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Learning and developing intuition

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Learning and developing intuition

I'd like to propose that learning is a process of seeing the world more clearly, and that to do so, developing intuition may be more important than memorising facts. And certainly more fun, too. I may not get the best grades - I didn't drill as many questions as I

How to finish MOOCs in a week (Coursera, edX or any platform)

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How to finish MOOCs in a week (Coursera, edX or any platform)

As part of university I had to finish a couple of online courses. I eventually created a system that helped me to learn the content and also finish the course within a week. All this is best done on a laptop, though I've watched some of the videos on mobile

Staying local for uni: graduation post-mortem

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Staying local for uni: graduation post-mortem

Back at the start of my university life, I had two options - either stay in a local university for free, or head overseas to the UK to study for a hefty price tag. I had always wanted to go overseas to experience living on my own and being completely

Research as a career

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Research as a career

For most of my undergraduate life, I was thinking of doing a PhD or some other form of research, so I ended up spending a lot of time finding out about it. If you're also interested in doing something similar, I hope my findings help. What is research? The research

A picture of a university building from high up with roads and trees. Nice view.

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How to make the most out of university

I just graduated and I had a pretty good time in university. I had good grades, a bunch of extracurriculars, went overseas, and made friends. Here's what I did and how you can do the same. Before you start... What are your goals for university? Is it to network? Prepare