Why Smart Students Don't Succeed

world-shaker:

An outstanding collection of insight from reddit user lnri137. Here’s an excerpt:

You got A’s because you studied or because the classes were easy. You got a B probably because you were so used to understanding things that you didn’t know how to deal with something that didn’t come so easily. I’m guessing that early on you built the cognitive and intellectual tools to rapidly acquire and process new information, but that you’ve relied on those tools so much you never really developed a good set of tools for what to do when those failed. This is what happened to me, but I didn’t figure it out until after I got crushed by my first semester of college. I need to ask you, has anyone ever taken the time to teach you how to study? And separately, have you learned how to study on your own in the absence of a teacher or curriculum? These are the most valuable tools you can acquire because they are the tools you will use to develop more powerful and more insightful tools. It only snowballs from there…

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rubenruiz:

Peppermint Winter - Owl City

My wish for this Holiday season is to have a great time with my family and friends!

the music game :) feel free to copy and paste and write your own!
Pick 5 music artists that you love before reading the questions

1) Owl City
2) Death Cab for Cutie
3) The Script
4) Coldplay
5) Paramore

What was the first song you ever heard by 1?

Fireflies on the radio, about 30 times in a row as I rocked out behind the wheel.

What is your favorite song of 5?

I love Ignorance.

How many times have you seen 4 live?

To see Coldplay would kill me. Unfortunately, I’m still alive.

What is your favorite song by 2?

Don’t judge me…Portable Television. XD

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?

All of them? For the First Time especially.

When did you first get into 2?

There’s a wonderful North Irish actor named Colin Morgan who wore a concert t-shirt promoting them the day before my birthday, so I decided to check them out.

What is your favorite song by 4?

I’m a sucker for Viva La Vida.

What is a good memory concerning 1?

Minnesota concert this summer for my 18th birthday, seeing him live for the first time and knowing the lyrics to all but 2 songs.

Is there a song by 2 that makes you sad?

St. Peter’s Cathredral always gives me chills.

What is your favorite song of 3?

Definitely Anybody There, the bonus track on their first CD, The Script.


anyone can freely copy and paste the questions..