Being able to adapt and be flexible is a tool that will help me in my life. Cal Newport writes about a study of a guy like me and everyone else and how he incorporated a schedule into his day. He writes, "Stephen once again pulls out his list and makes a couple of quick changes to the Today's Schedule column." (36). The fact that Stephen can be so flexible in his day allowed him to finish everything he needed to do, so he could go to his party and be stress-free. The manager one day talked about a technique similar to Stephen's: a list of your day on the left and the important tasks on the right that you need to do. Being able to adapt to changes will prepare me for the real world because anything can happen in a second and it's up to me how I will react. Flexibility is key, but having the right study skills can be helpful when it comes to achieving excellent results