Federal student loans FAFSA Don't pay for student loan debt relief Secretary Duncan's recent article on improving graduation rates Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

Is speed reading legit? Can you actually learn to read at 700 words per minute - or even faster? On this episode, I'll present a lot of the science behind how reading works, and my friend Zach will counter with some of the techniques he's learned about. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Rayner's research paper 10 Days to Faster Reading - the book Zach read on speed reading Tachistoscope My video on speed reading Asian Efficiency - Zach's website Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!