How many hours a day do you devote?

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The discussion centers on the study habits and time commitments required for success in graduate-level courses. Participants express concerns about the intensity of study needed to fully grasp advanced material, acknowledging that this varies based on individual intelligence and learning styles. There is a sentiment that traditional methods, such as reading textbooks or attending lectures, may not be the most effective approach for everyone. Instead, some prefer to focus on learning only what is necessary for their research, indicating a shift towards more practical, targeted study methods rather than comprehensive coursework. This reflects a broader trend in academia where efficiency and relevance in learning are prioritized over traditional educational practices.
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to your career/academics? this is a question to people maybe past the graduate level who are successful? when i look ahead the courses i'll be taking senior year and at the grad level i get the feeling that i will probably have to be studying for a very very long time each day to internalize them fully. is this true? i know this is heavily dependent on my own intelligence but I am still curious how much other people study.
 
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there was a poll similar asking this exact same question. scroll back a few weeks and you'll find it in this section.
 
I only read/learn stuff when it's necessary for my research.

I don't think I'd ever go through a textbook; ie. over the questions, ever again.

Likewise, I don't think I'd sit in on a lecture series; even though the opportunity would be there -- I had ideas of doing this when a graduate student.
 
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