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How to Become a Deep Thinker

We all went to college to expand our knowledge of this world that we are living in. We want to be able to keep up with all of the hot shots and to be able to have intellectual conversations with other adults. Freshmen want to be seen as intellectual adults, rather than barely-out-of-high school- kids. But how do we become a “deep thinker”? This article explains the steps necessary to become a deep thinker.

First thing, you have to mix up your classes. You can’t be a deep thinker if you only take classes about subjects you already know. You have to try new things, learn new information. Next, you have to figure out how many hours a week you need to handle your course load. Then, you need to double that number of hours and use them as free time. This will allow you to avoid overscheduling yourself and give you time to think. You can’t be a deep thinker if you don’t have time to think.

Get Lost. In Books.

I have always loved reading. I love finding a good book to get lost in, especially if it’s part of a series because then I have plenty to read. But I don’t enjoy reading anything that is difficult. Books that I have to read and reread passages just to barely comprehend what the author is trying to portray. I don’t enjoy the frustration that comes along with reading pieces written by William Shakespeare.  But books that plain out confuse us, are beneficial to our intellectual growth.

Books that require us to read and reread the same passage over and over again are more enriching. You get out more from it than you would from an easier read. Higher reading helps diminish ignorance in the world. It helps us to better understand the past.  We have learned a lot about the era in which William Shakespeare lived in from his plays. For example, men played women’s parts in plays because women weren’t allowed to act. This demonstrated that society believed men were the superior sex during this time period.

An Educated Person

An educated person doesn’t just retain information. They know how to interpret and use it in real life situations. They can use skills that they have acquired in changing situations. They can lead, not just follow directions. They have the ability to come up with new ideas, rather than just doing tasks that their boss told them to perform. An educated person can think of things from a  different prospective and come up with new, creative solutions to unique, complex problems.