Below are the study tips that were submitted by our visitors in 2009. 55 tips were submitted this year.
“When studying vocabulary you should understand the meaning of the word and do not memorize the definition word for word. A way to remember the meaning is to come up with sentences that use the word or another word that will make you think of the meaning.”
Darla F. — Student, 7 — North Carolina 01/03/2009
“I kept finding that I got a headache after I studied for about an hour. I put in a stronger bulb for my desk lamp and that was it. No more headaches. So check to see you have enough light so you don’t strain your eyes. Or maybe you need glasses or need to check whether your glasses are right.”
Ivannia Castillo — Student, High School — Texas 01/07/2009
“I try not to just focus on my study but give enough time to me to take a walk.This to ensure that my body and my mind are always ready at the same time.”
Zuhelmi Glet — Student, 2 — Malaysia 01/07/2009
“Don’t just start to study. Plan what you will study. If you don’t, you will waste much of your time just sitting around figuring out what to do. Know what you want to do, have your stuff ready, and GET GOING.”
Roberto Hermeida — Student, 10th — Iowa 01/10/2009
“1. Take notes When you take notes you will have more facts to study 2. Have a good workspace Try to have a nice quiet room away from any distractions 3. Have someone test you on what you have studied any be sure you know all of the answers.”
Armani S. — Student, 6th — Massachusetts 01/11/2009
“I try very hard to complete and hand in all my assignments on time. This gives teachers a very favorable opinion of me. Also, you can lose points if you hand in things late. So don’t delay. Get started when you have to and keep on going till its done.”
Samantha Riggins — Student, High School Junior — Michigan 01/16/2009
“Don’t neglect short periods of time you have during the day. It would help to study then.”
Harsha A. — Student — India 01/16/2009
“I find the multi-sensory approach works wonders! When I was in school I just used to read my textbook, but in university I made notes from the textbook weeks and weeks before my exam. Then I would study my notes. Talking out aloud makes it visual/auditory. I often used to pretend I was teaching the subject material to a class which helped me make sure I understood the material. I also thought up questions that ‘my pretend class’ could of asked and that I needed to explain. Talking to yourself and keeping things lively helps you to focus on your work and not become so tired. I also thougt of questions the professor could ask in the exam and prepared for them.”
Jenni Harrison — Teacher, Remedial - Grade 1 - 7 — South Africa 01/17/2009
“While studying keep a bottle of water near you and drink a sip of water every 5 minutes. And while you are studying pull your ears every 5 minutes because it makes your brain active. Just pull 2 or 3 times.”
Muthu S. — Student, 11th — India 01/18/2009
“I always study at a silent place with my friends. Always give a 2 1/2 hour gap between studies.”
Han Reddy — Student, 2008 — India 01/20/2009
“If you’re having trouble in math, get help RIGHT AWAY. Everything builds in math. Once you fall behind in math you won’t catch up without help. Ask your teacher for help and get help from a friend who’s really good in math. You might even need a tutor.”
Henry Rosario — Student, 11th Grade — Illinois 01/24/2009
“Stay organized. Keep your materials together so you don’t waste study time looking for things. An organized mind is a great mind. I have a place for everything and everything in its place.”
Samuel Williams — Student, University — United Kingdom 01/29/2009
“Eat first before studying to get energy.”
Gabe S. — Student — USA 01/30/2009
“When you choose a college major, pay attention to your interests, skills, and abilities. Go with your strengths. Also pay attention to trends in the job market. Look for areas that are steady or growing. Keep in mind that some career areas may require you to do graduate work.”
Matt T. — Other, College Counselor — California 02/04/2009
“Studying is easier when it is just review. Listen in class and learn as much as you can. Set goals for yourself such as learning one chapter and then take a break. Believe in yourself and you will achieve!”
D. F. — Student, 11 — Texas 02/04/2009
“Whatever you study, please study with all your heart. Always when you study never leave behind doubts. Note down the doubts on a piece of paper and stick it on the wall so that you can ask your teacher the next day!”
Angela Mariyam — Student, 12 — United Arab Emirates 02/05/2009
“Did you see the research about colors? Red makes you more accurate and blue more creative. From now on I’m going to use red index cards to make my flash cards and will use a blue pen to write on them. Then I’ll be accurate and creative.”
Joshua O'Brien — Student, 10th Grade — Rhode Island 02/06/2009
“I personally love flashcards when it comes to studying. However, lately it’s been hard for me to carry them around because I travel so often. You can find amazing websites where you can make all of your own flashcards and store them online. I open one browser with the flashcards and skip between that and writing emails. It makes studying pretty easy for my busy life!”
Nicole Ye — Student, Syracuse University — New York 02/10/2009
“I learn best when I see things. Whenever I can, I turn the information in my books into pictures and diagrams. I can draw pretty well but that really doesn’t matter. When I look back at what I drew, the information comes into my mind.”
Ricardo Arguello — Student, 10th — Texas 02/14/2009
“First of all, before studying think of a glorious scene such as sitting on the beach and water falling on your head. Then feel the wave of refreshment in your body and especially mind. Continue this for at least 2 minutes and then you are ready for any sort of hard studies.”
Mohammad Rafay Dar — Student, O-level — Pakistan 02/15/2009
“Take the most important information from each paragraph and write it down. If you write down symbols or doodle in the margins it helps you recall the information when you need it. I have actually sat down to take a test and could not recall any of the subject matter because of experiencing test anxiety. Once I calmed down and closed my eyes, I was able to visualize my notes along with the symbols and doodling. I actually made an A on that test!”
Elizabeth Webb — Counselor — Virginia 02/18/2009
“I always carry a pocket dictionary with me. When I come across a word I don’t know, I look it up. I write the word and what it means in a part of my notebook I call new vocabulary. I look at these whenever I can and I try to use the words. I think a lot of people judge you by your vocabulary and I want to look good.”
Shawn Washington — Student, 10th Grade — Maryland 02/18/2009
“I try to keep to the time I have set aside for studying. For example if I decide to study for 2 hours first I do my homework and the time I have left in my two hour block I divide it between subjects I need to study for.”
Garry B. — Student, 5th — Texas 02/20/2009
“Write the words you don’t know in a book called word bank book. Study these often.”
M. M. — Student, Primary 6 — Singapore 02/22/2009
“I put playing to the side and study or do homework.”
Robert G. — Student, 5th Grade — Texas 02/25/2009
“After I write a paper I go over it very carefully to see if I have to revise anything. Before I hand it in I have someone else read it. They always find some things I missed and can fix.”
William Maroney — Student, 11th Grade - High School — New Jersey 02/25/2009
“When I get graded work back from my teacher, I make sure I don’t make the same mistakes the next time. That’s why we have the saying to learn from our mistakes.”
Amol Waghmode — Student, F.Y.B.C.A — India 02/27/2009
“I learned to Be Prepared when I was a boy scout. I learned this again when I almost flunked out of college my first year. Unless I prepared for a class, I got nothing out of going to class. Read what you have to before class so what your professor says in class makes sense.”
Scott Thornton — Student — Michigan 02/28/2009
“Don’t study too much at a time, or else you might forget what you learnt.”
Marian Abhiroop — Student, 2009 — New York 03/01/2009
“Organization is the key. Make sure you know where your study materials are. You don’t want to waste time searching for things when you need them. Also – put things back in their place when done.”
Heather Thornton — Student, HS Senior — Oklahoma 03/04/2009
“Don’t sit around worrying about the work you have to do. Get on with it! If you worry about it, you’ll get nervous and then make dumb mistakes. You’ll feel better when you get it done right.”
Jodie Tessler — Student, 9th Grade — Nevada 03/06/2009
“If you can’t study in a silence mode, you can always select a slow music mode in the background while studying for mind relaxation. Don’t give up when you come across tough questions. Keep trying.”
Koshiela Nair — Student, A Levels — Malaysia 03/07/2009
“Make note cards for the material you must learn. Rewrite your note cards, using fewer words until you are down to just a couple of cards. In this way you have the most important material.”
Mary Nelson — Teacher, Middle-high — Connecticut 03/07/2009
“My mum always tells me to 1) Work Hard, 2) Study Hard, and 3) Play Hard. With that I managed to pass my Primary School Leaving Examination with flying colours and get to my dream school.”
Amelina Mirza — Student, Secondary 1 — Singapore 03/09/2009
“I always do my assigned readings before I come to a class. I am then more focused and do a better job of taking important notes. Sometimes I have questions in advance I want to ask the teacher.”
Anthony Reyes — Student, 10th — Kansas 03/12/2009
“I get up 15 minutes earlier than I have to. Then I can double check to see that I have everything I need to take to school.”
Alex Zumaya — Student, 6 Grade — New York 03/17/2009
“Always work hard and maintain a study schedule from the earliest days because it will help a lot. A 2nd major thing is to concentrate on your class lectures and ask at least one question. 3rd, never miss a lecture because it will be difficult for you to learn at the next lecture. Finally, don’t wait to prepare yourself on exam night.”
Yasir Ali Bhatti — Student, BS — Pakistan 03/18/2009
“I always read different articles every day. This improves my reading skills. I read passages from my text books. After that I read them again as practice.”
Abdulqadir Jeylani — Student, 2009 — Washington 03/21/2009
“I make lots of note cards. I write important information and go over them a lot. Sometimes, my mother sits with me and asks me questions about the information on the cards. If I don’t know, I go back to my textbooks to learn it.”
Jose Ramos — Student, Grade 9 — Texas 03/21/2009
“When I study, I try to ignore or avoid distractions. That way, my mind is clear to accept the one thing I am studying.”
Jasmine Ligacion — Student, Grade 6 — Ontario, Canada 03/21/2009
“If we study with concentration and racing forward to a goal,we can obtain our supreme success.”
Sri S. — Student, 2009 — India 03/24/2009
“Whatever you study in a full day, you just try to remember it at every night before sleeping. You will always remember it automatically.”
Pritee Jagdale — Student, Engineering — India 03/25/2009
“Never Never Never give up!!! However difficult the task try to complete it!!!”
Aparna Panguluri — Student, 12th Standard — India 03/25/2009
“When I study I read over all my notes. Once I’m done I think of the main things I need to remember. I write questions on cards and put the answers on the back. That way I can ask myself questions and see if I get the answers right. It is almost as if you are taking the test.”
Shae A. — Student, 8 — Canada 03/25/2009
“What I like to do to help me study is to repeat the same things over and over.”
Brandon Bulaclac — Student, 9th Grade, Archbishop Murphy High School — Washington 03/26/2009
“Try taking notes in class everyday. So when it’s time to study, you don’t need to cram all night.”
Jasmine Ligacion — Student, Grade 6, 2008 — Ontario, Canada 03/26/2009
“Plan your time effectively. if you fail to plan, you planned to fail.”
Flokas Florian — Student, University Of Namibia — Namibia 03/30/2009
“I don’t worry about selling back my textbooks. That way I can mark them to help me understand and remember the information. I can also go back and review them to help with other classes.”
Cassandra Richardson — Student, College Sophomore — New York 04/03/2009
“Just 4 golden rules- 1. Write on white paper what you forget easily and paste it on a wall with tape. It will not take much time. I have over 100 papers stuck onto my walls 2. Focus your work on the syllabus 3. Make some short-term goals. 4. Do what your goals require.”
Chiranjiv Kumar — Student, 12 Commerce — India 04/05/2009
“Each of my professors has a different teaching style. I try to identify that style and then adjust my studying and work to that style as much as possible. In short – be flexible.”
Rena Weinstein — Student, University — Israel 04/09/2009
“You need to take a break every hour and drink some water. Study with some interest. Fix a timetable and go according to that. I find morning study best because the surroundings are fresh. Study with an aim of scoring good marks. Have a dictionary with you and check for the pronunciation and the meanings of words that you don’t know. Frame some rules for yourself and stick with them always. Have a fixed time to study and keep your studying up to date. Clarify any doubts with your teacher as soon as possible. You are sure to get good marks if you follow these tips.”
Nityaa Anand — Student, First Rank Holder — India 04/13/2009
“When you feel like you have to do something, sit down in front of the TV for around 10 minutes or more (set an alarm if you have to) to give your mind a break. Forget about all the work you have to do until it is time to start to work. Work for about one an a half hours and then go back to the TV or put on some music and sing along. I sing songs I make up for French, history, and geography. Then go back to your studying and you’ll remember a lot more and you will also have it stuck in your head. GIVE IT A TRY!!! AND DON’T FORGET!!”
Micaela B — Student, 2nd Year — Ireland 04/18/2009
“I practice my handwriting every day so my writing is neat when I take a test. Then my teacher can read what I write and I get a better grade.”
Ramona L — Student, 8th Grade — Massachusetts 04/20/2009
“Some of my teachers don’t make our assignments clear. I don’t want to waste time doing the wrong thing. I’m not shy to ask a question if I’m not sure what I am supposed to do.”
Hector L — Student, HIgh School — New Mexico 04/23/2009
“Hi,with my personal experience,I want to share some basic points as mentioned below: A—– NEVER TRY TO CRAM FOR A SUBJECT . B—– TRY TO CORRELATE THE SUBJECT BEING READ WITH SOMETHING PRACTICAL – IT WILL THEN BE MEMORABLE THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFETIME.”