How to Have a Social Life When You Can't Leave the House (Ep. 14)

Stephanie Halligan is a personal finance writer and cartoonist, and in this episode you'll find out how she paid off almost $35k in student debt, and also negotiated a $13,000 raise for herself. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How Stephanie paid off almost $35k in student loans Connect with Stephanie on Twitter My journey to paying off my own student loans 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.

17 Nov 201458min

You've got college questions, we've got stupid banter and (sometimes) insightful answers. On this reader Q&A episode, we discuss how to deal with a 21 credits in a semester, finding scholarships, networking with professors, personal websites, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Wunderlist Trello "Intellectual Combat" Episode 17 - Networking the Smart Way My friend Bud's excellent guest post on networking Networking Fundamentals by Colin Wright Episode 34 - How to win scholarships Confessions of a Scholarship Winner by Kristina Ellis Info for Veterans/Students in Military Service Veterans Day is this week, and we've joined several other fantastic podcasts to honor it with the Voices for Vets project. If you're a veteran or are currently a member of the armed forces - thank you for your service. Seriously. This episode is dedicated to you. With that in mind, I've also gone out and found several information sources that may help you with your education goals! For Veterans: Paying for College - good overview of veterans' benefits and financial aid options GI Bill details FinAid's Veterans' Benefits page Most schools also have a page on their site for veterans' options - most of my search options were these types of pages when I was doing research. So search "your college + veterans" to find out what your college choices offer! 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.

10 Nov 20141h 5min

Joe from Stacking Benjamins says your personal finance journey is like the stages of the Apollo rocket's launch sequence. How does this affect how you should interpret the advice of personal finance gurus? This episode will tell you how. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Listen to Stacking Benjamins! The best SB content for students Here's my Stacking Benjamins interview Joe's Twitter Kerbal Space Program 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.

3 Nov 20141h 2min

Cal Newport, author of the Study Hacks blog and best-selling books like So Good They Can't Ignore You, talks with me about the importance of building skills over "finding your passion," choosing a major, and building deep habits. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Study Hacks - Cal's blog on pursuing deep work habits. Has an amazing backlog of student-focused posts as well. (Ryan, the med student from episode 26, cited Cal's Four Weeks to a 4.0 series as the inspiration for his study system) So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal's latest book, which focuses on why building skills is much more important than trying to find your passion How to Win at College - One of the first college success books I ever read. It influenced a lot of the decisions I made early in my college career. How to be a High School Superstar - The book that explores Cal's discovery of why the highest performers are often the most relaxed. How to Become a Straight-A Student - Cal's advice on planning, studying, learning quickly, acing exams, and writing great papers. Bryan Caplan's Signaling Model of Education 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.

27 Okt 20141h 4min

Want to graduate debt-free? In this podcast episode, I talk with scholarship coach Shanice Miller, who graduated with $10,000 of EXTRA money from winning scholarships. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Debt-Free College Grad - Shanice's website Shanice's interview on Listen, Money Matters Connect with Shanice on Twitter The Four-Hour Workweek 9 Things Successful People Do Differently 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.

20 Okt 201453min

You've got college questions, we've got well-reasoned answers... along with video game banter and some terrible jokes. This month, we're covering bad professors, how to study your notes, dealing with a job you hate, study music, and more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The 5 best note-taking systems Flow-based notes The Personal MBA Pragmatic Thinking and Learning The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Four Hour Workweek So Good They Can't Ignore You focus@will RateMyProfessors Journey video game soundtrack The Ultimate Study Music Playlist My twitter Martin's Twitter and website Anna's Twitter and 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Okt 20141h 4min

What's the path of a design student like? How do you stand out and make connections in a hyper-competitive, subjectively-judged field? I ask my girlfriend Anna to find out. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Anna's website/portfolio Connect with Anna on Twitter Anna's prints on Etsy Pragmatic Thinking and Learning The high cost of art school College tuition discounts through reciprocity agreements 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 201456min

Strengthening your mind through medidation and mindfulness exercises can greatly increase your mental clarity, focus, and work performance - that's why so many CEOs and other high performers practice them. I talk with Tony Stubblebine to learn more. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Lift The Strongest Mind in the Room - you can get a free chapter of the book here Episode 16 - my first interview with Tony on building strong habits Calm.com - a great guided meditation app Headspace - an alternative to Calm LessWrong - I found practices associated with rationality to be similar to what I've learned about meditation, so I'm linking this up. Videos! - I'm doing a new video every week now, so check them out! 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.

29 Sep 20141h 14min