Can you really make yourself smarter by just doing one thing consistently? Spoiler: of course. But there are tiers to this. the new community tab: / discord
Very true lol. If you mainly just cut all of your sources with social media, you actually have time for thinking and hobbies if you have any. I was blind and now I see, all of the internet is just a distraction (besides communication).
what about video games my friend, i think playing some decent games like rdr2 god of war, Elden ring (not esport ones for sure) is also like reading books because they have their own great stories, even some are better than books and you likely can learn and understand the story more and better for sure, 'cause you literally interact with the story u know what i mean?@@HoboTickler
The more you learn, the more you’re aware of how many libraries can be filled with things you DONT know. Think of a balloon getting bigger and bigger as you gain knowledge, and the outer rim of the balloon is where you can see that more knowledge (that you don’t have) lies beyond. The more knowledge you have, the more you know you don’t have. That’s why men who seek it for decades eventually realize they don’t really know much at all. And people with virtually no knowledge think they know so much. Their balloon is an inch wide, and they are unaware of all the knowledge out there.
Being able to admit to your mistakes and shortcomings (and later on try learning from them) takes a lot of strength and courage. Not many people do this unfortunately.
The reality is that most people are, and this what people have thought about themselves for a long time. Don't dwell on dreams though. Just get up and do what you want to do. The hardest part is getting started. You're already smart so once u get started it will continue naturally.
The best method of "imaginary practice" is to watch an expert do something and predict what they're gonna do next. Funnily enough, I learned this method from a rank 1 Teamfight Tactics player. Their advice was to download the VODs of the best players, turn the audio off, and constantly pause the gameplay trying to accurately predict all of that players decisions. When you're incorrect, you take time to think about why they did something different. Similarly, when I got trained on my current job I was able to learn the job way faster than anyone had ever learned it because I poured every ounce of my focus into watching them closely and trying to predict in my mind every move they were gonna make. This is also how I train people at the job, I have them watch me for a bit but then I have them tell me what my next action is every step of the way. You can technically get someone up to speed faster by letting them learn hands on, but I operate heavy industrial machinery that can injure people and cause thousands in damages very quickly if you don't know what you're doing.
It's really funny you said that because that's how I learned how to play competitive chess. Went from shit to winning against everyone in my chess club in less than 6 months.
I think this is why they always told us to attempt solving math questions before reading the answer, brain goes through completely different path of thoughts when finding a solution instead of just looking at it. Your method of thinking about next step is so clever, because you can apply this to virtually any problem, amazing.
@@snakepuff Funnily enough I think the TFT player got the advice from a chess grandmaster. In theory it makes a lot of sense: If you can accurately predict every move a grandmaster is going to make, then you are a grandmaster at chess.
This video is genuinely creative and well-thought-out! You are right! Smartness isn't some genetic, vague concept, that only the really intelligent prodegies can obtain. It's a skill that anyone can develop through acquiring knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills, as highlighted in the video., as highlighted in the video. Thank you so much for the video!
It is genetic lil bro. IQ is genetic and conscientiousness also is. Go ahead and search "Genetic and environmental architecture of conscientiousness in adolescence". It's over for you 😭☠️
"you can be smart while also being humble and also sounding like you touch grass" Greatest quote oat. There is a certain person I would like to send this to
@@halimapirizade3654 in addition to the one shown in the video, there is another website where you can not only download textbooks but also scientific journals, called Z-library.
This is an excellent video. That is literally how I improved my understanding in quadratics. One day, I just decided to grab a piece of paper and pencil and play around with quadratics functions to the point I got good at them. And what’s even interesting is the new knowledge I acquired in quadratics is that it also implies in one way or the other in rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. I almost got stuck in conic sections, but I tried the same approach as with the quadratics, and the conflict no longer became an obstacle. The key word is “lifestyle.” If you don’t have a reason to apply your knowledge on your own out of your own interest, your brain would consider the information as “useless” knowledge and forgets it. It’s like strength training (in my case gym) where your main focus should not be in getting muscle or strength, but the utter enjoyment of the stress applied to your muscles when lifting heavy circles around. A lifestyle is what makes a difference in success in personal fitness, in athletic sports, in art, in gaining knowledge, in math, in science, in language learning, and other desired skills.
Read the book “how to read a book” by Mortimer Adler. This is not a joke. It’s got a lot of this insight in it and it’s pretty easy to grasp. Shows you why and how to read to actually understand rather than just to gain information. It changed the way that I read because I had become accustomed to trying to read quick and get as much information as quickly as possible from my undergrad. Now I’m a much slower but effective reader. At least in my own opinion.
I fully believe that someone who is not smart can become smart. In 3rd grade I saw tons of smart kids way beyond my level in all subjects. I felt irrelevant and stupid. Then, I did not try to do any work and try to learn anything. I did not put my focus into work. I was never taught that I had the power to and that 99% of the task is believing you can do it. I was invited to countless math tutoring, English tutoring, and more. However, my horrible grades all changed in 5th grade when my teacher liked me, and she said that I don’t give myself enough credit. She said I acted like I was dumb, but I just needed to start fresh on middle school and work hard. That’s what I did. I started getting all A+ and maintained it throughout high school. I am a senior now, the lead of a world-renowned robotics team, and I am obsessed with getting to CalTech to study geology and physics. I currently have a 4.7 weighted GPA. I hope this comment helped someone, even though nobody will probably see it. (Edit: Sorry this is late… but I did not get accepted to CalTech, but instead I got into Berkeley and Stanford which is very exciting)
True, thats an excuse that leads to not do even the minimum, I think of the excuse when going to the gym to look decent or be able to run, that they say i dont have time, when all it takes is a little. Of course, you cant be a top percentile with that but good enough. So continuing with the example, you could be a good worker in what youd want with sufficient hard work.
I can attest to this!! Although I’m not as smart as you achievement-wise, this has actually happened to me and there’s an experiment that proves this. It’s an experiment conducted on randomly selected kids in a classroom without the teacher’s knowledge.
What i’ve been loving is reading and then watching/reading analysis. I’ve always been a good reader but anytime someone asks me to actually explain what i read i choked. this helped me to either facilitate formulating ideas i already have, or compare their opinions on the read to mine. Takes the reading further 😇
I hated myself my whole school life bc teachers and students convinced me I was dumb. That blocked me from ever learning really because I didn’t think I’d ever come close to being smart. Not to mention I was constantly in fight of flight mode my whole childhood because I was experiencing constant stress and trauma which made it impossible for me to create an environment where I could concentrate on anything other than what was going on privately. I moved out at 18, fell into a deep depression, my occasional weed smoking turned into weed becoming my personality and only coping mechanism Blabla. eventually got diagnosed with cptsd, adhd and chronic depression. That was also the first time iml that I was free from this daily violence and yelling and I had a lot of time to reflect and think about my life up until I moved out. I got into reading because I knew I didn’t wanna be fucked up forever so my initial motivation to get into it was really to help myself mentally, becoming smarter was a byproduct and noticing the recognition I got from ppl obv pushed my ego ngl but I eventually started to catch up on basic knowledge on pretty much anything because books became my escapism (along with weed). I’m glad I stumbled across your video!! And bc I know that at one point I was the one being made fun of for being dumb I try to encourage anyone who is intimidated by what society labels as ‚smart people’ and as a result feel inferior or stupid. Great job!!! immediately subscribed♥️
Great job. That’s very encouraging. I’m kinda in the opposite boat. Growing up I was always told I was “smart” but in hindsight, I was just good at memorizing things like math but not really *understanding* concepts, just able to get good grades by naturally memorizing. I also relate to being in fight or flight my whole life except my survival instinct was freeze. So, majority of my life, I’ve been in a very dissociative state. Because of this, I feel I missed out of key parts of development--socialization, comprehension, emotional expression, play, etc. Not to mention, I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. I feel inadequate as an adult but I’m getting into reading. It definitely helps stimulate my brain and thoughts. Your comment encouraged me to continue reading.
Had depression too, scored easily in Mensa, don’t even like to write full sentence now comparing to myself five year ago, let’s me give you en encouragement, most teachers don’t get enough pay to act smart, so actual intellects would rather go do finance or engineering/coding, so let’s see, stupid people who are frustrated with low payed job called you stupid, maybe they are just projecting, fuck them
@@radenochrioveros4955no , but both are legends tho , especially alex , I actually watch his vids ab philosophy and book collections more than his debates (tho i enjoy that too)
"If you read dialogues, it makes you feel you have friends." I have never even thought about it before, and I also have never felt something so true. :(
thank you so much! you made it look so simple it actually motivated me to start reading about topics that I like. It's fun now, I even had forgotten I was doing it because I was trying to be smarter.
How to get smart: Step 1: Watch a RU-vid video that tells you that watching RU-vid videos won't make you smart, read textbooks instead. Step 2: Read Textbooks. So RU-vid actually makes you smart, doesn't it?
Thank you very much for the video. Now I realise that the internet is mostly full of jargon(not everything). It helped me very much. SUBSCRIBED! AND SMASHED THE BELL ICON! I still don't know how I ended up on your channel(lucky that I have and everybody else who watched this).
your vid is so fun to watch, it has substance and engaging! So nice,, these kind of vids should be the one that floods my feed, almost every is nothing but distractions and i got trapped and get myself distracted ):
@projectforce3727 idk I mean a video how to clean your room and how to fold your cloth faster is quite interesting if you came a cross a media that discusses it eg youtube
Man, thank you so so much for showing this site 💛 I can't believe I can read whatever i wish and even it gets exported into the apple books app format! Much love ! 🎉🎉
5:06 This is so true. Anytime I recall something from a fiction book I read, I don’t recall the words on the page, I instead remember the scene I envisioned while reading! I didn’t even consider the fact you could do this with nonfiction as well till you mentioned it.
I listened to many Warhammer audiobooks and I cannot remember what has been said, but I can see some scenes in my imagination playing out and what has happened throughout the 20 books I chewed through.
Yea except it doesn't work with philosophy type books because you don't store abstract ideas in picture form. So you will only remember vivid scenes and not the core take away of the work. Like what image would you generate for the main point of a book like crime and punishment where the point is something like morality is inherent in men and attempting to transcend that only leads to ruin.
Yup! I think that has to do with visuospital memory. Your spital and image-based memory is the strongest type of memory you have. Kinda makes sense since that's the type of memory humans used and needed the most while evolving.
Here is one that I discovered in school and it really helped me. I was trying to solve a very hard problem, and I thought to myself, "How would I solve this if I were really smart?" Damn. It worked! My mind shifted into a whole different way of thinking. I calmed down. I started thinking deeply about the problem. I started to challenge my initial answers, probing for weaknesses in order to improve my solution. With one thought, I went from an average student to a guy who got an advanced degree from a very good university and a person who went on to earn a bunch of patents and publish a fair number of peer-reviewed papers. To this day, I think I am just a guy born with an average brain who one day had a single thought that changed his life.
Wow I had a similar thought when I was a kid. I think sometimes we just forget that we’re allowed to be smart, we get so used to doing what expected of us by adults and what our peers are doing that we kind of put our intelligence on the back burner. At least that’s how it was for me as a kid, I would get so locked into playing the character of a kid ‘correctly’ and not having a smart mouth that sometimes I would forget that I was allowed to use my intelligence some things, just not for everything😂 Thanks for bringing this tip up, it’s a great reminder that I need to try again!
Its kind of simmilar to the though i heard from Casually explained: What would a non-weird person do. in terms of social interactions. deffinetly worked for me. or another example: if you want fo be fit, ask yourself : What would an athlete do?
The video was useful to me because it reaffirmed a piece of knowledge I already had about putting things into practice. Your brain and even central nervous system as a whole does not know the difference between an actual experience that happens to you versus a well-imagined experience inside of your head. Just as long as your imagination 'session' is undisturbed and deep. What this really means is, as outlined in the video, you can get the learning/practice benefits from only imagining yourself practicing. This is honestly something that I personally believe people should take more seriously. Remember that you have this arrow in your quiver if you ever need it. 1. The video places emphasis on reading and practice. 2. The video reminds us to practice as soon as possible and as often as possible if the thing is important to us. 3. We can practice literally (mental or physical) or purely in our imagination. 4. When learning a skill, the pareto principle applies - where doesn't it? - which says that you get 80% of the benefits and practical use out of only learning 20% of the skill. I am still unsure however how to exactly define 'benefits' and 'learning 20%'. What these things mean isn't massively clear. I am going to begin some deep research into the principle right after this and write about it in detail, and accurately. 5. The video gives people a potential method of downloading material for free to aid you in your journey - Library Genesis: Alias domains libgen.rs, libgen.is, libgen.st. Not recommended for use if you don't nee to. Might I add that you can have absolutely anything you want in life but you can't have everything. Be intentional with where you place your effort and time. You can't get them back. Even though it's objectively positive to gain skills and knowledge, if it ultimately doesn't get used because you decided to change field of study, then it was all a waste of time in practice. At the very best you will make general advancements over 5 year periods in very inefficient ways. So, know what you really want, make sure it comes from within yourself and nowhere else. Commit to admitting you know so much less than you think you do and make it your identity to carry through with learning this thing! If you think you are some sort of natural on day 1, or know nearly everything already, then you're likely suffering from the common Dunning-Kruger effect! Happy hunting folks. Be kind to yourselves and others - goes a lot further than you might first assume. Edit: I have read that the Pareto Principle states that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the possible causes. So 80% of positive outcomes in a business place come from 20% of the possible causes of those consequences, which are usually human-drive in the realms of thought, ideas, administrative action, collaboration, deal-making. So 80% of a business' positive outcomes come from only 20% (roughly) of its people. Similarly, 80% of negative outcomes are resultant of 20% of the people, but I am to assume that there are consequences that are outside of the employees' control in both instances. Hence, we are only saying 'roughly'. Roughly still might be incorrect and I am working on trying to understand the principle better.
Here's a good method for notetaking of nonfiction books to keep your brain active: 1. Predict what will be in the following chapter 2. After you read, write down a few main ideas (forcing you to recall what's important and think about the information) 3. Write down thoughts and questions you had while reading chapter Bonus if you need to be tested on topic: Come back a few days later to write out everything you remember and identify weak spots. Also make flashcards for small details.
very good advice, i'd like to add another thing that i like to do that i think people might find interesting: Think about what you're reading and connect it all. Most (good) books aren't written in a non-continuous way where it's impossible to connect the pieces as you go. A good author will make sure to line up the info so that the reader can connect the points and, by the end, allow the reader to plot out an entire web of ideas, thoughts, and reasons. I find that I remember information way easier when I actually connect it all so that it feels more like a cause-and-effect deal rather than a bunch of random facts scattered on a page. Also, try to "dumb down" the information if you can. It's sort of related to summarizing the main points, but this is more like an explanation that someone outside of the field can somewhat understand. Using analogies between common objects and complicated systems can really help visualize something that, in reality, is much more complex. This helps me memorize/ conceptualize stuff a little easier, but it does require a higher level of understanding of a subject in order to essentialize it. im a cellular + molecular bio major, so it's vital that im able to connect an immensely complicated system and dumb it down somewhat so that it fits in my little brain lol
Yea number two especially. Whenever I'm done reading I lay down and close my eyes and just try to recall much of what I had just read as possible and then do it again right before reading on the next day. Really solidifies the information in my head which in turn allows me to then play with ideas the book presents in a much more effective way.
One thing I have learnt is that smart people know how to self-reflect and admit their mistakes. You will never get better if you think you're perfect and smart. There's always something to learn. I believe this is the most important characteristic of a smart person.
I'm currently in school for psychology and find this technique very useful. It really is about convincing your brain that the information is worth keeping. I'm horrible at recalling dates or names, but I can talk for hours about concepts because when I learn something I start to imagine a situation where it is useful. I will often explain the information back to myself like I'm teaching it to someone. Our bodies are truly utilitarian. Even your faults have a use and a purpose. Your body doesn't care about your six-pack or if you're a world-class mathematician. Like he said about the reason behind tests, you need to create a purpose or desire for it.
we are just flesh mechas with self-awareness and therefore the ability to hack ourselves to be better just gotta find the right tricks to make your particular flesh mecha go vroom
Absolutely loved the humor mixed with genuine advice in this video! The part about 'accidentally' finding textbooks online had me laughing, but it's the practical tips on learning and using knowledge that really hit home. The idea that mastering a skill only requires practicing a fraction of the overall knowledge is super encouraging. It's refreshing to see a video that not only motivates you to learn but also provides realistic ways to become smarter without needing a lifetime of formal education. Thanks for the laughs and the insights! Subscribed and looking forward to more content like this.
accidentally you might click on a video, accidentally you might as well laugh, accidentally you might read a comment which accidentally talks about the thing in the video which accidentally made you laugh.
The quality of the video was great, the information was very valuable and interesting Especially the humour made the video so much more fun!! Thank you for making this video and helping me undertsnad that it is easy,actually !! :)
"you can be smart while also being humble, and also sounding like you touch grass" solid advice mate, can confirm I can talk to girls now...and they talk back
I thought this was just a regular goofy video with common advice but you're actually saying top tier stuff, doing practice tests and practicing what you learn is the key to becoming smarter
tbh getting* questions correct on MCQs and FRQs is only one form of demonstrating knowledge. In reality by doing that you don't get "smarter", you get better at dealing with those problems. imo true understanding of something is the ability to be able to explain it to another person and let that person understand the concept fully. I don't deny the fact that practice is needed, but the way most things are taught today just ruins the chance for people to actually grasp the concepts. MCQs have 4 options and only 1 of them is correct, but generally people never wonder the reasons why the others are wrong. This forms a general trend of diminishing the ability to question the world and discover more on their own and ppl end up being memory machines. if u actually want to know more things in any subject and learn more knowledge, just ask more questions to yourself and question the concept. why is the concept like this? what is the intuitive idea behind this concept? you would truly understand a concept if you always try to disprove it with your own logic, and trust me this deeply enhances your understanding and you wouldn't forget it in a long period of time. nothing would make you smart more effectively than ur genuine interest in discovering something in the world. and manage your time effectively and don't waste time contemplating life when life is passing by you every moment btw I'm Chinese so my English's crappy
"You didn't learn how to tie a tie by watching how to tie a tie, instead you learned how to tie a tie by watching how to tie a tie and actually tieing a tie" - my favourite quote from now on....
ngl this is the first video that I actually understand by watching it once. As a slow learner with short attention spam that is currently in highschool, everything such as lectures have to be summarized in a way how a child can understand it for me to be able to understand and often people have to repeat themselves for me to be able to understand it. This video actually taught me something without being confused repeatedly. Not too long with the explanations, simple yet understandable words, the way you introduce or shift topics doesn't feel fast that it causes me to be overwhelmed nor too short for me to be stuck with the previous topics. Thank you alot :)
This is such a good video. Everyday after i do my morning routine i always open a book , read a page and try to implement what i learned throughout the day . This is exactly that . Great work spreading knowledge .
I watched this whole video thinking it was from some guy with 300k subscribers, so I was FLABBERGASTED when you said you had 3,000. This video has great production quality and I believe you'll have more subs in no time. Also, as someone who went through a phase of looking up study methods, I can say practice questions is definitely an S tier study method. The difference that reading vs doing quizlets makes on my grades is insane.
all the stuff in this video is completely right, reading textbooks and then implementing and practising is THE way to go. All the points about choosing what to learn and being humble are all really good tips too. Just a great video.
I agree that reading is genuinely so much faster and more dense way to learn information. Videos help a lot, but not near as much as reading. It has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with information density! (In my humble opinion / experience)
An author of one of my favorite books suggest his readers to read his book 10+ times, and to practice his techniques as you go through the pages. Same thing with a Teacher I watch on youtube who teaches Math. He suggest for his students to pause the video as we go through practice problems, and to give them a try ourselves before he shows us the solution. I also recently got into learning ‘how to learn’ because I wanted to Ace a test. I would go on RU-vid or anything and look up people who got A’s in School. Watch what they did for guidance to achieve the same results. That is where I found out about Active Recall and Spaced Repetition. All in all, the information I learned from all three of my examples took me roughly two years. This video summed it up into 7 mins. Thanks for making this gem. This is going into Tips playlist.
From the bottom of my heart you're a real one, tossing down a knowledge you can practice, altho it is logical it is appreciate it to be reminded if i would have to say it louder in real life i'll even never say a single thing.. until i prove that it is working for me i'll say thank you irl
thanks for advice, it really motivate me to become smarter than i was, now im start to something that change my life, all the keys to open you every door is practicing, sorry if i have mistakes in my text
Honestly, Geography. If you wanna get smart, Geography is a very great starting place. It's very good to know the world around you and your place in it. To the point where people use it as a bellwether for if someone is smart or not - ever hear someone say "Americans couldn't point to that on a map"? Well why not learn to point to it on a map. Start simple, what countries do you know, and where are they in the world (just by look of the map, you don't have to describe it yet). Then, describe it. What continents are there, what countries border the countries you know, what cities do you know that are in those countries and are they the capital. You just got an understanding of Geography that surpasses 50% of people. Good Job. Now add more countries. Jetpunk says there are 196 total, and that's a good place to start (the actual answer is more complicated, for one, and Jetpunk has a nice popular Countries of the World map quiz for you to practice on). Learn 5 more. Learn 10 more. Learn the ones with short names, or the acronyms, or the long names you'll struggle to remember, or the ones you think you should know but you just keep forgetting. Eventually, you'll be able to rattle off 193 countries, and there'll be those last few that just will not stick in your brain. Keep going. Don't stop. And one day, you'll finally get to the top of the mountain. And well done, you just got an understanding of Geography that beats 80% of people. Any further is up to you. You can do capitals, flags. All the countries in one continent. The states of America, the counties of England, the provinces of Canada, the oblasts of Russia. Biggest cities, tallest mountains, longest rivers. You could even go through history looking for countries which don't exist any more. The difference now is, you know you can learn anything, because you just cracked Geography. Your school lied to you, you never needed to know about erosion and weather patterns and sedimentary rocks. Just good old political Geography, where do we draw the lines on the map and what colour do we shade it in. At the end of the day, you don't need to feel like you should be smarter. But I find that most people think getting smarter requires subjecting yourself to boring schoolwork and you could never do it, because you don't have the patience or care about the topic. And that makes me sad, because I also see people who in spite of that, just give it a go and try to learn something new whenever they can, and the amount of respect you will get for that is such a positive thing to strive for. You can do it! I believe in you!
I grew up with a world map chart in my grandma's kitchen and the knowledge has never left me. I find myself randomly knowing country locations and flags without prior knowledge of studying them at all. This is from seeing that map everyday at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Geography is good because it's not swamped with bias and ideology. Anyone trying to get into history is most likely going to A. only listen to and search for things that fit their preconceived notions. B. Believe everything they read and regurgitate the views of whoever they read.
memorizing a map to learn how to study and then going on to say natural sciences and history are useless is kinda wild because like, the best technique to remember countries and their locations is to understand their history and how it formed alongside the geological formations and the ecosystem and the people around them geoguessr gets piss easy when you have interest and knowledge of cultures and their origins
Ok, I can relate so much with the situation you described with jump starting the car. Thanks! Edit: Also, please don't share that website for free books in more videos. They gets taken down by the government like in the past when these websites gets more traffic...
This channel is an excellent example on how to grow on RU-vid. Make Quality shit people care about, doesn't have to be perfect. But it does have to resonate and be humorous. Phenomenal work.
I think I need to use the advice in this video to master the advice in this video. Because this video is so correct, people should definitely listen to this, actually.
dude you're awesome! You definitely have so much potential to grow forward and create a lot of useful videos like this, glad that I'll be here to watch you from the start!
Thank you for this video. I’ve been in a place where I know I’m unsatisfied with how much I know about the world but i also don’t believe in my ability to learn enough that I would be satisfied. I’m happy to be reminded that there are other people also on the same path!
Absolutely! Consistency is key when it comes to improving intelligence. However, it's important to note that there are different levels or methods to consider in this process.
the "practice what you learn" part is key, if I wasn't trying to use the advice from atomic habits while I was reading probably I would already forgot the entire book at this point
oh my god... im not gonna lie this is probably the most helpful video i have seen recently... i always wished i was more smarter (and im decently above average) but boy im lazy asf.. i wouldnt have much struggles to grasp tough concepts in class but i would never revise because of which i would struggle.. Now thanks to your video i finally understood where i am going wrong. Please never stop making such quality videos! I will always be waiting for more! Subscribed!!
@@abody499 The human brain is extremely complex, a lot of stuff about it is a myth or assumption. Learning might not be the same for everyone but this information makes sense to me. And what's wrong with knowledge?
The imagination part is extremely useful. Thank you so much for that. I get stuck not practicing, because I give excuses that I am not I the possition to apply the information I obtain.
This video really came in a good time for me, starting my journey on learning computer science and the part in practicing what you've learn without actually having the tools for it came in great, gave me the confidence to know that other people also have trouble getting to apply things from books and that there's an actual workaround for this.
Same! Ive also started comp sci this year and something interesting i heard thats rlly similar to this video is reading code is just as important as writting code, which im now seeing why:)
What's wild to me is having grown little bits here and there, and now being able to recognize (still working on the recognition every day) once in a while an area where I'm lacking. Doesn't make the process anything easier per se, but it helps with the long run. Great video except that money and clout are very far from everything worth working towards. Invest in yourself because YOU are worth it alone. Money and clout should become side effects. Also, just to hammer it home, talking with people in humility. Recognize that if the other person were talking to you the way you are talking with them, how would you feel? Thanks for the awesome advice!
I have had this problem for a while. Being at my final level of a course, I want to clear it but I lose focus like so quickly. All the anxiety and what ifs kept me behind from putting in the time. But this video is so true. You have to practice irrespective of results. I''ll get back to this comment should I manage to clear it by this year.
This is definitely it! If you're curious about something, go learn about it, books, videos, whatever. But the real meat of it comes with practice. Once I got to college classes about topics that were basically my hobbies, I ran laps around the curriculum. You never know what interesting topic might bleed over into something useful.
Mechanical engineering and robotics. I do a lot of work with 3D printing and computers in my free time. Plus I've always been super into robots so once I got to classes that were basically the same foundation, it made life way easier 😁
wow how cool. But, don't you feel like because your hobbies and degree are very similar, tired or overload from the same "universe" so to speak? Don't you feel that it would be great to also explore other hobbies, let's say more related to art or another non stem discipline? I also study mechanical engineering and my hobby is programming and to be honest I feel the fatigue. I would like to play an instrument or paint. Maybe it's just me but it would be interesting to know what you think about it. greetings.
@@hal-hb2of Howdy there! Absolutely... I've actually been feeling that way myself lately. It can be hard to find creative outlets in engineering and hard to find the time outside of classes. I also like painting and wanted to try it more when I was younger. The other night, I finally decided to carve out a few minutes and give it a shot! It was honestly a lot of fun. I would say go for it! It's never too late; if you have a passion that you want to explore like painting or music then by all means! Human beings are a whole lot more than just academic/work machines. We've gotta get creative, make things, and do things we love to keep us sane :D
Me studying Chinese history in college level courses: when do we get to [insert time period/subject] Prof: never, we don’t have room in the curriculum Me: 😞
