Read Smarter, Not Harder
Mastering the Art of Academic Reading
Samantha, a first-year PhD student in data science, sat in her university library surrounded by towering stacks of academic papers. The sheer volume was overwhelming, and every abstract seemed to promise groundbreaking insights she needed for her research. But after hours of reading, her notebook remained nearly empty, and her thoughts were tangled.
“I’ll never get through all of this,” she muttered, rubbing her temples.
Her supervisor’s words echoed in her mind: “You don’t have to read everything—just learn to read efficiently.” Samantha had no idea what that meant, but she was determined to find out.
