Taking notes in college is one of the most important things that you can do as a student. Developing this habit and applying it effectively allows for better scholastic performance, as well as better learning overall.
You haven't studied at all, but you need to get through fifteen chapters-three hundred and fifty pages-of textbook chapters and thirty-five pages of lecture notes to get through before four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Grab your Mountain Dew and a hard chair. It's cramming time and there's not a moment to spare. Here's how you can do it effectively.
Let's be honest, the best way to cram is to not cram at all. If you are taking good notes every class period, studying the material throughout the semester and making "cramming" note cards to review before the test than the only cramming you'll have to do is testing yourself on terms and concepts.
When you cannot sleep in, get up and force yourself to be productive throughout the day. This way, you can try to make yourself take a nap a few hours before your shift starts to ensure that you are going to be able to have energy and be alert as you are sleeping.
The most important thing to do is to calm down, and approach the problem from a different angle. Should you still try to read all three hundred and fifty pages of your textbook along with the thirty-five pages of notes, you wouldn't finish nearly in time for the exam.
Therefore, hardwiring the information to the brain is one of the most important perks of this process. It helps with recall and cognition, as well as the ability to understand the information altogether. Writing things down also takes in the uniqueness of the moment and captures it.
We learn in a myriad of different ways. Part of the learning process is the thoughts and impressions we get in the classroom.
Answer the questions you know the answers to off the top of your head. Should you find a question that you don't know the answer, but you know where to find the answer, take note as to where it is and come back later.
Once you've answered every question you know, take a mental note to put those sections aside. You have essentially studied those sections with a simple answer and you will remember it again for the test. Congratulations, you just knocked out a couple hours of study time. Move on.
Some people that are in a night nursing schedule choose to use a black out shade, other people prefer to wear a mask while they are sleeping.
When you find them, read through that whole section two or three times to make sure you fully understand the concept. Once you do, write down the answer you've come up with and set out to finish the study guide.
It is the unique parts which speak to the brain and memory that makes the process so effective. This is why it is so crucial to learn this skill early and develop it over time- in order to learn about the unique ways you can learn and grow as a student.
You haven't studied at all, but you need to get through fifteen chapters-three hundred and fifty pages-of textbook chapters and thirty-five pages of lecture notes to get through before four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Grab your Mountain Dew and a hard chair. It's cramming time and there's not a moment to spare. Here's how you can do it effectively.
Let's be honest, the best way to cram is to not cram at all. If you are taking good notes every class period, studying the material throughout the semester and making "cramming" note cards to review before the test than the only cramming you'll have to do is testing yourself on terms and concepts.
When you cannot sleep in, get up and force yourself to be productive throughout the day. This way, you can try to make yourself take a nap a few hours before your shift starts to ensure that you are going to be able to have energy and be alert as you are sleeping.
The most important thing to do is to calm down, and approach the problem from a different angle. Should you still try to read all three hundred and fifty pages of your textbook along with the thirty-five pages of notes, you wouldn't finish nearly in time for the exam.
Therefore, hardwiring the information to the brain is one of the most important perks of this process. It helps with recall and cognition, as well as the ability to understand the information altogether. Writing things down also takes in the uniqueness of the moment and captures it.
We learn in a myriad of different ways. Part of the learning process is the thoughts and impressions we get in the classroom.
Answer the questions you know the answers to off the top of your head. Should you find a question that you don't know the answer, but you know where to find the answer, take note as to where it is and come back later.
Once you've answered every question you know, take a mental note to put those sections aside. You have essentially studied those sections with a simple answer and you will remember it again for the test. Congratulations, you just knocked out a couple hours of study time. Move on.
Some people that are in a night nursing schedule choose to use a black out shade, other people prefer to wear a mask while they are sleeping.
When you find them, read through that whole section two or three times to make sure you fully understand the concept. Once you do, write down the answer you've come up with and set out to finish the study guide.
It is the unique parts which speak to the brain and memory that makes the process so effective. This is why it is so crucial to learn this skill early and develop it over time- in order to learn about the unique ways you can learn and grow as a student.
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