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We've decided we want houses, and it turns out we're not alone. But with buying a house being such a huge undertaking, where do we start? We talk about what we've been thinking about so far in our quest to leave the apartment life behind. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Numbeo Zillow Listen Money Matters Radius Calculator Personal Finance subreddit How to Buy a House guide by Michael Bluejay Home Buying for Dummies, by Eric Tyson NerdWallet's Home Affordability Calculator How to Budget Your Money Without Cutting Coffee (Ep. 174) Backblaze Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:00:15 - General overview of what this series will be about 0:05:19 - Our reasons for owning a house and why we moved 0:27:07 - Doing the research and not getting too attached 0:29:53 - Sponsor: Backblaze (Backing up your data) 0:33:29 - Prioritizing what you want in a house 1:04:12 - Don't rush into a decision 1:06:59 - How to afford a house and not go bankrupt 1:22:21 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feeling ready for finals? We talk through the 12-step exam preparation checklist found in Barbara Oakley's "A Mind for Numbers." Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: A Mind of Numbers, by Barbara Oakley Richard Felder Learning How to Learn on Coursera Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell The Science Behind Reading Speed Do Speed Reading Apps & Techniques Really Work? 5 Ways to Read Faster That ACTUALLY Work Reading Faster: The Science Behind What Works… and What Doesn’t (Ep. 93) Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber Soonish, by Zach Weinersmith and Kelly Weinersmith How to Find a Mentor (Ep. 203) Dale R. Corson “How Long Should it Take to Get Good at My Job?” (Ep. 86) Learned Helplessness (Ep. 99) How to Memorize Any Number EASILY with the Major System The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202) Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100) Koofers Backblaze Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:03:03 - Checklist overview and interleaving your studies 0:09:51 - Tackling reading assignments 0:17:05 - Working on problems with classmates 0:24:56 - Participating in group discussions 0:29:05 - Sponsor: Backblaze 0:32:26 - Asking teachers for help 0:36:30 - Making sure you understand the problem solutions 0:45:05 - Asking for clarification when you're confused 0:50:19 - Going through a study guide 0:53:27 - Not spending enough time on the actual math 0:54:38 - Quizzing classmates about the study guide 0:56:26 - Going to review sessions 0:57:31 - Getting enough sleep before a test 1:03:33 - Additional suggestions 1:05:48 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ready for the next level, but not sure how to get there? Maybe you need to find yourself a mentor. We talk about what it means to be a mentor and how to find one. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain Neil deGrasse Tyson Standard Broadcast Star Talk podcast Marques Brownlee on YouTube Wendover Productions on YouTube Listen Money Matters The Ultimate College Debate Roundtable How to Save Money in College Round Table Peter Drucker Winning, by Jack Welch Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195) Steve Kamb Nerd Fitness Benny Lewis Fluent in 3 months Caleb Wojcik Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:06:09 - What exactly is a mentor 0:20:08 - How to and how not to find mentors 0:32:22 - Mastermind groups (or Jedi councils) 0:37:59 - Criticisms on certain aspects of social media 0:45:46 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Winners never quit, right? Well, no. According to Seth Godin's 'The Dip,' winners quit plenty of things. They just know which things to quit, leaving them to focus their energies on better things. So, which things should you quit? Let's find out. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The College Info Geek Podcast on Spotify The Dip, by Seth Godin Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171) Gary Vaynerchuk's website CaseyNeistat on YouTube 6 Ways to Have a Productive Summer Break How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178) Listen Money Matters Anna on Instagram Elon Musk on Wikipedia Stephen King on Wikipedia J. K. Rowling on Wikipedia Pivot, by Jenny Blake The Victorian Internet, by Tom Standage Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:00:46 - Quitting and being the best in the world 0:17:48 - False assumptions and changing your strategy 0:23:49 - Competition and pushing through the dip 0:32:13 - Setting feasible goals 0:35:12 - The cliff and the cul-de-sac 0:46:01 - Questions to ask yourself before quitting 0:50:09 - Knowing what to invest in 0:53:25 - Thoughts on being well-rounded 0:55:33 - Recap and conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this 5 questions episode, we talk about studying with music, making new connections, estimating how long a task will take, staying productive in winter, and what to do when you're overwhelmed. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The College Info Geek Podcast on Spotify Spark, by John Ratey AlphaM on YouTube How to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200) Productive Breaks, Avoiding Multitasking, & Intimidating Professors (Ep. 112) Rainy Mood Brain.fm Mahmoud Awad's Dance To Death Tom’s Sunday Study Playlist on Spotify Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on Spotify Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on YouTube The Dip, by Seth Godin Quartz's My Husband And I Have Nothing In Common article The Brass Rabbit on YouTube (Anna’s channel) Beeminder Blog's Pomodoro Poker article How to Stop Procrastinating and Focus: A Guide to the Pomodoro Technique Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171) Audible Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:04:20 - Staying productive in the winter 0:13:20 - Regarding music as multitasking 0:18:06 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks) 0:21:10 - Connecting with people who don't share your interests 0:31:21 - Getting better at time estimating 0:38:26 - Feeling guilty about having fun when there's work to do 0:48:55 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's almost March now, so quite a few New Year's resolutions have probably fallen through already. But that doesn't mean it's too late to do something worth being proud of. We talk about how to really plan out your year. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Weapons of Influence #6: Scarcity (Ep. 199) Bearmaggedon Axe Cop Duolingo (iOS | Android) Tom's Reading Challenge Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes Gary Taubes The Cuckoo's Egg, by Clifford Stoll Clifford Stoll David Mitchell TextFugu Momentum (iOS) HabitBull (iOS | Android) Habitica (iOS | Android) How to Make a Final Exam Study Schedule Todoist (iOS | Android) Tom's Impossible List A Crash Course on How to Start Investing (Even If You’re in Debt) (Ep. 168) Gary Vaynerchuk's website Tom's Spotify Playlist Tom's YouTube Playlist Brilliant Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:05:07 - Making time for things you want to do 0:18:16 - How to plan out your year in segments 0:24:19 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:26:18 - Tom's three-month reading challenge 0:29:51 - How to track the progress on your goals 0:36:55 - Planning for the future 0:41:16 - Dealing with setbacks 0:47:15 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We look one final time at Robert Cialdini's "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" to talk about why you really don't know what you have until it's gone. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini Robert Cialdini Weapons of Influence #1: Reciprocation (Ep. 186) Weapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189) Weapons of Influence #3: Social Proof (Ep. 193) Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195) Weapons of Influence #5: Authority (Ep. 197) Packing for Mars, by Mary Roach Mary Roach Psychological reactance Hello Internet podcast Kurt Vonnegut David Mitchell Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell Future Library Streisand effect Barbra Streisand Beyoncé Gary Vaynerchuk $20,000 Black Lotus RXBAR Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:27 - Thoughts on the podcast going forward 0:09:18 - Scarcity and dealing with opportunities 0:21:37 - Psychological reactance 0:28:30 - Sponsor: RXBAR (Whole food protein bars) 0:31:18 - Thoughts on limited time offers 0:38:54 - Deceiving people through limited offers 0:45:39 - Figuring out why you want something 0:53:55 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Classes may seem like they take forever, but four years really isn't that long in the grand scheme of things. We talk about fourteen of the nearly limitless options for spending your time in school, so you can make the most of your college experience. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How to Automate Your Life (Ep. 194) Elgato Stream Deck AutoHotkey Actualized.org YouTube channel Xero Powlyglot JCPenney Express How the Heck Do I Study Abroad? (Ep. 101) Study Advice From A Medical Student (Ep. 26) What It Takes to Get Into Medical School (Ep. 94) Brilliant Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:09:10 - Choosing majors and doing extra activities 0:16:52 - Joining clubs and managing your free time 0:23:52 - Committees and not putting everything in your resume 0:26:59 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:29:13 - On-campus events, the Career Fair and dressing up 0:35:23 - Working part-time jobs 0:40:41 - Studying abroad 0:41:42 - Doing volunteer work 0:44:06 - Entrepreneurship and freelance projects 0:45:20 - The honors program 0:49:58 - Joining honor societies 0:51:53 - Fraternities and sororities 0:55:48 - Searching for scholarships 0:57:21 - Independent learning projects 0:59:52 - Romantic relationships 1:02:27 - Making time for doing fun things 1:06:28 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dive back into Robert Cialdini's "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," to talk a bit about why it's so easy to follow the leader, even when you know you shouldn't. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How To Subscribe To The Podcast Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini Robert Cialdini Weapons of Influence #1: Reciprocation (Ep. 186) Weapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189) Weapons of Influence #3: Social Proof (Ep. 193) Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195) Elgato Green Screen Elgato Game Capture HD60 Elgato Stream Deck AutoHotkey Spotify (iOS | Android) Podcast Addict (Android) Pocket Casts (iOS | Android) Milgram experiment Bruce Lee How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178) Catch Me If You Can (2002), on Rotten Tomatoes Catch Me If You Can, by Frank Abagnale Frank Abagnale Change My View subreddit Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:41 - How to subscribe to the podcast 0:05:12 - Perceiving and being influenced by authority 0:23:34 - Exposure to conflict and finding your moral stance 0:30:53 - Being afraid of people whom you perceive as authoritative 0:34:57 - Viewing things from a position of authority 0:40:41 - Tricking people by resembling authoritative figures 0:52:34 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this 5 questions episode, we talk about the iPad Pro, Pomodoro breaks, filming, motivation, and whether audio books are as effective as traditional reading. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Alex French Guy Cooking YouTube channel iPad Pro 12.9" (Amazon | Apple) Apple Pencil (Amazon | Apple) Nebo (iOS | Android) Evernote (iOS | Android) Rocketbook (Everlast | Wave | Color) Rocketbook (iOS | Android) iJustine YouTube channel Bear (Mac | iOS) Simplenote (iOS | Android) Duolingo (iOS | Android) Tide (iOS | Android) Audible (iOS | Android) Princess Diaries, by Meg Cabot Meg Cabot The Cuckoo's Egg, by Clifford Stoll Clifford Stoll Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini Robert Cialdini The Martian, by Andy Weir Andy Weir * Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline Ernest Cline Wil Wheaton Anathem, by Neal Stephenson Neal Stephenson Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell David Mitchell Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell Reamde, by Neal Stephenson The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland, by Catherynne M. Valente Catherynne M. Valente Tina Fey Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Crash Course YouTube channel Crash Course Study Skills playlist Listen Money Matters CaseyNeistat YouTube channel CaseyNeistat's Fat and Lazy video Mark Manson's blog Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:02:57 - Thoughts on the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil 0:20:36 - Regaining focus after a Pomodoro break 0:25:21 - The effectiveness of audiobooks vs reading them 0:40:45 - How does Tom deal with scripts while filming videos 0:45:43 - Finding motivation when you're generally unmotivated 0:52:53 - Hobbies and interests becoming part of your identity 0:55:20 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also [leave a review!](http://collegeinfogeek.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.