Category: 3 – SHELF it (All Categories are 1 – Read ASAP!, 2 – BUY it!, 3 – SHELF it, 4 – SOMEDAY it)
Comments: I enjoyed reading this book. It had been a while since I had actually thought about academics and I love Cal Newport’s writing. If you’re going to school and if you’re generally geeky, I’d definitely recommend it. 1 line summary of the book is – be organized and disciplined. :-)
Of course, the principles don’t just apply to school.
Top 3 Learnings:
1. Make sure your schedule is very well organized. Block out times for future assignments and study in advance.
2. Compile your own summary of all lectures as a pre-exam study guide
3. Take control of your own calendar. Schedule meeting such that they don’t interfere with your productive time.
Book notes here.
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