They teach you about the importance of studying, but they really don’t teach you much at all about the process of studying. Sure, they might tell you that you need to eat healthy and take regular breaks. But do they teach you how to get past procrastination and actually get study done? Doubtful. But you’re about to learn how. Some of you may think that you have good willpower, and will be able to use your computer while studying but
Throughout reading Seth Godin’s book The Dip, I was a shocked, as his thesis goes against the values we are brought up with. We are taught that quitting is something we must not do, ever. It’s like giving in.
Seth Godin says that quitting is a good thing, and no one will ever become the best at anything unless they are good at quitting
Jack Yan started off his entrepreneurial career very young, developing typefaces. Since then he’s been involved in a number of industries, from fashion and publishing to politics.
Here Jack shares his view that, as he puts it quite openly, “people are stupid”. He goes on to explain exactly what he means. Watch the video to see his point!
The Right Honorable John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has kindly taken the time to record a video for TDTYTIS.
He talks about financial lessons he wishes he had learned, especially regarding debt, which is a very relevant subject to everyone in the world today. Prior to entering politics, Mr. Key was the global head of foreign exchange for Merrill Lynch.
Ramit Sethi, the author of the blog “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” did an article explaining how he won more than $100,000 in scholarships to go to university. The answer really isn’t what you’d think – and I’ll definitely be using this strategy when it’s time for me to go after some university money. I’m going to outline the key points from his article, but you can read his actual post here.
Salman Khan discusses his creation, the Khan Academy – a website with thousands of educational videos on all different topics, from maths to science to history. He also talks about how websites like his, that utilize video, can be used to educate everyone in the world. His key point is how video should be combined with a change in view of the classroom – ie. homework should be done in class, and the lectures should be given at home.
Is university worth it?
That’s probably one of the biggest questions any of us will have to make in the next few years. For some of us, the answer may already seem obvious – “Of course it is!”. But why is it obvious? Is it because it will help you do what you want to do in life? Or is it obvious because your parents have told you so
This is a video from the RSA’s (Royal Society for the Arts) archives on YouTube. In it, Sir Ken Robinson talks about what education in the world SHOULD be like. I urge you to watch it, because as a student you’ll be able to relate completely to what Robinson talks about – and I think you’ll have many suggestions of your own!
Adele Barlow has grown up globally, and is one of the co-founders of yMedia, an organisation in New Zealand that connects tertiary students with not-for-profit groups. She is now living in London working on various projects. Her blog is www.adelebarlow.com.
Here she shares the lesson that we need to learn to set goals, because they’re a lot more important than the goals we’re forced to make close to exam time
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