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A while ago I saw a video called Life Explained in 27 Seconds. This gist of that video is that life is like a treadmill. If you walk, you’ll stay where you are. If you stop moving, you fall behind and everything basically goes to hell. And, of course, you have to sprint to get […]
The best coffee I’ve ever had came from a place you might not expect. Since I travel quite a bit and can do most of my work from anywhere (both a blessing and a curse), I’ve been to coffee shops in New York City, San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, Austin, Denver, Tokyo, and more. As indicative […]
Last winter I found myself staring up at a gigantic, abandoned brick building with three friends. The place was nestled in an industrial district, quite a few blocks from the “cool” part of the city. The windows were boarded up. Overall, it had seen better days. Two of them – Ryan and Michael – were running […]
When do you do your best work? If you’re the type that likes to wake up early in the morning, maybe you find that your energy and ability to focus are at their highest peak during those early hours. Or maybe you’re a night owl – you find that you’re on fire at 1 A.M., hacking […]
We’re answering your questions today! In this reader questions episode, we’ll go over how to spend a break productively, whether you should dorm with a friend or a stranger, how to resist the siren’s song of multitasking, how to internalize the internet’s infinite self-help advice, and how to deal with intimidating professors. Most of these […]
How do you define “productivity”? If you ask me, a good working definition would be something like this: Productivity: The art of getting your brain to stop acting like a Red Bull-fueled chimpanzee long enough to actually get some work done. Now, I think some people – especially Tim Urban from Wait But Why – would […]
Today we wrap up our Path to College series with a final episode on how to become college-ready. What does that mean, exactly? When I was high schooler trying to prepare for college, I basically equated “college-ready” to “becoming an adult.” As my senior year drew to a close, I spent a good amount of time […]
I’ve been writing articles here at College Info Geek now for over a year (say what?). When you write enough articles for the same site, you begin to notice themes in your writing. One of the recurring themes in my writing, I recently realized, is the importance of taking breaks. Any time I talk about […]
If you regularly find yourself running late, I’ve got a few tips for you today that should help you solve that problem. Before we get into the five tips I’ve got for you below, let’s first answer the question: Why are people late? Disregarding people who are always late simply because they’re disrespectful poopheads (to […]
Today’s episode is a conversation with one of my YouTube friends: Simon Clark! You might remember Simon from Episode 77, which was a reply of a livestream where we (along with our friend Jamie) answered questions about becoming an adult. I wanted to talk with Simon again on the podcast for a couple of reasons. […]