5 Questions: Interruptions, Social Media Bios, and Reading Positions (Ep. 290)

In this 5 questions episode, we talk about interruptions, blogging, social media bios, reading positions, and what to do when hobbies feel hard. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. If you're one of the first 500 to use this link, you can also get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at Skillshare.com/geek. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: The Skill You're Slowly Losing A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 1 (Ep. 69) A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 2 (Ep. 70) The Path to College, Pt. 1: Getting Accepted The Path to College, Pt. 2: Paying for It The Path to College, Pt. 3: Becoming College-Ready Cortex Linus Tech Tips on YouTube Thomas’ Habit-Building course on Skillshare Thomas’ Productivity course on Skillshare Tofugu Figma Underscores Peter Mckinnon Every Think on YouTube 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. Timestamps: 0:08:30 - Focusing while getting constantly distracted 0:19:01 - The best position to read in 0:27:18 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills) 0:30:29 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:33:30 - Content management systems vs developing from the ground up 0:42:03 - Writing an interesting social media bio 0:51:19 - Persevering with hobbies that require skill 1:04:50 - Conclusion 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.