Archive - Austin Scholar

Austin Scholar #131: How to become an expert in anything

& how I learned to be an expert

Sep 1 •

August 2024

Austin Scholar #130: How (and why) to use my favorite online math app

& why I’m spending my summer doing Calculus

Aug 25 •

Austin Scholar #129: How to help your kid set academic goals

& my goals for my first quarter at Stanford

Aug 18 •

Austin Scholar #128: How apps are better for AP prep than a classroom

& what I’ve been up to…

Aug 11 •

Austin Scholar #127: The self-belief secret of happiness

& why having a growth mindset made me happier

Aug 4 •

July 2024

Austin Scholar #126: Why schools are failing to improve test scores

& what you can do about it

Jul 28 •

Austin Scholar #125: Seven things you can do to get your kid to read

& what I’ve been up to…

Jul 21 •

Austin Scholar #124: How a Chick-fil-a lunch got a whole school to improve their test scores by an entire grade level

& proof that I’ve become a self-driven learner

Jul 14 •

Austin Scholar #123: What two weeks in Asia taught me about independence

& trip highlights

Jul 7 •

June 2024

Austin Scholar #122: Making charity selfish: the secret to getting your kid to volunteer

& my sister and Adlerian psychology

Jun 30 •

Austin Scholar #121: How to help your kid start a newsletter (or something like it)

& why I started Austin Scholar

Jun 23 •

Austin Scholar #120: The power of optimism

& how to help your kid become more optimistic

Jun 16 •

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