Happy New Year, almost! We break from our normal list of topics to talk about what we've been up to in 2017 and how this year has helped us grow.Full show notesThings mentioned in this episode:

How to Set Goals You’ll ACTUALLY Stick ToReal Men Real Style YouTube channelAlphaM YouTube channelHow to Study Effectively with Flash Cards8 Better Ways to Make and Study Flash CardsJohn GreenThe Fault in Our Stars, by John GreenTurtles All the Way Down, by John GreenCrash Course YouTube channelJohn Green's What OCD Is Like videoCaseyNeistat YouTube channelListen Money MattersCrash Course Study Skills playlistCrash Course World History playlistThe Slow Regard of Silent Things, by Patrick RothfussPatrick RothfussThe Great Passage, by Shion MiuraThe Code Book, by Simon SinghSimon SinghElon MuskElon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Ashlee VanceAshlee VanceJeff BezosThe Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, by Brad StoneBrad StoneSteve JobsSteve Jobs, by Walter IsaacsonWalter IsaacsonKitchen Confidential, by Anthony BourdainAnthony BourdainMedium Raw, by Anthony BourdainStoryblocks

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.Timestamps:

0:03:18 - Tom's progress with music editing0:06:01 - Martin's road trip and traveling0:20:09 - Thoughts on time, efficiency and appreciating things0:25:32 - Moving to Denver and other good things that happened0:40:43 - Sponsor: StoryBlocks (Graphic design assets)0:43:54 - Things that Tom and Martin struggled with this year1:03:31 - Cycling around Central Park and filming Crash Course1:08:02 - Some of Tom and Martin's favorite books of the year1:15:05 - Conclusion

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