[OFFICIAL] How do you study?

zzly202

how do you study?

do you study at home or at library?

or where do you go study?

do you have any good ways for study?

i'm here saying this is because i often got confused by the way i study

i got headach as long as i read

so i'm here for help~~~

Davidgr1200

In the days before mp3 players I used to study at home and write notes on a piece of paper. For example, if learning a new language I would write down some words in both languages on my piece of paper. Then, when I was out walking to the bus or waiting in a queue in a shop I would try to remember the words and then check against my piece of paper. The point being that it gave me something to do instead of being bored, so even if the subject was uninteresting, at least it was better than standing in a queue with nothing to do.

mustaq

i usal study before the exam start now every day Laughing

budazz

i dont have a method on how i study...all i want is to learn new

Caxius

in my house
i my soffa
4hours every day
sometimes... listening musci (the soundtrack of lotr Razz

)

gonzo

I don't. I pay attention the first time.

lavender

Put everything together and study at last night before an exam. Embarassed

schudder

I don't study... I simply hope I'll pass Razz

Seriously though, usually I just start at the very last possible minute, forcing myself to stick with it. Usually works, I've only failed two classes in my now complete highschool career. One I couldn't give a f about and the other I still got 47%, so it was close.

gonchiweb

Slammer

I usually study for each subject the night before or a few days before, because theres no point in studying for months for something n then you'll have forgot it again by the time the exam comes.

Insaniac

Grab a book, turn on the PC, volume 100%, some earwrecking rock, and read until your eyes bleeeeeed!!!!!

Garg

Garg

dionet

nilsmo

Just like gonzo, I don't study... I get it the first time.

edallica

I’d really suggest not studying with music on. a lot of people do it but very few can pull it off successfully. the amount of people i see sitting in the library just mouthing the words to a song is ridiculous. They are taking up a seat that someone that might actually study needs.

Mp3 players should be banned in libraries.

zzly202

thanks a lot!! guys

i got the ideas

thank u all~

lbs

I sit at my computer with the classical music on, where I have Wikipedia and the rest of the internet at my disposal, and drink it up! Knowledge has become an obsession for me. I am 22 and a diesel mechanic, So I mostly study at night. Anyone here know what a Deltic Engine is? The coolest one ever invented!

zzly202

speedlikecy

when nearly exam...
study at library is a good choose...
or school...

if i study at home...
hehe!
i will play my computer first... Smile

so study need a good place.

gertjang

I just can't study and concentrate me if i'm not a little bit stressed, so I'll always wait until the very very last minute, even if i know i'll have to work the whole night Embarassed

Antoine_935

Grant_Weaver

Those who have stated that they don't study, that they pay attention the first time, are either full of it(perhaps full of themselves) or are in classes that hold to a very low standard of educational achievement.

Zibé

I work with some friends in the library of the university, or faculty... I
don't know how you say that in english... I do medical studies, not
englis dtudies ^^.

I think it's a good way to work, because we can ask each other
about some things. For example, I like bio-physic, bio-chimie, and
physiologie. But I hate biologie... so a friend who like biologie helps me,
and I help him for physic and chimie ( cause he hates that ^^ )

to finish, we work 5 hours a day ( minimum ) in the library... Smile

krapsterhead

To Be honest, the way i study is, going through what we went through in each
subject for the day for about 30 minutes, while listening to my iPod. It's a great way to get things in your head and also listen to your favorite tunes at the same time Smile

. And also, the way I read is, I take my finger along the words of the book as I read. I hope i helped!

zzly202

Oh

yes you did!

hehe

thanks a lot for helping me

i really got excellent ideas from you all

afterall

i found that there are a lot people study at library

i think it's really a good place to go for studying

but i'm lazy for going anywhere other than home,

well,to satisfy my laziness,i think i should find out a good way to study

at home,although i couldn't concentrate well ,i'll try
Wink

FlOw

EXAMS???? WHAT ARE THEASE EXAMS YOU SPEAK OF? Shocked

ARE THEASE THE THINGS THAT THE ALIENS GAVE US? Confused

kuad

Cramming is the way to go Laughing

Although if I do study, it has to be in a quiet environment

myrevolt

evidently not when I am wasting time on forum posts Razz

but yes I am soo a procrastinator....

BigBoss

At home with some music playing, usually.

I also tend to take small breaks after every hour (Like an hour of study, half an hour of break) Otherwise I will get too bored with the material and even though I'll read through it, I won't be paying attention there therefore I'd just be wasting my own time. Gotta have the breaks, hehe.

bdoneck

i just dont study, i can usually grasp information and remember it for a long time, but if i do study i'll readt through my notes then quiz myself on it

mceejaydee

Studying is fun, if it's on something you like, if not then it's boring

jinn666

in my house

during night time

tv switched on

infront of a computer

bao

I study in internet. Cool

Phi

For one, I always study in the day. For some reason the moment the sky darkens, my brain just shuts down by itself >___>;

I like to listen to soft music when I study sometimes, it helps me to be more relaxed so I remember stuff easily Wink

I like the library, it's quiet... my room has far too much distractions ):

windval

i study at home because my house is quite big and i have a study room

windrei

um.. i usually study at home. i like staying at a place where i am get known of it to do studying...... although it's quiet in library or study room, i cannot concentrate there... as i feel uncomfortable.

Dillian

i don't study

natalie

i study at home, school, libirary,but the best time for me to study is at night. i am always don't know which way is the best way to study, who can tell me too??

xboy

Jayfarer

I try to go to a library. Otherwise I just study at my dorm. I basically read whatever I'm supposed to read, highlight what seems like a major point, then go back and study the highlighted areas. Takes me forever because I get bored easily.

airh3ad

hmmm simple ..i break and read the my books ..i get some important part of the topic ..the i memorise it..sometimes i cheat..hahahahahahahah

irish_18

I study here in my house. Specifically here in my room. I study the easiest subject then those difficult subjects will be last on my list Smile

3shades

I study at home, with my music turned down really low.

I also like to study outside, (in the summer of course!) because its warm, theres a fresh breeze and it really allows me to concentrate best.

I study worse if there is ANYONE around me, or any distractions like msn.

I also make sure that I have had loads of food, and have relaxed and done something i enjoy before i study. Or else i find it really hard to concentrate and learn because i am always thinking of things i have to do or want to do.

ben,

btocakci

The only time that i study really hard is the previous week of an serious exam.At only this times i sit my desk and read the book seriously.But i cant give up studying while listening rock music, this reaaly motivates me and opens my mind. I dont know, maybe its just a physlocigal concern that i created in my mind. But i believe it works!!!!
I always wanted to study on the day; that means restudy what Ive seen before; but i didnt manage to gain this discipline.
Nevertheless im successful i think... Wink

un4saken

jaro

Well actually i too am fairly new to the study scene. I didn't study all through highschool but i also didn't get very good grades but not terrible grades.
I've learned that not taking to big of chunks to study at a time helps. And taking small breaks often. And always read the book and take notes during class. And the most important thing of all is just simply showing up for class, truely just go. trust me

Jimi_Hendrix

I study at home listening to James Marshall Hendrix, led zeppelin, judas priest...and heavy metal, and this method really works. Come on frijeros let´s study a lot. sorry for my english Laughing

OnlyOneLife

I have a problem when studying. I look at the sheet of paper and I'm tired or my brain finds an excuse not to do it. Crying or Very sad

Its quite sad. Crying or Very sad

bgdates

I study everywhere when it is possible.. at home, at the university, in the train, in the library, etc.

TimsJugling

- How do I study? - Listaning to Kutless (Christian Rock)

Where do I study? lying down on my bed (lol)

why do I study? Because im sick and tired of being yelled at for not doing something that I really really really hate!!!!!!!!! WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lollolollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollolollollololloll

sry! lol its the truth thought (exept for the last one)

Delirium

how do you study?
I no longer go to school (well university), but when I did I was studying in the subway/bus while going to school and coming back. I very rarely studied at home because it was too easy to open my computer and have fun. In fact, the only time I was using my computer for school was when I had a paper to write. I never studied at the librairy because it's way too quiet there lol gets on my nerves.

do you have any good ways for study?
My best way is usually to rewrite the notes I took in class and to use a blue marker for the very important parts.

I never take a lot of notes, I don't try to write everything the teacher say. Learning to resume is a must, gives you less to study at the end.

Also, never study if it feels like a torture, wait until you are in the mood. Listen to some music, then study a bit, take a break. Talk to some friend on the phone, then study bit more. It's sounds less like an ordeal when studying is cut down into 20 min periods then a full straight 3hours.

aalmighty

This is purely my own method and it certainly works for me, If it works for you, good, if it doesn't, too bad.

I usually study 6-9 hours a day, and to maintain concentration for that long is difficult, Learning effectively for that long, more so.

First of all, a little theory, In hypnosis, we call a mapping of a feeling to something physical, a physical state or a physical object, an anchor. For example, if you scratch your nose whenever you are happy for say about 20 times, the scratching of nose will get anchored to the happy feeling, so that you will feel happy whenever you scratch your nose.

Now, There has to be someplace in your home or wherever you study that you feel good concentration, may not be study at all, just concentration. For me, I could sit at my computer for bloody hours, And I have, so I took the chair at my computer over to the table in my room where I study, and I could see the difference for myself in hours! I suggest you to do the same, you will feel the difference almost immediately.

Another thing you can do it to make mind maps, they're based on the facts that the mind doesn't process information linearly, it goes in branches and sub-branches and that the mind remembers pictures/shapes better than it does text, on how to make mind maps, you can visit this site here

http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/mindmap/

I make my mind maps with pen and paper, but you can use this free application for making mind maps too. don't forget to tell me if it is working well for you or not, dowload the 8MB one.

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/

Keshav

Even though I could study and understand, I never used to remember all of it. But remembering is the key thing for exams, because thats what fetches you the grade. Sad

Recently I tried a book on memory management techniques, It was pretty good..I suggest, you guys can also check out many such available book, becos it really helps somehow or the other.

shwetanshu

i start studying seriously a month before the exams in my home, in my room, on my bed, half sitting half kying down, with all watches removed so i dont start thinking i have studying for long time.

Alienz

I study in a quiet place so that I can concentrate.

AnGeLicK

studying... what is that?

gonzo

solomagos

I study at home, but just because my home is a quiet place. If I wew you, I'd saudy in a quiet place. I sit and start reading the units and I make summaries of all. Later I read the summaries and try to understand it, not learn it by heart.

I hope this helps you!

Good luck studying!

Bye, Lena

amusic

Study last minutes to store those information in my temporary storage device........lying on the bed and study, when tired then go for a nap.....i heard that a nap after stuying may help in organizing or refreshing what you have studied.

I hope this helps you.

Enjoy studying..... Very Happy

iluvszilardnemeth

It's a question i ask myself everyday! I'm the most useless Law student of all time lol.

I usually just do things when they need doing... but i need to get out of that habit because i'll undoubtedly fail... again!

I do find music does help me but theres been studies that show that its all about individual minds...

Mind maps did help at A level but not so much now - but probably because at uni i haven't got any teachers booting me up the rear to get on with things!!!

abcxyz2

I would like to study in London, in financial collage.
Could anybody help me in this? I mean information.
Thanks.

Marcus

Simply put, I don't study.

guissmo

i study for a few minutes (20??)
then do something else...
then study for another few minutes...
then do something else...
then study for another few minutes...
then do something else...

and i make notes of what was discussed everyday -- it's not that tiring... i type it... heheh... then when the exam comes... i just print the notes...

it's better than making the notes before the exams because u might miss out some of the details... better to type it right after it was discussed.. =)

mjohnson

I usually put everything together and study at last night before an exam.But now I must study everyday at least 10 hours, English, Medicine,and so on.I often study at liberary because there are a lot of people study together and I can ask them quistions!

scott28w

Because I'm at college, I usually study at the library, listening to classical music in a really remote area. We have a place called "stacks" that has hidden places all over the place that you could study for hours with out any human encounter. It's really usefull when I want to get away from my noisy residential hall.

Varun

if i have to study alone then ill put on some music in the background maybe something slow...or mostly i prefer to do combined studies with some good friends

hp-compendium

I study rarely and when I do it is in a quiet place with no distractions.

heady233

Really I don't study. I just don't have to, I only got three grades lower than an A+ in my entire life. But when my mom tells me to study I just read the book and memorize it. Sometimes I study before a mid year assesment, but I've only been through 6 of those. (I'm in 5th grade) The lowest grade I ever got was a B-, I started to cry that day. Sometimes my friend's say that I'm not human, and you know what, I think that's true.

TonkPilz

ohh man school havent bean in a school for about 5-6 years now i dident like it then and i probebly dont now. the reason for that is im the sort of person that needs to use my hands or i get tremendesly bored and restless.

so thats what i usely did whenever i could. For example maths id start building smal models incorporateing the match in to the blueprint in my head . and i culd see directly when i did somting wrong coz that part dident fitt the rest of my creation.

but as u can se id dident have any ting practical to use when it came to language lessons all English i know to day is what i have learned form the Tv, computer games, and forums like this one.

so i guess my tip to u is keep your studis as close to your intrests ans skills as posible

if u tink my English Sux u should se my Swedish Razz

nimf0

Finding a perfect place to study in college is soooooo hard. Mad

Well, I guess that's because I didn't have much of a study habit prior to coming into college, but now that I pretty much need to study to keep up with the college-level curriculum, especially at a big-name university (insert shameless plug of the University of Southern California here) where you're in classes full of prodigies, geniuses (genii?) or neurotic pre-med / pre-law workaholics, studying takes up (or should take up) a lot of your time if you're spending $45,000(USD) a year to get a degree.

So, my secret to success, is working a 9-5. Go to class, pay attention, take thorough notes, and during the times where you don't have lectures, discussions, or laboratories to go to, find your place of zen (mine is at a table near an Asian-esque reflection fountain by the Engineering buildings) and get to work, preferably with a calming music of choice (classical, ballads, slow jams, R&B, etc.).

That way, you could live up to the, "Work hard, play harder," mantra that college students commit to live by. Cool

Lennon

~Once you want to do study your on the right track

kiranaghor

My Apple iBook does everything for me.
I hate writing practical journals.
Academics are really obstacles in one's learning.

Petee

I usually never study. At most I'll page through a review in study hall a few hours before a test or something. It really makes my classmates mad somethimes because I don't study, and they sit there for hours at home studying. I get A's, they get F's, it's quite humorous actually. I can just remember stuff easily, and I pay attention in class. That helps too.

SkullPizza

Sometimes I go to the library, othertimes I just lay in my bed and read. I find that I do alot of my homework in my bed now. Actually all of it.

skaterm

I normally just study at home when theres peace and quiet. If its not really quiet, I get distracted really easily and end up not studying at all. Then I just do some last minute studying before the test if I don't manage to study at all and hope to pass Cool

THE11thROCK™

The best way to study is to study in dvance. I abhor memorization. Yet, I love practice and discipline. Logic and Analogy is my type of game. Nothing beats enough preparation for an upcoming gigantic exam. One word of advise, don't cram.

leorimolo

hook up xbmc or the xbox360 put some red hot chilli pepers music, thats my way, also if its an important test i just sit on my bed and read

LE0

Soulfire

I don't study, I can't study. Recently I've been performing a bit of experiment with myself. Most would agree that the more study time you put in, the higher the grade. I am the opposite. The more I study, the less I remember, and the worse grade I get.

Right now I am straight A's with a 3.95 GPA. I have a photographic memory, sort of, and it's never been a problem for me to memorize the material we are going over.

Biodiesel

I study with friends, and teach them what I know in exchange for what I don't. I don't know how well I would do if I quit working so much and just hit the books, but right now I have a 3.7, which isn't too bad for my junior year as an undergraduate.

As mentioned, it's all about how much you want to study, not so much the grade. I know lots of 4 points, and in the end, it doesn't mean as much when compared to people who get out and do the work in practice. Damn good for getting into the graduate school of your choice though, so nobody take that as grades don't matter. The best students are active in study, research, and practice. It’s one thing to do it in a classroom, another to apply it to life.

zjosie729

Dragate

Well I don't know if this will help but people learn in different ways... There are, generally cisual learners, auditory learners and tactile learners (in general).

Here is a test to see which type of learner you are:

Give each of these statements a score from 1 to 10:

1. I remember better from lectures with explanations and discussions.
2. I learn information more easily if it is written on the board.
3. I write down the information I read.
4. I use posters and models in the classroom.
5. I need verbal explanations of diagrams and graphs.
6. I enjoy working with my hands.
7. I enjoy making graphs and charts.
8. I can tell if two sounds match.
9. I remember best by writing this down several times.
10. I can follow directions on maps.
11. I do better at academic subjects by listening to lectures and tapes.
12. I like to play with coins, keys, pens or other objects when learning.
13. I learn to spell by repeating words out loud.
14. I prefer reading newspapers to listening to the radio news.
15. I chew gum or snack when I study.
16. The best way for me to remember something is to picture it in my head.
17. I learn how something works by taking it apart and putting it back together.
18. I would rather listen to a lecture than read the same material in a textbook.
19. I am good at solving jigsaw puzzles and mazes.
20. I grip objects in my hands while learning.
21. I prefer listening to the news on the radio to reading about it in the newspaper.
22. I prefer to get information by reading.
23. I enjoy classes with physical activity and movement.
24. I follow verbal directions better than written ones.

Learning Styles Summary Chart

Visual Auditory Tactile
2. ___ 1. _____ 4. ___
3. ___ 5. _____ 6. ___
7. ___ 8. _____ 9. ___
10. __ 11. ____ 12. __
14. __ 13. ____ 15. __
16. __ 18. ____ 17. __
19. __ 21. ____ 20. __
22. __ 24. ____ 23. __
Total____ _____ _____

Fill in that chart (with scores incorresponding questions) and see what you are highest in and remeber this (important) YOU ARE NOT JUST ONE OF THESE TYPES OF LEARNERS... YOU ARE JUST MORE OF ONE TYPE OF LEARNER THAN THE OTHER TYPE. Let's say you are mostly tactile (most common) that doesn't mean you are only tactile, just more tacitle than auditory. Here is what each learning type means and how you should use it to your studying:

Visual learners: people who learn best by seeing.
1. Visualize yourself successfully performing a task.
2. Take notes. Write out everything for future readings.
3. Keep a journal of what you have learned.
4. Use charts, maps, notes, and flash cards.
5. Make pictures of words, ideas and concepts in your head.
6. Ask your teacher to write on the board.

Auditory learners: people who learn best by hearing.
1. Tape lectures.
2. Read yoru notes or txts our lod.
3. Summarize what you have learned.
4. Explain to others what you have learned.
5. Make a song out of items you need to memorize.
6. Listen to music as you study (as long as it isn't distracting). Match words, ideas and concepts to musical themes.

Tactile learners: people who learn best by "doing".
1. Take notes.
2. Underline or highlight important facts.
3. Make a scrapbook of what you have learned.
4. Act out a poen, story or historical event.
5. Walk through a series of instructions.
6. Build a model or draw a picture to illustrate what you are learning.
7. Create exercises or motions to match words and concepts.

HOPE THIS TEST HELPS if the tips don't work, incorporate your style of visual, auditory or "doing" into your study next time. =D

smitt04

Study... Whats that? ... Just kidding. I try to study in my room with the music on, not blasting off course. I find it better for me anyways, to study with a little music on, it helps me concentrate better for some reason.

coozy

I'm stading at home and my sofa.
I sometimes goes to library.I like read a history book.I don't have metod,my favorite lesson mats and history but i don't like science,chemist.

sniffass

i went through all my school days and four years at uni in England and I still don't know what the best way for me to study is, but what I did seemed to have worked well enough.

Firstly I would try to understand the subject when it was lectured or taught thus minimising what I have to remember later.

For exams I would normally go through the materials the day before the exam and make notes and then memorise these. If the exams were really important (like the finals in uni) then start perhaps three days before and even borrow notes from my friends.

For projects that were my own personal ones I would do about two days before the deadline, meaning I was often composing 3000 word business reports in a day or two. With a permanent internet connection on the computer it was a good way to copy and paste Wink

If my project was large or really important like the dissertation (10,000+ words or my human resources project 15,000 words) I would take nearly a week to put it together. I would work through the night and write at least 2,000 words in a day. I would burn candles with peppermint to help keep me awake and drink coffee by the bucket and also smoke cigarettes.

I would also spend the first half of my time reading all my relevant materials on the subject and then regurgitate them, unless I was making a collage of copy&pastes from the 'net.

meet in rio

I do all Arts subjects, so 'studying' tupically means re-reading the books I'm supposed to be writing about and browsing through SparkNotes.

For Latin, we (effectively) have to learn 30-odd poem translations by heart, so I record them onto a tape and then play it to myself whilst I'm eating/on the net/doing something inane. I also learn my Latin vocab list.

meet in rio

Oh, and:

- Mind maps make me feel like I'm wasting my time.
- I just get distracted by music/other people. I like to know that other people are suffering with me - they just can't be in the same room Razz

- Revising something to death just makes me want to avoid it. In my GCSE English exam a few years back, I knew one of the short stories inside out, and decided not to write about it, as I didn't think my answer would be 'fresh' enough.
- I work best under pressure. This is usually 'I-really-want-to-go-to-sleep,-so-let's-get-this-over-with' pressure.
- If I'm memorising Latin vocabulary, I try to put it in a dumbass sentence, eg: 'I'm going to have an EPULAE party with a FEAST', 'I ENSISt that you carry a SWORD'

hahame

sour_lemon_1k

how do you study?

Read.

Read.

Read.

Sometimes, I close my eyes and try to recall the information in the section. My mom tells me i need to take notes. That just makes me fall asleep.

do you study at home or at library?

Home.

With the internet.

Oh yeah.

do you have any good ways for study?

Read it three times. If you're awake and paying attention, you'll get most of it.[/b]

Gieter

I study at home, sometimes while my computer is on, sometimes not.

I don't listen to music and try to be concentrated. I read the text and try to get the essential 'stuff' out of the text(s), and then take care that I know the essential stuff. Then I read it again to make sure I know everything.

Saryon

Well I don't really study actually. I know I should, but I don't study as much as I should. My grades aren't that great, but I succeed every time. I suppose I'm just lazy Very Happy

menhao

I always study in the library, because I felt comfort there, more I could get books I need very easily, and the it was usually very quiet in the library.

I like to spent the whole period (a week, a month, or 3 hours) to study without any interuption. because i could calm down to think and learn when i am calm:)

what about you guys?

iglooxue

i study the best with mild background noise which gives me the maximum concentration.

Winterborne

darrenpaul

Well when I studied for the JC (Irish State Exam) I had a kinda weird method, I spoke it out loud as if I was teaching it to a class, and then kinda explained it as if i was specking to a class, kinda weird, worked though got in the top 5% in the country Very Happy

I didn't really use this whole sitting behind a desk idea and highlighter stuff. and mind maps, Just learned it, in my own special way Smile

alexxa

Hi!
First of all, it's very important to know the reason for what do you must learn.In the college i learned most of the time home, alone.I needed silence and for that i advice u to choice a special place when do you feel better and your attencion can be concentrate for the study.

admin02159

Well...i spent most of the times at school. From 7 a.m. till 4 p.m. then do homework and so on at home...Hmm...exam...everyday like exam..test test test...already adapted to this circumstance.

indeedwrestling

I know that I'm an evening person. I would often wait until after midnight to start work on a big paper or programming project. Also, I take lots of notes but rarely actually read them or look at them. For me, it seems that the act of writing them down really helps me learn and memorize the material. Similarly, I will skim the book but I have difficulty just sitting there and reading. Hence, I did well in my Economics classes but terrible in English (specifically American Realism of the 19th Century).

04S07

Studying is what we're all expected to do. But when we were in school we were just given textbooks and information and we're just told to study them. Often times we end up being stressed out by the mountain of information that we have to study... and we realise that we can't get all the info into our brain.

That's probably because no one taught us how to study Surprised

So I had a teacher who told us how to study.

It was the 24-3-1 method.

24 hours, 3 days, 1 week method, to be more specific.

Studying alone won't help you remember the info. You must make sure that you revise the info over and over again.

When we first acquire the info/textbook, we just read through the notes.

Within the next 24 hours, we must go through the notes again, this time reading the info more carefully and trying to understand and remember the info.

3 days later, pick up the notes again and do the same thing.

1 week after you first acquired the info, pick up the notes again.

After this study period, remember to revise the stuff over and over again until it gets into your brain.

Those are tips from my teacher. Hope it helps.

04S07

One more thing that another one of my teachers pointed out is Diet and Exercise.

When exams approach, please remember to watch your food intake. Do not eat any heaty stuff. Instead, eat food that gives you lots of antioxidants (eg. fruits and vegetables).

if you find you fall asleep easily when reading your notes and doing practice questions... EXERCISE!

If you feel lethargic... do some simple exercises like sit-ups, push-ups or just take a short 20 min walk to re-energise. This helps to re-focus your mind too. This keeps you healthy and keeps your energy level up. Helps to de-stress.

She also pointed out that you should not use the above tips to lay off studying... this is supposed to help improve your concentration! Not distract you from studying T_T

cloudship

well, i think my student career is for most people around me a success, although i don't find any talence from anywhere. I think the only reason I learn well is that I am not dull.

Everyone is not dull, if he is normal. But not everyone has patience and endurance. There are so many funs in the world which could easily draw our attention away from what we are doing. Thus, what important overall is to know exactly what you want from doing sth.

If you really need sth, e.g. food, you will definitely go for it. Computer game will not attract you any more, for you are hungery!
If you really want to read a book, because it is important to know sth very urgent, then babeque will attract you any more, because you could have it whenever you want, as long as finish the book.
If you can be easily attracted by other stuffs, that just proves maybe you do not want to learn very much, which will lead to a low efficiency for your work.

Therefore, think about the aim firstly.

as for the learning methods, everyone is different. And different methods word differently on different persons. But I believe in one word, "Uebung macht Meister." in German, "天道酬勤" in chinese and "No one is born of a genius. But exercise makes".

hopefully could it be useful

Deviatorz

I just study by memorising. If I don't get something and I try everything to get it I just memories the definitions and just spill it on a test. Usually I study at home, but if I was working a partner project, usually I would work with my partner in the library. I sometimes I listen to music as I study and it get's distracting, but I'm addicted to it so yea =P. Gay for me.

mickgardner

I have to say that I find traditional study to be quite difficult. I always lost interest quite easily. instead, i found that by reading and learning at home, i was able to learn a number of things that have got me by in my work and career.
I think learning is about passion to me. If you're passionate about something then you will learn about it. Not everyone is like this but for me this is definately the key.

DominickC

I always find studying easier when I'm studying with a friend. We have humongous chats full of typed up notes. Wink

If you have to memorize something, play it softly on an iPod or something and listen before bed and when you wake up. It really starts sticking in your mind.

Humor really helps. We had a hilarious class one year, and I remembered everything without studying. Very Happy

marcmgeronimo

I found that group study works best for me. Especially when I was reviewing for my engineering boards. I've learned so much in 3 days of our "cramming" than the usual personal study i do. but of course, we still need to study by ourselves.

If I study alone, i usually choose a place where I could be alone (no one nosying around to disturb). I like to lie down on my tummy when I study and needs a mechanical pencil to write.... I will need lots and lots of clean paper (i dunno why... ) then I need something noisy like radio or TV, it is distracting but a healthy distraction. I don't usually eat when I study. I have to finish every food I have before I study. coz i like to to hold my pencil and writes lots of stuff to memorize.

atholas

Actually, that's a questions I've been asking myself lately. My style of studying seems to have slowly changed over the years. I used to make a lot of notes... but now I prefer reading over the textbook and trying out some exercises instead. I also used to play some soft music in the background (Kenny G), now I prefer to be in completely slience.

Group studying can be quite good, because I often find get a new perspective from what I'm studying through teaching the others. I still prefer studying alone though.

durojaiye99

I tend to cram, I sit down with a book and spend hours making notes and memorising parts, seems to work for me.

rusayub

As for me, I study at school, at home, my dacha and at the libirary,but the best time for me to study is on morning. I am always don't know which way is the best way to study, an i am searchimg for such way. Very Happy

webcola

The best way to study (for me) is to study for 1 hour on a subject (depending on importance) and study for 15-30 minutes more before you take the exam/test.

R2.DETARD

I don't study at all.
if i get worked up for an exam, i do badly.
i take as much time in the exam to chill out, a good way to do this is to make paper people out of your spare paper.
I'm insane...

Arethe

i'm one of those who doesn't study. i don't bother myself with that. i anyway graduated high school with maximum grades. unfortunately i have to start studying in uni.

Malar

I study best in complete silence and without distractions. Sometimes that's the library, but I can be distracted or feel uneasy because of all the people around me. Usually it's in my own room, if I can manage to stay away from the computer Smile

Another reason why I prefer the comfort of my own own over the library is the fact that I like to summarise what I've just read out loud. It helps me structure my thoughts and draw an outline of the material in my head. In some books I use a marker, for future reference.

If I try hard I can study for two and a half to three hours straight and it will stick: anything after that won't be remembered as well as the rest. Usually I'll study around one and half hour to two hours. That's usually enough to get the day's work done anyways.

For me the most difficult part about studying is actually getting started. Once I got everything going, it's not that hard anymore, but getting my books and clearing the table can seem a very unsurmountable task.

xeszline

Hmm...

I don't think we can call cramming as studying.. Studying to me means that you think about something and learn from it carefully.
Normally I study at the morning. I sleep early around 10 or 11 PM then I will wake up around 2 or 3 AM then study until 6 or 7 AM then go to campus.

My tips:
I was a music-study kinda person. Used to do that with classical music or new-age music. If you use hard music, I don't know with y'all, but it is not that good for your brain to input the information.
So study without music at all. At first it's awkward and you feel like you can't think because you're so full of your own thoughts.

Then say what you read with your own words, as if you're talking about DaVinciCode or MI3 or XMen or IceAge2 to your friends, use as easy language as possible.
You could try to say what you read as if you're very smart but not cocky when you study. Visualize how good you want yourself to be and try act that way while memorizing or doing your study. In my case it helps me motivated and focused on what I read. Just like in the movies.

If you are tempted to do something else.. Think of your future and what you'd feel if you fail the test. Remember the feeling of regrets.

If you really dislike studying, then try just read about 5-15 minutes per day. No need to reach hours.

Well, I say it's all about motivation. How motivated you are in the subjects you're studying. Getting started is the most difficult one. If you're too sleepy, maybe you could drink coffee first. Push yourself to sit and lock the room. Do not play SMS. Do not look to your computer. Sit and open the book. Start.

thealpha

Right, I think methods for studying are really depend on your currenty subject, or what kind of exam your are going to face, or what is the objective of your study. For example, methods in studying the public examination are different from those in studying for interest.
however, I do have some comment on some methods and I hope this maybe helpful for you.
First of all, since studying requires memory, bearing knowledge in mind is very important for us, therefore, a lot of methods which enhance your memory is essential for your study. Like mind-mapping, it is a very good method which enable you to mobilizise your memory, there are lots of publication that are related to mind-mapping, and you may try to search it in the internet, I am sure after your practice in mind-mapping, you will find it very useful and worthwhile in doing so.
Don't you try it?

chris90

I study by going over exam questions, and reading from text books ( might rewrite some of it, if it is a hard subject)
I always have music on in the background, heavy metal sort of stuff, not sure why but I seem to remember more if I have on it. Plus I find it easier to concentrate if I have something on to stop me being distracted by noises.

haris3

I do work and study with the radio or other music on. It keeps my mind from leaving the room and keeps my concentration within the room.

nhuabo

linexpert

For me it depends on what type of an exam that i'm studying for.
I'll start by locking my self in my room.
If i'm stuyding for chem, physics, or math, I'll just do some example problems and check to see if my answers or solutions are correct.
If i'm studying for a subject which requires me to memorize things i might record my self and keep playing it while i read it. This way i'll hear it, say it and see it. This only happens about once in six months.

haris3

You are not going to get more points for posting a longer quote. I'm sure there are factors that firh uses to determine how many points you get. But nice try. Double posting usually works.

Thatguy

How do I study? Well, I don't. The most I've ever done is look over notes that I have once or twice the day of the class. I'm one of those people that soaks in information without having to cram it in, I guess. I'm in my third year of college, and I've never gotten close to failing a test or quiz.

m00tmuffin

I'll be starting college in a few months, but in high school...I seriously never studied and did fine. Took notes most of the time (when it was needed) but I don't really recall ever reviewing them, oops. :X

James007

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D'Artagnan

man live is study...
we're ever learning something new...

Oh! are you talkig about, math, biology and physics?

My definition of study, is learn someting that you like...
the rest just enter in one ear and go off in another, if i don't think that i need something firmly, i don't like it, and if i dont like it, i don't learn it...

how does i get in the college,i really don't remember i wasn't awake.

foodman

well i study a few minutes a week, thats it, no lie. i just seem to know the stuff before the teacher actually goes over it. so im lucky, but i feel that i should studdy more and get a beter GPA, currently 3.5. sudying does help though.

barata7

Every ways and everywhere, since it has MUSIC!

nazty

Crammers Rule!!! (Sounds mathematical huh?)

Study an hour before the examination

jcvincent

I just study in my bed, sometimes, in a library. But i feel more comfortable to play my bass before taking an exam. It makes me feel relaxed and calm. I'm not really a reader. I just read because I have to, and not because I want to. I usually just listen to my professor as he/she discuss the topic, take down notes, and walah! Go home.

This strategy works for me since the very first time I entered a class room. Luckily, I graduated with flying colors back in Elementary. hehe. But still, I'm doing pretty good in my present subjects.

Jakob [JaWGames]

I study laying at my bed until i think that I know almost everything that is requierd, I also tries to study more than one time to learn it more "permanentely", otherwise I makes the test and then forgets everything again...

tlambert

- making schemes and flowcharts
- reading
- writing
- speaking out loud

or, as usual, a combination of these four ways to study

bpdwg

I don't study but i learn with experiments. Right now i am learning php.

carlospro7

how do i study? well sometimes i dont, but when I do it's mostly at home, now that I'm going to college it's probably going to be at a caffee

solomon

Well, I really don't study. But when I do its usually with a group of people at school like a review.

I just read somewhere that it is good for you to study or write with alot of background noise because it makes your brain multitask and makes it work harder. If you get used to the background it will make you more efficient and generally smarter.

You will also be great at tuning people out. Smile

ne2 Luka

I guess it all depends on the university (college?) you are a student of. I'm a first year student in Computer science. As this faculty may be considered as one of the harder ones I need to study a lot. So, I study everyday on subjects that have been discussed that day. That way I can study with understanding as I can remember a lot from the lectured that day.

ne2 Luka

The important thing when studying is to have a large table on which you can open many books, scripts and etc... No music should be listened while studying. Music calms but is also distracting. One of the good ways to help you study is listening to some lectures in audio form (if they are available) on portable audio player. That way when you are taking a walk, shopping and etc... you can study and it is easy to remember. The combination of reading, listening as well as observing lectures is the best way to study as then there are many associations to the subjects of study. That's all from me on this subject.

onydchic

Quite frankly, i hated studying, i found it bboring and very tiring. I thought i needed music to read, but that really just helped take my mind of whatever it was. it was especially worse when i didnt understand, cos then id just stare at that page for YONKS, thinking about other things.
I drew some of my best stuff while "studying".
It helped if someone else asked me questions and i figured them out, but other ways... man... im sure i would have had a whole lot better grades if i had goten down to LIKING studying, not that i actually failed or anything.

mjhz

I sit there with my music and write 2 words, and then i start gaming, i have a problems iknow Rolling Eyes

kimiku

it doesn't need to be quiet where i study. as long as there is a good environment, like in ur room with the majestic mountain and trees as your bg. but if there is not, then i will listen to music on headphones (choose music that create good environments). because if there is music, i can study for hours until i collapse (bad habit though)... LOL. really.

on strategy, flashcards/e-flashcards make you memorize things much much faster, like memorizing chars of another language or memorizing the entire periodic table or even pi (pi is my fave number ). i study better when i have a pen and notepad, when there is no flashcard. thats all.

walrus

I always think I'm going to study at home, but whenever I try to I just get distracted by other things. If I try going to a library, I just get really sleepy. So for about a year I stuided at a place called Mister Donut. It was noisey enough to keep me awake, but never too loud. Plus, I love donuts and they'd always keep refilling your coffee. I usually studied until I was too reved up on caffeine to sit still anymore. But now I've moved back home where there aren't any Mister Donuts, and now I don't really study at all. That unfortunately means that I have to start paying attention during my classes again.

discountcontacts

The main thing about study is not the actual process of it. The trick is to get yourself to like what you are studying- motivation. This is not the cliche advice of "if you like what you are studying you will do well, if you don't- too bad". My advice to convince or trick your mind into temporarily or permanently liking what you study. Let's face it- 99% of students don't want to study- study just a bridge to get us to where we want to go.

However, if you are uninterested or repugnant towards your subjects- then you are not going to achieve your goals. Your mind will helplessly wander away- spiritually you will be in whoop whoop land. So how do you turn dislike for study- into an almost sexual lust for study?

This depends on the subject. If it is a scientific, engineering or accounting styled subject involving a lot of maths and calculations. Then imagine yourself as a machine- ripping through and slaughtering innocent, virgin maths questions. Literally raping those practice questions inside out until you understand it intimately. I went to a selective high school- during the tertiary entrance exams- everyone was sitting on their behind every lunchtime ripping through their textbooks like the ultimate maths warrior.

If its a writing/ artsy subject- depends on whether its an analytical or creative matter. If its analytical- "just do it" like a maths question. Think system, think process, think logic. If its creative- you just got to see yourself as a sculptor, a bs artist who makes up things to inspire, challenge and to change. Think evolution, think convergence, think of alternatives- be a rebel.

The problem with study is that it is a decontextualised abstraction. It is like capturing an animal, giving it a scientific name, putting it on display at a zoo and saying this is the animal. But it is not. The animal is only truly the animal when it is in context, it is in harmony with its natural environment and it is in a dialectic relationship with the precarious ecosystem. So if you are studying economics, goto the flea markets, goto the auctions, visit the reserve bank, stock exchanges, speak to people. If you are studying law- visit the courts. If you are studying accounting, start your own business. If are a bludger- get off the sofa.

mistuh griddlez

I usually just you know.....read about it....then search the internet (google)......then search frihost Very Happy

but normally i don't need to because everything seems so simple to me. (instead of studying i think up ways the world could end Mr. Green

)

Meggsy

I study by reading my textbook. While I'm reading I type up a summary so I have a short and meaningful version to look back on at exam times. I also do lots of exercises for the work we are learning. Practice makes perfect.

I used to like to study at home but I've realised there are way too many things to distact you. I believe an hour at the library is worth about three hours at home. I study in the library now as often as I can.

You just need to work out what is best for you and stick with it. Some people learn by seeing, others doing etc.

marcmgeronimo

I study usually in a coffee shop where it usually quiet and everyone is in the study mood.

A cup of coffee would usually suffice as a caffeine boost that helps in my studies.

maming

i can study, without problem almost anywhere, but i prefer silence and the most silent place is the library.However, i always study in my desk, where i have lots of material well organizated. Then the best way, in my opinion, is reading, summarize and auto-testing. I think thats all,

venkateshwarans

No pattern in general. just try to complete things in the weekend. In addition i get lecture videos and notes in my college server.

AG007

HAh!!!
For the most part I don't study, if I pay attention in class, that is all I need to pass exams and all that. Sometimes I forget stuff, so I just review a bit, usually at home or before the exam or quiz.
That is for the most part my study routine.

PerArne

Heh, I do my homework when the teacher talks in the class Razz

So I'm done with my homework on wednesday or so Wink

Clevvah, huh? Very Happy

kcthomas44

First of all, I must have peace and quite to think clearly and study efficiently. That is basicaly the key to my studying. Other than that I can study just about anywhere that has decent lighting and doesnt smell bad or anything, and moderatly to very comfortable is prefferable. When I study for a test I just sit down and go over all the homework I've done and all the notes. I get my mind good and dusted off so it's ready to go. And, thats about it.

corey

Heh. I rarely studied at all in high school and, when I went to University, I didn't know how, really. Perhaps that's why I didn't finish.

kohlrabe

I study in Iceland. Normally in the universities library, because internet is so fast there. I live in a guest house and have to share the owners computer with all the guests. Books I usually read in there, so I haven´t to move all the book up the hill.

Coclus

i study at home and alwys by running around ^^^^

bulek

I study in my room in quiet.

siruhan

I dont have speacial circumstances to study..If i feel like stdying i can study anytime any where provided sound is low.....

osbits

I like read books written by the expert of the related fields.Their thoughts and the the way they thought allways help.

okullar

I think, the most important thing is being ok emotional!

Some years ago, I went to a psycologist because I couldnt study.

Whenever I wanted to study, it used to go always bad. I used to feel my tears from my eyes, want to sleep, have a terrible headache. Even though I were not hungry, I used to feel hunger...

After I had therapy, I became better. Now, I can study more and better. No stops, there are...

By the way, if i am at home, it is generally hard to stop myslef to do something different, like chatting, surfing, watching tv etc. So I prefer libraries to study.

drag0n

okullar

Kylie

Iprefer somewhere where it is quiet. I find for math I have to do problems over several times to understand then and English and History I don't bother to study at all because it just comes naturally.

For Biology and sometimes even Chemistry it helps to make up mnemonics and other little word memory tricks. Very Happy

I also find craming very effictive.

wendy86

r_y_e_20

If the subject is numbers related like Math, i do a lot of exercises to master the solving techniques unfortunately im not really good in numbers so i honestly flunk to some Math subjects. Im better in memorization, i make a list first of all important notes then scan it one by one until i get familiarized with all, including important dates, definitions and identification terminologies.

My brother use to have a loud noises like radio or a headset stuck in his ears when he studies. He is used to it but he is really good in it. He's actually good in school and have nice grades. I rather want a quiet place, preferably in a garden or any place where i can smell a fresh air.

jasmine

I don't have a study routine. Whenever I feel to study I just do. XD I know, its not a good study habit. I love reading though but I absolutely hate anything that has to do with... Math! XD

Em_de_Tech

I love math and reading. I don't like writing... I don't have studying routine either. But when I do study, i usually have like Techno playing in my room quietly. (Not when doing History though, I have to focus too much.)

engeland

i don't understand how music and study works. but i do wish i could mix the two

Insanity

I just try to get comfortable in a chair or couch and just read the textbook, sometimes my notes. But usually notes don't help me much and I just read the book, mainly because it's more interesting than my chicken scratch on lined paper. It has more pretty pictures and stuff too.

wingedhope

I think I study best in a classroom. However, having said that, I study bes t in a classroom where people aren't talking and being distracting. i get distracted quite easily.

I also study well at home, BUT I often go online or talk to my friends through instant messaging and as a result I don't get the studying done that is needed. This is a good example of me not studying properly.

I don't study well with friends, they often distract me and I tend to be an independent learner. I like studying in the classroom however since i can find a teacher to explain something to me right away if I don't understand a concept.

jasmine

I once read an article that if you study / memorize something while eating a fave dish, you would be able to absorb what you are studying easier.

ANd guess what, it sometimes works for me. Very Happy

arkebuzer

Liam21

Although everyone has their own routines, there are certain things that everyone can do to make their study time more productive. Here are a few:

Work in a non-clutterred environment, ideally a table or desk with only the stuff you need to study on it. The more crap there is in your field of vision the more likely you are to become distracted. I certainly don't recommend working near your computer or TV!

Have a game plan before you sit down. E.G. Today I want to do this, or go over this. Or in this session I'd like to figure this out. I find that this sort of task-and-goal oriented approach makes the idea much less daunting.

TAKE BREAKS! We aren't machines! I take 10-15 mins every hour to hour and a half. It is important that you do something wise with your break time though. Watching TV is a bad idea. 15mins will turn into an hour like that. Doing something physical is the best. Play darts or something.

A few ideas, thanks for listening.

em0o

I study by writing by repitition. I'll write whatever i need to memorize or learn over and over again combined orally repeating wh