Study Tips

[Colinmac93]

It's getting to that time of year where the exams are annoying everyone.
I just want to know if anyone has any tips that will help studying/intake of information?

 

[PatSilverFox]

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

 

[nukethetuna]

Don't be hungry... and overcome that initial procrastinatory barrier! I usually set my computer to work offline mode if I am using it to study so I don't spontaneously open up a website like the escapist, sacrificing hours of my study time from one thoughtless gesture.

 

[Lightning Delight]

Don't over-study. If you do, you wont be able to process all the information you're getting, and you won't remember any of it. All it does is stress you out, and you won't do as well on your tests. When I study, I study for half an hour, play video games for half an hour, study for a half an hour, and just keep doing that. It really helps with the stress.

 

[necromanzer52]

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

For my entire school life until now that strategy has worked for me.

I feel like I've reached my saturation point now though, as I'm not doing that well anymore. It's really annoying.

 

[ryai458]

No collegehumor, seriously don't watch it you will not stop.

 

[ciancon]

Get off the escapist!

 

[darth.pixie]

Study before going to sleep. Take small breaks. And don't get drunk.

Hangovers are very annoying to deal with when studying. Then again I went to a test both drunk and hungover and passed both times.

 

[lobster1077]

Don't procrastinate, don't just read information, use old exam papers to do your own mock tests and correct them. Doing this will make you realize what areas you need to work on, iron out any kinks in your knowledge of the subjects and keep doing mock papers. And most importantly don't worry about the exams, it's not difficult so long as you maintain a rational mindset and remember what you've studied.

 

[Iznat]

This thread may well be my Saviour and my pit-fall.

I find that making notes, and then condensing them, then concentrating them even more helps drill it all into my head.

 

[AlexWinter]

Flash cards.

Write something on the front. Answer on the back.

I made about 300 and learnt all of them within 3 days.

Best. Revision. Skill. Ever.

Also the money thing. Also also just believe in your self. Srsly bro.

 

[Mistah Straightedge]

http://8tracks.com/alexandrajb/the-essay-writing-kind
^ that playlist helps me tremendously every time.

I almost never study though, I find just paying attention during class works the best. It helps if you have an associative mind too. I automatically link everything up in my mind once I think about it.

and I use flashcards for math, because I suck at that

 

[thylasos]

If you're a caffeine fiend, like me, SERIOUSLY... buy a teapot.

Or cafetiere. But they're more expensive, since they're tougher to find in charity shops, whereas you ought to get a decent range of teapots.

For anyone who'll get the dual-pun, I've named my teapot Chaichikov. (Чайчико&#1074

 

[thylasos]

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

For my entire school life until now that strategy has worked for me.

I feel like I've reached my saturation point now though, as I'm not doing that well anymore. It's really annoying.

It falls apart in the second year of uni, in my experience. Worked up to the end of my A-levels very well, though.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

Yeah, I did that in high school. Worked well, but then I got into college and I fucked up big time. Twice, no less. Honestly, you need a working ethos, know a study method that works for you and have the self-discipline to study. It's going to matter in college and university.

 

[Daveman]

You need to assess continuously whilst revising whether you are still gaining from it. It isn't worth striving for perfection in one area and then moving on because the more you learn the less impact on your mark any further revision will have. If you feel you can earn more marks somewhere else with less effort then stop and move onto that.

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

For my entire school life until now that strategy has worked for me.

I feel like I've reached my saturation point now though, as I'm not doing that well anymore. It's really annoying.

It falls apart in the second year of uni, in my experience. Worked up to the end of my A-levels very well, though.

Tell me about it. I'm in second year of uni now and I feel like work has finally started.

 

[thylasos]

Tell me about it. I'm in second year of uni now and I feel like work has finally started.

Prepare for another step-up in final year, man.

Last three weeks, now. Final straight.

Mind you, it's not so much revision as essay-writing. Being a language student, I can blag most of the exams on prior knowledge, but the essays are a bit of a shock after years using my free modules for more languages. Intelligently, though, I decided not to take up Polish this year. I can write the essays very well, it just takes ages.

 

[gazumped]

Mock tests were always the biggest helper for me. Not only do they help you see what areas you need to work on like the poster above pointed out, but the more you do them, the better marks you'll be getting on them, and then you can go into the exam thinking "Well, I was getting high scores on the mocks so I should be in good shape!"

If you can get your hands on some old exam papers, anyway.

 

[Tharwen]

Turn off your computer. Just do it.

I know you don't think it's causing any problems, but just turn it off.

Don't just turn it off, think 'this isn't helping', then go back on it; keep it off. Keep it off until you've done a couple of hours, then do some gaming for a bit to 'reward yourself' (oh, how I hate it when people use that phrase).

 

[PatSilverFox]

I never ever ever study and get A's.
All I do is listen very well in class the first time around.

For my entire school life until now that strategy has worked for me.

I feel like I've reached my saturation point now though, as I'm not doing that well anymore. It's really annoying.

Yeah, you hit a point where not studying doesn't work. And unless your memory is incredibly special you can't remember everything you've heard or done the first time around. So you've got to catch yourself up at the end of the year. In college at least, in high school I didn't study either and made decent grades.

OP, the best way to study is to find some way to block yourself from your usual haunts. That means no Escapist, no Facebook, no Collegehumor, no Youtube, none of that. Also remove any game systems, books, movies, etc. from your immediate vicinity. This way, you won't have any distractions.

*shrugs*
Consider me the one with the "special memory" ;P