How to Win at College
by Cal Newport
Seventy-five short rules from successful students: do not do all your reading, start long-term projects the day assigned, take care of your body. Newport's earliest, simplest book.
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Three things you will actually use
- Start early.
- Be selective.
- Health is strategy.
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