How to Build a Diverse Skillset (Ep. 9)

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Nov 201533min

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 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.

16 Nov 201542min

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Nov 201528min

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Okt 201544min

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 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Okt 201555min

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Okt 201543min

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Okt 201556min

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Sep 201539min