In regard to your question about the multiple degrees – I think you are mistaken thinking that employers “buy degrees” when it comes to languages. I am fluent in French and English and have no degrees in either – unless you expect to be a translator or linguist – there is no need to get a degree in a language, but there is HUGE VALUE in learning the language. There is a BIG difference.

You need to speak, read and write which a degree FORCES you to do, but if you can do it in other ways, then that could save you a lot of time. That being said, MASTERING languages is more and more valuable. If I was to go back in time, I definitely would have learned MORE languages (I understand Spanish, but not quite conversational in it yet – not enough chance to practice.)

So I can’t give you direct advice because I don’t know you, what I can say is that ANY investment you make in your education will pay off in the long run. For me, BECAUSE I was fluently bilingual when I graduated in Engineering in Montreal – a French province in Canada, it meant I made 50% more than my English-only speaking classmates. Many of them had to leave the province to go work elsewhere in English. Now that’s extreme, but you get the point.

Good luck with your studies and remember to develop all your other skills as well – social, financial and professional skills! There is LESS value in graduating with straight As and no social personal skills than there is to grade with very good grades and the ability to communicate and interact with people. I will be blogging about this in an upcoming blog post.

Onward and upward!
Dr Marc Dussault

My question has nothing to do with mindmapping, but I wouldn’t find a blog written specifically on this topic. In Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort, you mention that with the studying techniques you develop you succeeded in graduating with several degrees in less time than most people. I want to succeed at what you did with degrees in Japanese, Korean, and Mechanical Engineering. But, at the same time I will be taking AFROTC classes, which takes a big 3-4 hour chunk of time out of a day every week. The time chunk probably won’t slow me down too much, but I just wondered if you believe it’s possible to graduate with all majors in the next 3 years. Or should I consider dropping out of AFROTC?

Thanks for your advice.

Kenisha

Respectfully,

Will

Give it time – you brain WILL catch up to your eyes – I was speed reading the tax code and academic research papers that were as dense as your textbooks… It can be done and you will be doing it, but give yourself time to adapt with more experience.

The MindMaps are sent over time and I will double-check if you’ve received them as attachments. The summary MindMaps are on the product download pages – go back to it and you’ll see they’re there. The chapter-by-chapter MindMaps are sent over time to remind you of the book material. You get one MindMap per chapter. I will have our support department respond to you directly by email.

Good luck with your speed reading and getting better grades!

Onward and upward!
Dr Marc Dussault

Also I would like to receive the chapter Mindmaps please from your get better grades book. I bought both the book and speed reading program and still not have received the Mindmaps for either one. Could you please send them.

Regards,

Will