Effective study methods part 2

Effective study methods part 2

My time management secret: my secret is to use time wisely. I know that on certain days I don’t have time to run errands or hang out with friends even. Each minute of each day is used for something. One thing that works really well for me is to write everything down. I mean everything. I write down if I am going to email people, write letters, or study. It works for me to have a planner that goes by the day and shows me what I am going to be doing every day. Knowing what I have to do every day helps to plan out my week and my days. If I know that I don’t have time on Tuesday, I will try to get more things done on Monday or Sunday. I plan ahead, as especially if I’m going to be on the road for volleyball. When I’m on the road, I bring my books and read on the bus/plane/hotel room. Missing class is killing to make up from, but if you are upfront with your professors, they are usually nice about having to turn things in late or not being in class.

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my three weeks vacations

My three weeks vacations, I past mostly of the time with my family hanging out and having fun. We went to Malibu, Santa Monica and san Pedro, and some malls close to home. I read two books the first named living dead in Dallas and the second one the hunger games.

effective study methods part 1

Effective study methods part1

My test study method: when it comes time to study for the test, I usually start 2-3 days before the test. I go through my notes and make flashcards on what was important for those sections, paying special attention to what the teacher said would be on the test if there was a review session. Also, I go through the book and read the inset stories  and add to my flashcards. If there are practice problems or online assignments or test, I use those to help me study for the test as well. One the test is over, I keep the flashcards so that I have tem for the next test or for the final. Flashcards are a marvelous learning tool. The key to remembering something is to repeat it numerous times in a loud voice of a period of time. Repetition is a law for learning; therefore, to learn and remember, to recall, it is mandatory that you repeat over and over the things you desire to learn and remember. You may be thinking “oh, no, repeating something.” You need to get used to it. For example, the more you practice a song on the piano, the better you become at playing that song. Learning and remembering is like playing the piano the more you practice saying or doing it the better you can remember it. Look now at what you remember. You remember it because you have repeated it numerous times since first being exposed to it. So, practice rehearsing those things you desire to remember, and they will stick with you.

Practiceà proficiency à pleasure

The better you remember, the more pleasure you obtain from studying and learning.

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Academic success part 2

Academic success part 2

Laura B.’s academic success story

In high school I was one of the good students who didn’t really have to study to be a good student. The information that I took for notes in class usually sunk in enough for me to be able to get by on the test by simply reviewing the material just before the class began. It wasn’t that I didn’t try, I had a 4.0 all throughout high school, but I never really have to put forth much of an effort to get the results that I wanted to see. In college however, the changed. Not only did I start studying and reading the book, but I began to understand that the little tiny facts were just as important as the general concepts. My overall study method: I do the reading that is required for the classes, and I try to keep up. If I do fall behind, I usually use the reading that I did not get to as an additional study aid. I take good notes in class and actually attend every class that I can. Sometimes, with volleyball, it’s tough because of volleyball I make sure that I get the notes from another student in class. Also, for a subject such as chemistry, I do practice problems to help me understand what the material means.

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Student success statement

Student success statement

“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.” –French proverb

If you have a clear conscience, your mind, body and spirit will be in peace and you will feel good with yourself!!

I will persist until I succeed part 2

I will persist until I succeed part 2

How I’ve overcome an initial bad grade: when receiving a bad grade, I just try to do better on the second exam and study harder. It’s hard when you have your first test in a class and have no idea what expect. The second one is usually easier since you know what to expect from your teachers.

My strategies for written assignment: start early and make sure that you have it proofread. Also, which written assignment, having a timeline planned out can help like by setting a certain number of pages done by a certain day before the paper is due

How I succeed in team projects: COMMUNICATION! Despite your group synergy, communication is crucial. I remember I ran out of cell phone minutes constantly when working on a group project for my marketing research class. It’s really important that everyone is on the same page and getting the same emails. The worst is when two people are working on the same portion of the project and don’t even realize it.

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I will persist until I succeed part 1

I will persist until I succeed part 1

Heather A.’s Academic Success story

In high school, I didn’t study much in groups as I do in high school. I feel I learn better when I can teach other people information and we can exchanges notes taken in class because sometimes other students pick up on more important information than others. My test study method: I have very different techniques. For financial test, I try to work on problems given in class as well as problems from power points and homework. When it comes to marketing classes, I review my notes and try to make diagrams to describe different processes.

My time management secret: one of my biggest secrets is to look over the information that you just learned when class is over. After reviewing the information, it sticks a little bit better than waiting until the night before the test.

How I deal with multiple projects/tests: I try to work on whatever has the shortest deadline and work from there. My overall study method: I tend to do massive studying blocks of about an hour or so in order to really learn the material.

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