Hit the Books. As you enter a university, it is imperative that you’re prepared to access the language, references, allusions, and ideas of academia.
Simply, the more you read, the more you will understand the complex network of thought that will appear in every university classroom experience. The following list presents several opportunities for you to establish a sound foundation for entering into classroom discussion, analysis, and debate in any discipline. Obviously, this list is not intended to be comprehensive. Often times, students don’t realize the importance of continuous reading until it is too late. Reading forms the foundation of all disciplines, and you can’t enter into meaningful discourse without the requisite reading. Study Hacks. On Sam Harris and Stephen Fry’s Meditation Debate February 19th, 2019 · 44 comments A few weeks ago, on his podcast, Sam Harris interviewed the actor and comedian Stephen Fry.
Early in the episode, the conversation took a long detour into the topic of mindfulness meditation. Harris, of course, is a longtime proponent of this practice. He discusses it at length in his book, Waking Up, and now offers an app to help new adherents train the skill (I’ve heard it’s good). Study skills articles and study tips, improve study habits, teaching tips.