Study tip: How to get an A
I recently read an article on one of my must read blogs. It detailed getting why getting an A is better than getting an A+. I think this will be of great benefit to those of you wanting to prepare for your projects.
Is it better to get an A or an A+? Most people instinctively react with an A+. As I’d like to show in this article, that isn’t always the case. Being perfect can cost far more than good enough. Also, as I’d like to demonstrate, the habits that might get you an A+ might also leave you with a B or C if you fail to optimize.
I’ve never been a perfectionist. I’ve always been aware of the costs of going beyond good enough. Despite this seemingly poor attitude towards work, it hasn’t hurt me in the slightest. By optimizing instead of attempting perfection, I’ve managed to maintain a grade hovering between an A and A+.
How Optimizing Works
The traditional studying approach is to learn everything perfectly and with equal force. I believe this approach will only lead to a nervous breakdown.
An optimizing approach says that learning everything perfectly is impossible. However, by investing more time on critical details and less time on unimportant ones you can get a better grade with less time invested.
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