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

While I'm pretty happy with how my college experience went, there are some things I wish I did - or did better. Here are eight of them. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Study Abroad Wisdom with Ryan Warner (on my friend Travis' podcast) How I Landed an Internship Without an Interview The Internship Experience The Ultimate Guide to Budgeting in College What it's Like in Japan My mission to get a picture in every building on campus DIY Video Guy 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!

Finding mentors who can give you advice and encouragement is essential for achieving your career goals. Here's how two students helped hundreds of students at their school find mentors of their own. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: MentorCon - The Tufts University conference Michael and John put together Greenhorn Connect - The Boston entrepreneurship organization that inspired John and Michael to put on their own conference National Engineers Week The Entrepreneurs Club at Northeastern University Trello - Keep track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details The Art Of The Email Introduction: 20 Rules For Emailing Busy People by Chris Fralic National Engineering Mentors Organization (NEMO) Create a Mentorship Program at Your University - John and Michael's Udemy course How to Host an On-Campus Conference - John and Michael's guest post on My College Advice 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 boo

How do professors get their jobs? In this episode, Karen Kelsky, author of "The Professor Is In", shares both how to get into a great grad program and how to become a tenured professor. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Professor is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job The Professor Is In - Karen's blog 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 is Part 2 of my series on buying a car. Learn how to negotiate price, whether or not warranties are worth it, how you should conduct a test drive, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 1 (Ep. 69) Everyday Driver on YouTube Listen to the Everyday Driver Car Debate Podcast AutoTrader CarGurus Kelley Blue Book CarFax Consumer Reports Commute Times Map Checklist of things to look for on a used car How to negotiate with a dealer 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!

Buying a car can seem like a minefield. What model do you get? What's reliable, and what's gonna fall apart? How do you keep the salesman from fleecing you? In these episodes, Todd and Paul from Everyday Driver school me on all these questions. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Everyday Driver on YouTube Listen to the Everyday Driver Car Debate Podcast AutoTrader CarGurus Kelley Blue Book CarFax Consumer Reports Commute Times Map Checklist of things to look for on a used car How to negotiate with a dealer 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!

Even if you fail at first, you can turn it around. In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Clarissa Rodriguez about how she learned new study habits and organizational techniques, which helped her turn her entire college career around. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Girl, Budget Life Clarissa's Cram Sheets download Watch Clarissa's Videos on YouTube How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport The Straight-A Conspiracy by Hunter Maats and Katie O'Brien 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!

Lining your pockets with some extra cash while you're in college isn't as difficult as you might think. In this episode, we'll look at how to find a part-time job on or off campus, the hierarchy of "job desirability", and how to balance your schedule. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: 12 Great Part-Time Jobs for College Students (via Lifehack.org) 51 Side Jobs for College Students (via Once Cent at a Time) How I Landed an Internship Without an Interview Snagajob - part-time job search engine (your campus job board will likely be better) More info on work-study 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!

Credit cards are stupidly confusing, and your credit score... doubly so. If you're unsure about how you should use credit cards, this Listen Money Matters crossover episode will help you. Probably. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Listen Money Matters Here are the original show notes for this episode 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!

Plus, I've got 7 tips from my experience getting hired that you can use to increase your own chances of getting a great internship or job. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: TechRepublic BOFH series The Four-Hour Workweek The Internship Experience - a journal of sorts I kept on the blog during my internship 97 Actions You Should Take to Become THE Person Companies Want to Hire 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!

Thoughts on how habits deaden the pleasure of certain experiences. When you notice this happening, should you change your habits? Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Episode 63 - Habit-Building Strategies for Different Personalities with Gretchen Rubin Better Than Before - Gretchen's book 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!

Building habits is not an exact science. As Gretchen Rubin reveals in her new book, people with different personalities should go about building new habits in different ways. How should you build yours? Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Better Than Before - Gretchen's new book Happier with Gretchen Rubin - Gretchen's podcast on happiness Follow Gretchen on Twitter! 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 went to Japan twice - both in 2012 and 2013. For both trips, I used numerous resources and travel hacks to save lots of money; in this episode, I'll show you them! Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Listen Money Matters - Burnout episode Tofugu Wanikani Textfugu Japan-Guide Wikitravel Kayak Hipmunk Skyscanner Clever Layover 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!

Today we're wrapping up my video-creation process with an overview of how I edit and publish each video. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How I Create Videos – Part 1: Research and Filming (Ep. 60) My upcoming video course - sign up to get notified when I create it Watch my videos on YouTube DIY Video Guy Video CoPilot Indie Mogul Lynda.com 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!

Want to know my process for making videos? In this episode, I'll go through the first part - starting with research and ending with filming. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: My YouTube channel The video-creation course I'm building How to Adult Crash Course How Did You Get Into That? with Grant Baldwin Part 2: Editing and Publishing 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!

Want to become a more productive person? Chris Bailey has spent over two years immersed in mountains of research on habit-building, mindfulness, and other techniques for helping you do just that. He's got a pretty sweet beard too. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: A Life of Productivity Chris' upcoming book, The Productivity Playbook Follow Chris on Twitter! 100 Time, Energy, and Attention Hacks to Be More Productive The Zeigarnik Effect 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!

Need a way to force yourself to build or break a habit? In this episode, I chat with the founders of Beeminder - an app that makes you pledge real money towards your goals. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Beeminder IFTTT channel for Beeminder Hyperbolic discounting Pomodoro Poker The Motivation Hacker - one of my essential books for students etc/hosts ("etsy hosts") Momentum Strict WorkFlow StayFocusd RescueTime My Beeminder Goals - content creation and sleeping in Here's how Beeminder helps me wake up early Follow Beeminder on Twitter! 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!

We're pressured to have opinions on everything - but how do you know what your opinion actually represents? In this episode, we'll scratch the surface of rational thinking with an analysis of heuristics. This episode may challenge you. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The original article - How to Avoid Black and White Thinking Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Less Wrong Thinking, Fast and Slow Predictably Irrational An Intuitive Explanation of Bayes' Theorem The probabilistic nature of the Second Law of Thermodynamics 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!

Habits are easier to build when you use video game elements to increase your motivation! That's exactly what HabitRPG helps you do, and in this episode, I talk with co-founders Siena Leslie and Vicky Hsu to learn more about the app's origins. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: HabitRPG Join the CIG guild! How I turned HabitRPG into a workout tracker Follow Vicky on Twitter Follow Siena on Twitter The Power of Habit (one of my essential reads for students) Browser Quest 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!

A deep, meandering conversation about the meaning of life, happiness, deciding when to quit or push ahead, and other topics with my friend Adam. I don't know how to title this one without it sounding overly cheesy, but I definitely think you should give it a listen. There's a lot of good stuff here. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Gently Mad - Adam's podcast Connect with Adam on Twitter My interview on Adam's show! Creative Inspiration and Work/Life Balance with Satchell Drakes 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!

Katie Dwyer, the founder of My College Advice, talks about her experiences studying abroad and earning two free masters degrees through her volunteer experiences. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: My College Advice (special CIG page) - Katie's website Follow Katie on Twitter Why "Follow Your Passion" is Bad Advice with Cal Newport 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!