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Self-studying chemistry takes guts. It’s a challenging subject that forces you to grapple with abstract concepts and solve problems that require some serious critical thinking and creativity, not...

The number of books I’ve gobbled up and excreted without retaining more than a tiny portion of their nutrients is pretty demoralizing.  Sure, I’ve changed through my reading of classics...

Whether you want to self-study psychology to manipulate your roommate into doing their dishes or to develop a deeper understanding of the human mind, in all its glory and strangeness, then you’ve...

If you’ve ever tried to teach yourself a new skill on your own, you’ve likely come across the terms autodidact and polymath on the internet.  Autodidacts are people who teach themselves...

There are numerous masters across many fields from the arts to business to mathematics who learned their skills primarily through self-directed study and intense practice. As an autodidact myself,...

A lot of people want to self-study economics outside of school but aren't sure where to start. They doubt if it's even possible. As someone with a bachelor's degree in the subject, I can say that...