HYS work ethic Forum

[splittermcsplit88]

So I am curious - how strong is the work ethic/mindset of an average student at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford (+T14)? I used to listen to stories about Harvard kids barely sleeping, and that I should have a regimented schedule, make good use of my time, etc., but it would be less elusive for me if I heard specific details, personal mindset, and what type of rote practice/reading is involved, etc. Typically, my day as a student would go more or less like this:

9am-10am: get up, shower, eat, leave apartment.
10am-12pm: check e-mail, search jobs, mostly administrative.
12pm-1pm: eat lunch.
1pm-5pm: slug my way through reading for classes.
5pm-6:30pm: watch a tv show.
7pm-8pm: eat dinner.
8pm-9:30pm: try to get something done - maybe read 10 pages.
9:30pm-12am: go home, watch something, shower.

I guess in addition to daily schedule, I am interested in the HYS+T14 level of focus. I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster. Should I be reading outside material constantly? All said, I know I could be using my time more efficiently, but I am curious as to how others micromanage.

+when I meet HYS kids, I just find them a lot smarter overall, even undergrads (judging by their vocabulary, logical thought, knowing what is appropriate in a certain situation, etc). Could this be largely derived from reading?

[xRON MEXiCOx]

get this out of the lounge, man. C'mon.

[Pikappraider]

lol

[Thirteen]

Bust your ass 3 weeks before exams. Don't forget to call your mom.

[star fox]

There are guides on this site you can look at if that's what you're interested in.

[Cal Trask]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

[Pragmatic Gun]

get this out of the lounge, man. C'mon.

[TheSpanishMain]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

That HYS heightened sense of what is appropriate, I guess

[smaug]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

That HYS heightened sense of what is appropriate, I guess

I'd like to hear more about this!

[Desert Fox]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

I think he means he says the word in his own mind, which does slow you down.

[smaug]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

I think he means he says the word in his own mind, which does slow you down.

Isn't this a dyslexia thing?

[copingtrope]

Fuck your 9 hours of sleep every night

[20160810]

TCR is do nothing but bbq with your friends for 15 weeks then binge on adderall.

[Desert Fox]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

I think he means he says the word in his own mind, which does slow you down.

Isn't this a dyslexia thing?

Maybe.

[20160810]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

I think he means he says the word in his own mind, which does slow you down.

I don't even understand how someone could read without doing this even quickly

[suralin]

Not subvocalizing is something a lot of speed reading advocates say is trainable. I feel like I only pronounce words in my head when I think about whether I'm pronouncing words in my head. Like right now.

[A. Nony Mouse]

I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.

wut

I think he means he says the word in his own mind, which does slow you down.

I don't even understand how someone could read without doing this even quickly

I don't do this at all. I just recognize the shapes of words. I don't read them aloud in my head.

(Reading fast is one of my only skills.)

[20160810]

I need to work on that. I've always been a slow reader.

[smaug]

I don't do this at all. I just recognize the shapes of words. I don't read them aloud in my head.

(Reading fast is one of my only skills.)

You never subvocalize? That seems strange to me. I don't always subvocalize, but if I'm reading for pleasure I prefer it to just blazing through.

[chuckbass]

Not subvocalizing is something a lot of speed reading advocates say is trainable. I feel like I only pronounce words in my head when I think about whether I'm pronouncing words in my head. Like right now.

The new tar adds a lot of credence to everything you say

[CicerBRo]

I go to HLS and I work WAYYYYY less than my peers. But I always have done way less work than a lot of my friends. It really comes down to what you need to do to get the results you want. -_-

And by way less, I mean, I don't really do any work until 4 weeks before finals.

[A. Nony Mouse]

I don't do this at all. I just recognize the shapes of words. I don't read them aloud in my head.

(Reading fast is one of my only skills.)

You never subvocalize? That seems strange to me. I don't always subvocalize, but if I'm reading for pleasure I prefer it to just blazing through.

Pleasure reading for me is just blazing through (for fun I read non-stressful fiction). I mean, maybe I just subvocalize really quickly, but it's not what I think of when I think about what I do while reading.

[rpupkin]

I go to HLS and I work WAYYYYY less than my peers. But I always have done way less work than a lot of my friends. It really comes down to what you need to do to get the results you want. -_-

And by way less, I mean, I don't really do any work until 4 weeks before finals.

I was similar both before and during law school. I think people like CicerBRo (and me) have the hardest time transitioning to practice. You basically have no choice but to work all day, every day, at least M-F for years on end. It's hard if you never developed a work ethic.

[Cicero76]

I go to HLS and I work WAYYYYY less than my peers. But I always have done way less work than a lot of my friends. It really comes down to what you need to do to get the results you want. -_-

And by way less, I mean, I don't really do any work until 4 weeks before finals.

I was similar both before and during law school. I think people like CicerBRo (and me) have the hardest time transitioning to practice. You basically have no choice but to work all day, every day, at least M-F for years on end. It's hard if you never developed a work ethic.

Shit I am so screwed

[Kimikho]

I subvocalize



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