A great blog for college students
Ever come across something and realize you’ve stumbled upon greatness? I recently had such a moment when I found an excellent education blog called Study Hacks.
Run by Cal Newport, an MIT graduate student and author of the books “How to Become a Straight-A Student” and “How to Win at College,” Study Hacks is so good, it makes me want to go back to college. OK, not really. But it does make me wish Newport had been around while I was on my own academic journey.
I found Study Hacks while I was working on an upcoming story for EDGE. I interviewed Newport for the story, then spent a couple of hours exploring his blog — some of it for research, but mostly for my own enjoyment.
Although I am almost a decade removed from my own higher-education experience, I had many “Aha” moments where I could still recall with perfect clarity making the very missteps Newport counsels against in his blog. Indeed, the goal behind Study Hacks is to teach students how to do well in school without burning out.
I think it’s extremely rare to find a blog that is informative, well written and a fun read. This one is all three. Simply put, if you are in college, or planning to go, you must read Study Hacks. It’s that good.
