The name of Study Hacks can be called a misnomer, but in a good sense. When people think of hacking, what enters their minds is that of some form of cheat or workaround. That is not what Study Hacks is all about. What the blog provides are good, old, basic pieces of advice in keeping you organized and focused in your college studies. And that’s what’s great about the content of the blog—the advice given are so simple to follow that you wonder why you haven’t thought of them yourself. And the most important thing is, the advice given on the site works for most people.
What’s good about this blog
The tone of the blog can be quite serious. Not the boring kind of serious, but one that gets straight to the point and gives out the essentials. And that’s one way of showing what the blog is about, being effective and productive with time and effort.
The site is well-organized as expected. Navigation is made easier by the side links which are categorized by what you may need to learn. There’s a section to get started and additional links to proceed. One of the entries that make a lot of sense is the one about becoming exceptionally good. Basically, you just have to keep working to become great at what you do so that your skills and talents just can’t be ignored. It’s basic advice, and it makes a lot of sense.
There’s not much tweaks that can be suggested for the blog because it gets its message across effectively. It also has a healthy community of people commenting on the posts, so exposure among readers is no issue. Aside from comments, people can also email Cal Newport (the owner of the blog) directly for any advice or stories to share in the blog. Overall, the setup of the blog is very good.
