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This is a post from Michael, author of How to Get a First What’s the difference between polar bears and students? Are they both lazy by nature? Not quite. Polar Bears vs Students Unlike polar bears which rest for up 87% of their time in some months, students are workaholics by nature; the regret that follows procrastination [...]
This is a post from Michael, author of How to Get a First Procrastination is the number one killer of productivity, yet many students are willing victims. Work…Fail! Think about the times you have gone to the library ready to work hard. But instead, you end up spending hours on facebook and youtube, all the while [...]
Originally posted on www.firstclassdegree.co.uk Red is hot. Red is sexy. Red is….well, let’s just say it’s known for its arousal properties. But when it comes to achievement contexts—i.e situations where your competence is to be judged and evaluated, with the possibility of success or failure—red can lead to disaster. Why and how this happens is [...]
Update Sunday 17th July 2011 This article has received more attention and comments than I ever expected and in response to some of this I thought I would add a quick disclaimer. I am not saying mathematics is the easiest subject. It is incredibly tough – that I know. The aim of the article was [...]
Update: More information on How to Get a First – the book, can be found here. In my final year of University, I managed to go out 2-4 times a month (in terms 1 and 2), co-founded and run an entrepreneur’s society where I acted as the Vice President and despite maintaining a fairly active social [...]
Is it possible to be successful at university and still have fun? Cal Newport, an MIT student and author of ‘How to Win at College‘ certainly thinks so. By taking onboard the advice laid out in his book, you should be able to enjoy university life while also excelling as a student. Newport was inspired [...]
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