Ten Easy Techniques on How to Study
Recently, I've noticed how studies are showing that more and more children are dropping out of high school and college. More than likely this is due to the environment, personal reasons, lack of motivation, money, etc. Likewise, the highs and lows of being a student these days are numerous. The highs of being a student are that you get to make new friends, learn new material, and you get to join extracurricular activities. The lows of being a student are that you have to be in school for eight hours a day, you have to listen to boring lectures, you have to participate in uninteresting classes and last but nonetheless you have to study study study for those pesky quizzes and exams. Due to the lack of motivation or the unwillingness to complete a task, I've noticed that students end up not completing homework, tests, or quizzes on time. Similarly, we are not obtaining the necessary knowledge in order to pass these tests exams or quizzes. Therefore, I've constructed ten easy techniques that should greatly help students to study more efficiently.
1. Learn What Type of Learner You Are
By this tip, I mean that you should learn the best method that helps you to study more. Do you have to listen to music, when you study ? Do you have to have complete silence, when you study ? Are you better off studying by yourself ? Are you better off studying with a group of classmates ? This can be easily applied by testing out which methods help you to better focus on the subject that you are currently studying.
2. Always Take Notes
Whenever the teacher puts any type of writing or problem on the board, your best bet is to copy down what the teacher is saying, even if he says you don't have to copy it down. I say this because the way he explaining something may be beneficial later on when you are doing homework or when you are preparing for a test. You can go back into your notes and look at that example in order to better understand the problem that you are trying to solve or question that you are trying to answer.
3. Get Rid of Distractions (Phone, Facebook,Ipod,Ipad,etc.)
This tip can be easily implemented by not having your phone or you ipod around you when you are studying. These things tend to distract us whether or not we are addicted to them or only use them for an hour a week. Your constantly on your phone checking a test, updating your status, and answering an unimportant phone call that is about nonsense. After a while of using your distractions, you will notice how much studying that you have not completed. Thus, a great way to study is to get rid of any distractions that will stray your attention away from the subject that you are on.
4. Do the Homework
The most important thing about taking a class is doing the homework. It doesn't matter if the teacher is going to grade the homework or not, you should still do it anyway. I say this because nine times out of ten, the teacher will either end up using one of the homework problems on the test or he will use an example out of the chapter as a test question. Hence, the homework will come in handy in understanding how to configure test questions.
5. Make Charts or Cards to Help You to Study
This tip is where you use flashcards, t charts, or tables that can help you to study. I notice the best method to learn a definition of a word is to use flashcards. Another good method to use for words and their definitions is t charts. Also, t charts can be used for clumping together similar information. Tables can be used to organize information into different columns in order for you to understand and to gain knowledge about the subject.
6. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
I say that you must repeat the information over and over again because it will help you to remember. Long term memory is acquired by eight hours of sleep, repetitive information, and the thought process. Even if you think that you have information from the day before in your memory, you should still go over it, to make sure that everything is correct and that you will be okay when the test comes. You might find that you have left some information out or that you have accidentally switched a term with another term.
7. A Good Night's Sleep
A good night sleep every night days before the test is very beneficial. It helps to store all of the information that you have been studying into your brain and to really prepare you for the quiz or test. You might even find that you have a dream about everything that you have learned and going over it repetitively over and over again in your head. Likewise, when you finally receive your test, you won't feel as anxious as you would feel, if you didn't study. Trust me, I've been there and it is not pretty or fun.
8. Set A Time Limit
A great technique on how to study efficiently is to set a time limit. Every day around the same hour, you should set aside time that you need for studying. This way you can easily get in the habit of studying around the same time everyday and actually absorbing the information that you are learning. This will help greatly with studying more and getting into the routine of study on a daily basis.
9. Speak with Your Professor
A great way to study better is to make sure that you are studying the right material for an upcoming test or quiz. This is easily done by talking to your professor about notes that you've taken, homework that you don't understand, examples that you don't understand, etc. This way he can give you one on one time with understanding the material and helping you by going into further steps that will get you to comprehend the method to solving the problem.
10. Balance Work and Studying
The best way to study is to remain stress free and to really balance your time. You should speak with your boss about the amount of hours that you need cut, so that you are able to give a good amount of your time and energy to studying. I've noticed when I was working close to full time hours and how lack luster I was about studying. The less energy you spend doing one thing, the more energy that you can spend studying.
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