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“I can go from zero to studying in less than 60 seconds!”
― Rory Gilmore

“You have to make your own condensed notes. You learn from MAKING them. A lot of thinking goes into deciding what to include and exclude. You develop your own system of abbreviations and memory methods for the information.”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Maybe it doesn’t matter how smart you are or aren’t, but how much you are willing to learn.”
― Geetanjali Mukherjee, Anyone Can Get An A+: How To Beat Procrastination, Reduce Stress and Improve Your Grades

“Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life...Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too.”
― Peter Rogers MD

“The night before a biochemistry class, I read the last year's lecture notes. I look at the pictures in the book. Now, I've got the general concept. Sure...There's a couple of details to fill in and a a few things to memorize. But that's no big deal. I've got the big picture, and that's all I need.

Bring it on professor, I'm ready.

That's right.

The next day, I'm a goalie sitting in the front row.

"Nothin gets past me."

My ability to comprehend a biochemistry lecture just went from 30% to 95%.

I went on to score 780 out of a possible 800 on the medical school boards exam in biochemistry. Given that the 99th percentile began around 690, this was one of the highest scores in the USA, perhaps the highest.”
― Peter Rogers MD

“Ambient sounds, especially with words, occupy about 5-10% of your intellectual bandwidth.

By wearing ear protectors, you acoustically isolate yourself. This freed up bandwidth can now be focused on the desired task.

It's a great deal. Just put on some earmuffs and you become 5-10% smarter.”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“I'm gonna take all my sadness, frustration, anger and energy and channel it into becoming the best possible student.

I am going to become a learning machine...

Go ahead, go to all your parties. Go ahead and go home to your families and friends every weekend. You are probably smarter than me. But it doesn't matter. While you are goofing around, I'm gonna be studying, and I'm gonna catch you.”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“The mystery of the MAGIC BATHROOM will be revealed unto thee.”
― Peter Rogers MD

“The table next to the sink is for flashcards. I saw a Monty Python skit called, "every sperm is sacred," and it gave me the idea that, "every piss is sacred." Meaning, WHY NOT LOOK AT FLASHCARDS WHILE VOIDING?”
― Peter Rogers MD

“Mozart liked to write letters while on the loo. He wrote, "I think it only fitting to write while shitting." This gave me the idea of, "I think it only fitting to read while ..." Who says men can't multitask?”
― Peter Rogers MD

“(About the magic bathroom).
If knowledge is money, and money is gold, then this is modern day Alchemy.
Feces (wasted time) is turned into gold (knowledge).”
― Peter Rogers MD

“I'm gonna take all my sadness, frustration, anger and energy and channel it into becoming the best possible student.

I AM GOING TO BECOME A LEARNING MACHINE.”
― Peter Rogers MD

“(From chapter on Getting Started at Stanford).
Go ahead, go to all your parties. Go ahead and go home to your families and friends every weekend.

You are probably smarter than me. But it doesn't matter. While you are goofing around, I'm gonna be studying, and I'm gonna catch you.”
― Peter Rogers MD

“Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life. Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“The night before a biochemistry class, I read the lecture notes from last year. I look at the pictures in the book. I read some of the book.

Now, I've got the general concept. Sure...There's a couple of details to fill in and a few things to memorize. but that's no big deal. I've got the big picture and that's all I need.

Bring it on professor. I'm ready.


That's right.

The next day, I'm a goalie sitting in the front row.

Nothin gets past me...

My ability to comprehend a biochemistry lecture just went up from 30% to 95%.

I went on to score 780 out of a possible 800 on the medical school biochemistry boards exam (USMLE 1).

Given that the 99th percentile began around 690, this was one of the highest scores in the USA, perhaps the highest.”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“The mystery of the MAGIC BATHROOM will be revealed unto thee...

The table next to the sink is for flashcards. I say a Monty Python skit called, "Every sperm is sacred," and it gave me the idea that, "every piss is sacred." Meaning, why not look at flashcards while voiding.

Mozart liked to write letters while on the loo. He wrote, "I think it only fitting to write while shitting." This gave me the idea to read while....

If knowledge is money, and money is gold, then this is modern day alchemy.

Feces (wasted time) is turned into gold (knowledge)...

People often ask, "where do you find so much time to read? How can you remember so well?"

Well, there's your answer, the Magic Bathroom.”
― Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Making something is Hard
Making something you don't even CARE ABOUT is
EVEN HARDER .”
― JON WESTENBERG

“If you have to do the work, it well.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Learning about your learning style can be very helpful. It can give you insight into how you approach classes and master the information and knowledge you need for tests and writing papers. Therefore all learners should try to discover their learning style strengths and understand how they can use those strengths to improve their study skills.”
― Christine Reidhead, How to Improve Study Habits

“Your degree is the stamp on your passport.
But you still have to do the travel on your own.”
― Sanhita Baruah