<p>I'll list some:</p>
<p>"I suspect it is a lot of RSI hype. Remember that no matter who you are, there is always some kid who nobody knows who has been sitting for 5 years ponding stuff and will emerge a genius. Always. :)"
differential</p>
<p>"16. Do not play video games. This is unequivocal advice. You really should take it."
Ben Golub</p>
<p>SAKKY IS A FREAKING BANK OF KNOWLEDGE
- Big Brother 1984</p>
<p>"I remember when I used to sleep."
zoogies</p>
<p>"I don't think I have gotten personal. If you read my posts in context, you should notice that I never directed a single jab at anybody specifically.</p>
<p>However, I do got frustrated when people come toa discussion board supposedly seeking advice, but in reality having already made up their minds about what they are going to do, and are just looking for somebody to be their cheerleader and their yes-man. I won't do it."
sakky</p>
<p>"Self-awareness. Sounds absurd, but it's true. Know what you can do, and what you must do to succeed. Know what rules apply to you, and which you can ignore.</p>
<p>People like to say hard work it what you need. It is true that you often need to work hard, but hard work is not an end to itself, and I think it is a trap many students fall into to believe that just because they are working hard, they will succeed, and they keep on truckin' without realizing they are going no where. It is a question of mindset. One's goal must be to understand the material, and one must be willing to work as hard as necessary to achieve that goal. Too many people, I think, set their goal as simply working hard. These people will ultimately fail. In school, and in the real world.</p>
<p>Also, it helps a lot to enjoy what you are doing. It's cliche, but true. If studying is torture, you won't remember a damn thing, so you might as well not study at all. Thus one must find ways to keep fresh, and keep interested. Sometimes for me this meant coming up with little tangents to whatever the teacher is talking about and exploring them in my mind, and running drills like mentally reciting all the developments that have led up to something just mentioned. Sometimes it means ignoring the teacher and playing Tetris, or just skipping class. There is nothing noble about forcing yourself to do something displeasurable, because you're only going to be able to force yourself for so long."
feuler</p>
<p>"I just think it's unwarranted to act like the scores are some sort of ranking of "merit", or that they represent something fixed and unchanging inside the brain. In my experience, those who succeed at MIT have a lot of drive and stubbornness and masochistic tendencies -- I found stubbornness to correlate much better with grades than SAT math scores, which admittedly isn't terribly surprising."
molliebatmit</p>