<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>I didn&#x27;t want to go to college but James hadn&#x27;t written his book 50 alternatives to college yet. My parents said I have to. My nephew has said recently that he didn&#x27;t want to go to college. He is being told that&#x27;s not an option. </div><div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>You are in your comfy life and don&#x27;t want to disrupt the status quo.. how can you benefit from college even if you don&#x27;t want to be there?</div>

<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>Here are some things that I did that absolutely worked, along with some ideas that might</div>

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How could students get more from college?

<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>I am summarizing an Medium article that I wrote for my son that nobody read.  Maybe it will help more people here!</div><div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'></div><h1>How To do Well in College</h1><div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>This is a pragmatic approach to getting good grades and getting your work done on time. “College” in my definition is a 4 year liberal arts institution. Majors range from Electrical Engineering to Art to Music to Psychology. You can apply these techniques to any project, not just college education.</div><div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'><strong>To Get Good Grades:</strong></div><ul><li>Plan Your Work Backwards</li><li>Manage Your Schedule on a Calendar</li><li>Use Active Reading</li></ul><div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'></div>

<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>Everyone&#x27;s going to hate my list. I graduated in 1989 and I realize things have changed even if I am not totally clued in to those changes. </div>

<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>This might be outdated, and I don&#x27;t know if I agree with all of the points today. I wrote this guide for my sister in 2016, when she was getting ready for college (hence the direct tone), and might still be useful. </div>

<div class='public-DraftStyleDefault-block'>I earned two bachelor&#x27;s degrees and a masters degree, so with all that time spent on campus I feel I&#x27;ve learned quite a bit of what do to - and what not to do - in college.</div>

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How could students get more from college?

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