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HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:57 pm
by 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?
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:01 pm
by xRON MEXiCOx
get this out of the lounge, man. C'mon.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:01 pm
by Pikappraider
lol
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:01 pm
by Thirteen
Bust your ass 3 weeks before exams. Don't forget to call your mom.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:02 pm
by star fox
There are guides on this site you can look at if that's what you're interested in.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:23 pm
by Cal Trask
splittermcsplit88 wrote:
I also enunciate every word when I read, so my reading could be faster.
wut
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:28 pm
by Pragmatic Gun
Ron Mexico wrote:get this out of the lounge, man. C'mon.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:33 pm
by TheSpanishMain
Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:34 pm
by smaug
TheSpanishMain wrote:Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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!
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:34 pm
by Desert Fox
Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:35 pm
by smaug
Desert Fox wrote:Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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?
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:37 pm
by copingtrope
Fuck your 9 hours of sleep every night
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:43 pm
by 20160810
TCR is do nothing but bbq with your friends for 15 weeks then binge on adderall.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:45 pm
by Desert Fox
Jason Taverner wrote:Desert Fox wrote:Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:45 pm
by 20160810
Desert Fox wrote:Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:47 pm
by 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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:54 pm
by A. Nony Mouse
SBL wrote:Desert Fox wrote:Cal Trask wrote:splittermcsplit88 wrote:
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.)
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:56 pm
by 20160810
I need to work on that. I've always been a slow reader.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:05 pm
by smaug
A. Nony Mouse wrote:
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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:05 pm
by chuckbass
Suralin wrote: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
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:12 pm
by 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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:19 pm
by A. Nony Mouse
Jason Taverner wrote:A. Nony Mouse wrote:
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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:22 pm
by rpupkin
CicerBRo wrote: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.
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:02 am
by Cicero76
rpupkin wrote:CicerBRo wrote: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
Re: HYS work ethic
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:05 am
by Kimikho
I subvocalize
edit: always
