Subtitles section Play video
-
- It's back-to-school time, yay!
-
That's sucks.
-
Because many of you are back to school,
-
I decided that I wanted to share some advice with you.
-
When I was in school, there was a lot of things
-
that my teachers would tell me not to do
-
that research has since shown
-
to be actually beneficial for students,
-
so I decided that I wanted to share those with you,
-
in case your teacher ever tells you to not do these things.
-
Dis gon be one dem edu-ma-cational videos.
-
Texting friends is a waste of time!
-
Actually, research shows
-
that texting can actually improve language skills,
-
and the earlier that you start, the better it works,
-
'cause research shows that the better your texting skills,
-
the better your reading and writing skills,
-
and the reason for that
-
is because kids aren't texting these days
-
instead of writing short stories and poetry.
-
Kids are texting instead of not doing anything at all.
-
Let's be honest.
-
How many of you would willingly write stuff out
-
if email and texting didn't exist?
-
I would say probably a very small percentage of you,
-
you lazy (beep)!
-
Chewing gum in class is a distraction!
-
Actually, chewing gum helps you focus and concentrate,
-
as well as relieve stress and tension.
-
Believe it or not,
-
even the military uses gum
-
to help soldiers stay sharp,
-
and if that wasn't impressive enough,
-
gum can actually increase your memory
-
as much as 35%.
-
That means, if you're performing a tedious task,
-
like cramming all night for an exam,
-
you should have a mouthful of Bazooka Joe.
-
The gum, not the person.
-
I don't even know if there is a person
-
named Bazooka Joe.
-
It's not sexual.
-
(Clears throat) Moving on.
-
Listening to your iPod distracts from your studying!
-
Music can actually be used to improve your studying,
-
if you use it correctly.
-
The music doesn't have to be Mozart,
-
but it should be instrumental and moderately paced,
-
which should be pretty obvious,
-
because who's going to be able to memorize Shakespeare
-
when all you hear is
-
(Indian vocal music)
-
Really though, listening to music while studying
-
blocks out annoying distractions,
-
which increases performance
-
and helps you relax and concentrate.
-
Doodling in class is counter-productive!
-
Actually, doodling is the exact opposite
-
of what most people think.
-
By preventing the brain
-
from going into a brain-fart-type coma
-
during really boring things,
-
such as, say, I don't know, lectures,
-
it actually helps you to concentrate
-
a lot more than a non-doodler,
-
so, as it turns out,
-
that treasure chest full of dick pictures that you drew
-
is actually be beneficial for you.
-
(Latin music)
-
Daydreaming is a waste of time!
-
While daydreaming may seem like pure procrastination,
-
it's actually a very useful thinking tool.
-
You know how they say
-
we only use a small fraction of our brain?
-
Well, daydreaming actually helps unlock
-
huge chunks of the rest of our brain,
-
which can help with problem solving and breakthroughs,
-
'cause, think about it,
-
have you ever noticed that,
-
when you're concentrating really hard
-
and you're stressed about something,
-
that it just seems like nothing's quite getting through?
-
That's basically because
-
you're shutting down the rest of your brain
-
because you're thinking so hard.
-
Sometimes solving a problem
-
actually requires you to stop concentrating
-
on solving that problem
-
and just let your mind drift.
-
That's also why you hear a lot of people say
-
they've had breakthrough ideas
-
when in the shower or taking a dump,
-
which is actually
-
how I came up with the concept for this video.
-
(gasps) That's a great idea!
-
(farts)
-
So, if you're ever in class,
-
and your teacher tells you
-
to stop doing any of those things,
-
just tell her to go educate herself,
-
you (beep) cow!
-
No, but tell her to check out the links below this video.
-
It's all true.
-
That's all for this video, guys,
-
and I will see you next Saturday.
-
Peace. (electronic fanfare)
-
(beep) (burps)
-
(silence)
-
(gasps) That's a great idea idea!
-
(gasps) That's a great idea idea!