2008 Study Tips Archive

“If you are good at memorising, especially songs, try to make a rhythm or lyrics for a song from information about some subjects which you need help with. That way you can sing your song or rhythm and know your information about many subjects or just 1. Glad to help.”

“Being an amazing academic decathlete, I’ve noticed that the greatest way to remember a TON of information is to outline it over and over again. I outlined a 186 page packet 6 times before I competed in Regionals, and by the 6th time, I already knew everything in the entire packet.”

“When you have words or abbreviations to study write them on flash cards and write the answer on another one and match them up.”

“Try to apply things you are studying in a practical way.”

“Read what you have to learn out loud. Pretend you are a teacher and read it to the wall or the bed. Also, pretend you are also a pupil and answer any question that you ask.”

“Read your notes whenever you have extra time like between class or during lunch. Review your notes just before class so you remember what your teacher said the last class. That will help you for sure.”

“When I study I talk to myself. This seems pretty weird but it actually works. I talk really loud and ask myself questions such as “Do you know what year military leader Wolfe died?” I know the answer and I say this in a game show host’s voice. You will quite enjoy doing this. If you are studying for vocabulary words, go on the Internet and make your own crossword puzzle using the word or ask a friend to make one for you.”

“The best way that I study is to get the general idea of what is covered on the test and then go through my notes and highlight the things that look like they’ll help me the most on the test. I focus on that. It works for me and it is the best way to study without taking your whole night.”

“I advise you to drink a lot of water while studying. If you write with your right hand then close the left one and you will realize something magical. Another thing is to have a good night’s sleep. Don’t study after eating directly. After studying, watch TV for about 30 minutes and then say the information without looking at your notes.”

“Wake up early in the morning and try to study…Before exams do not study more than three hours or you will go blank.”

“If you are taking a foreign language class, play bingo with a parent. Put words in English on a paper, and give your parent the foreign words. As your parent says the foreign words, you try to get bingo with the English words. It’s a fun matching game. Try to involve some treats.”

“1. Have a pen. 2. Find a good place where you can study. 3. Take all the books you need to study with. 4. Take notes that will help. 5. Do your best!!!!!!!”

“When you are study from a book or even from notes read them out loud when you study them. When you do this you comprehend the information better.”

“When you study make sure you are in an uncluttered environment.”

“Try, and if you can’t figure it out then ask a teacher. They love when you ask for help.”

“Don’t stop trying.”

“Prepare yourself for your exams. Plan a timetable to review your notes and technique. Do not spend most of your time earning money on a part-time job.”

“If the majority of the notes in your class are presented as PowerPoints, print them out before class and review them. Then when you go over them in class, take side notes. When it comes time to study for an exam, the material will come much more easily.”

“My study tip is don’t write all of your information. Just write what is really important.”

“Use a tape recorder to help you remember things for the test.”

“1. Study for at least 2-3 hours a day. 2. Jot down all assignments for the day in a notebook. 3. DO NOT procrastinate. 4. Listen attentively in class. 5. Take down notes while your teacher is discussing. 6. Manage your time wisely. 7. Get lots of sleep. You’ll just have to look at the results when you do all these!”

“Review notes from class before the next class.”

“This may sould really dumb, but when you study it is good to make notes into a song. This will be just like memorizing your favorite song on the radio. You can sing it to yourself during a test or quiz. Trust me, it will help. It helps me! Thank you, and happy studying!”

“Keep writing what you have learned.”

“I tell my students not to get what I like to call Highlighter Happy. Students are trying to highlight all of the important information and by the time they are through with their assignment, they have highlighted the entire assignment and missed all of the important items they really needed! Leave the highlighter in your bookbag and underline the information you need. If the info is important enough anyway, the teacher will gladly repeat the info.”

“I always get up in the morning and review lessons. At night I do homework. I have almost no free time because of studying at two universities at the same time, so there are many assignments.”

“Record quotes or formulas or what ever you are studying onto your ipod or mp3 player, and play them when you are going for a walk or going to sleep!”

“Create a study timetable and study at least one hour each day. Take short breaks. Make flash cards and summarize your study notes on these. Make use of time spent at the bus stop by reviewing these cards. Finally, take a positive attitude about studying!”

“Adopt a trigger activity. Something that you do specifically to get in the mood to study. Pull your hair back in a ponytail, listen once to a favorite song, put on your tennis shoes…something that once it is done you will be ready to study and discipline yourself to do it every time you sit down to study. Training your brain to react to a physical stimulus lets you call upon your study brain when you need it to be there.”

“Get enough sleep and always make your own notes. I find that it’s mucheasier for me to study them because they are mine.”

“Jot down all your assignments in a pocket notebook. At the end of the day you will be left with a list of your overall study goals. This way you can quickly organize your materials and complete assignments in the most efficient order possible. It is the simplest and fastest way I know to reduce stress and increase productivity.”

“My study tip is to make up a funny phrase or sentence to help you remember definitions, essays, or even stories.”

“Pay attention in school to have good grades.”

“Always keep in mind that you are not studying for anyone else but for your own good in the future. Never study by force because unless you develop the right attitude before you start a study session, distractions will run through your mind. So remember to keep your mind empty of concerns and totally focused.”

“Just be who you are and no one else. It’s cruel to be too hard on yourself.”

“I like to study in a quiet place without many distractions. It helps me think. I get distracted really easily, and I never end up being able to study. Try my tip!”

“Record what the teacher says during class and when you get home write what you think is important.”

“I bring home all my books and look through them first. Then I start reading them. A few hours or minutes later my parents or my older brothers quiz me on them, and the ones I get right a lot of times means I know them and the ones I don’t get right I have to study again.”

“I always do things such as reading that require the most concentration in the morning.”

“One of the absolutely best ways I find to prepare for a test is to grab a set of flash cards and spend the first night brainstorming every possible question a teacher can ask you. Honestly, that is the most important step; think of everything. This should take you no longer than taking time to review all of these questions over and over until you knowthem. I passed this on to many of my students, and they swear by it.”

“Read your definitions over and over. Use index cards.”

“My friends and I use a study technique that is a very effective and fun “quiz method.” One will question and the others (normally two people) will answer. Try it, and you will realize that having a competition is the way to go!”

“First I have to set a goal. I don’t think about other things. We have to think we are on our own and expand our thinking. Most important is concentration.”

“I study every day. I have my own timetable and I follow it, but unfortunately, somtimes I can’t do it because of other things. For example, I exercise and love reading interesting books. I like reading in the morning and doing homework or assignments in the afternoon and in the evening I surf the Internet to find something new. I have my own long term goals to achieve next year but I’m afraid that can’t achieve them. I’m not the best student in the class, so I try my best to study. I find a website to improve my weaknesses and correct them by adapting what I learn.”

“During exam time, it is very important to keep yourself hydrated. So you must drink lots of water. Always be positive about your exams. Do not leave out any part of the chapter. This will give you roaring success in the yearlyexaminations.”

“Use bright equipment!!! This works especially well for girls. If you use bright, colouful stationery, you will be more inclined to look at the highlighted section. Use your pens. I started decorating all of my study materials with ribbons and paint 3 years ago, and my grades have improved dramatically!”

“Always take regular breaks if you have been working hard at studying. If you reward yourself for working hard, you can train yourself to want to study. Your brain will realize it can get what it wants by concentrating, so you should take in a lot more information.”

“1) We should manage our time. 2) We should read books with great concentration.3) We should understand before we memorize. 4) We should apply various memory tips (mnemonics). 5) We change what we are studying every hour. 6) We should be practical rather than theoretical. 7) We should apply everything we read in our life. 8) We should be creative.”

“When you study, try to keep your study time on a schedule for each class so you don’t study too much on one class and it ends up too late to study for another class. This way you can change the schedule around, like the day before a test add more time for the class that you have the test in.”

“I think if you always have a book in your hand this will help you, because you can study whenever you want to. Besides this, always study the material that is studied in the classroom. Try to study at night because it is peaceful and you can concentrate. Use a pencil to mark important topics in books and when in a hurry, only look at those points. This is very helpful for remembering all the things you studied.”

“My study tip is to use association and grouping. This will help you make better grades and reduce your study time. When you use grouping and association you will only study half the time and your grades will go up.”

“Study harder than you usually do.”

“Pay attention in class to see what you are studying for. Take notes. Go to class and don’t skip. Do your own work and you will learn more about the lesson.”

“When you are reading a novel, read a chapter or two at a time. Don’t read the whole book in one day. If you are reading a novel for a class you are taking, then space out your reading. Read a chapter today, and then another chapter tomorrow. Space your chapters out so you won’t read the book so fast that you forgot half the book because you read it so fast.”

“I think kids should take their time and pay attention to the teacher.”

“Don’t rush study time…always pay attention.”

“Study well, but not for too long, or you will not learn what you’re studying.”

“When studying always make sure you have all the materials needed. Also, make sure you are in a comfortable study place so that you can concentrate.”

“Be attentive in class and make notes. Review them the same day and before your test.This will help a lot!”

“Use ‘Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally’ to remember the math variables: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.”

“You need to have control over yourself. Forget all your tensions and use your fresh mind at study time Go ahead and clear all your doubts in the examination hall. Just relax and take it easy.”