What is your best study tip?

I never really sat down and 'studied'. I'd do the readings, take notes, add to them during class, and then clean it all up and type it up. As long as you don't let yourself get behind, it works quite well.

Oh dude i have a list. Since college started, i've learned how to retain info.

1. If you are gonna be up continuously, get yourself a glass of really cold water to sip. This will keep you wide awake.

2. Look up quizlet quizzes and whatnot online- it is SO helpful.

3. Does your text book have key terms? Write them down and define them

4. Online lectures are your friends

5. If you are really in a tight spot, imagine that youre making a cheat sheet for an exam and write down the details to all of the material you dont know. This might take an hour or two, but by the end of it you will have made your own study guide

6. It sounds stupid, but group studying is SO handy. If you have a hard time motivating yourself like i do, knowing that you HAVE to meet your friends at a specific time or else they will be stuck cramming on their own? It lights a fire under me, at least. Hope i helped!

Thank you @Anomalia, for creating this gorgeous thread!

✯ If I'm memorising, I create a song using the words and sing it so I remember it easier!

✯ I also adore group studying, it's a light-hearted fun way of sharing your struggle and motivating each other to do our best.

✯ Often, I put on white noise on youtube to concentrate and it focuses the heck outta me!

✯ Highlighting all my work and notes make it colourful which increase my motivation to study, and drawing diagrams!

NB. I know that quite a lot of people on 7Cups suffer from depression and this unfortunately links in with a lack of motivation. I just wanted to slip in a reminder that just trying your best is so amazing, even if people may not be able to witness your effort. You come first, sweet pea.

The best tip is to get interested in the topic. If you're not interested, you'll never learn it. :)

I just had my semester 1 exams, so this is all fresh in my mind!

1. Start studying a few days before the evaluation!

I find that it's best for me to split my studying up over a few days, starting with what was covered in class the earliest. Because that stuff was the stuff I hadn't looked at the longest, it was harder for me to remember, and it needed more reviewing. Each day I'd quickly review what I'd studied the day before, and then get to studying the next chunk of notes.

2. Make cue cards!

I love making cue cards when I'm studying! That way, reviewing the day of the evaluation is easy. On one side I write either a key term or name. On the other I draw diagrams, put definitions, and any other facts I'll definitely need to know. I also like to colour code them because the colours help me remember the information better in my head.

3. Read it out loud. Many times.

I started off doing this for speeches but I realized that it would be really effective for memorizing notes because it engaged other parts of my brain than just reading and writing. Read out loud each sentence over and over again. If you are writing out notes, read them out loud too. Sing them, even! Engaging the verbal areas of the brain can help you to memorize things so make sure to do this!

4. Teach it to others!

Teach it to your parents. Your siblings. Your friends. Your goldfish. your pillow. your reflection in the mirror. Try to work the information into conversation. Knowing it in theory is great, but many evaluations require you to have a deeper understanding of the information, and being able to thread it into conversations will help a bunch with this.

5. Repetition!

Repeat whatever you are doing. Reading it? Read it again. Writing it? Write it again. The more repetition, the more engrained it becomes.

Hi :)

I use the Pomodoro app which you can get on your phone and it's basically a timer; for 25 minutes you study then it rings and you have a 5 minute break (you should try get up away from your work desk at this time). After you have done 4 pomodoro's then you will have the choice of having a longer break (25mins). Its good for breaking up a big task and helping you stay focused.

Also flashcards and colour coding are good ways to retain definitions or formulas :) Flashcards are also portable so you can take it with you out and test yourself randomly if you wish

On another note, having a clean room and study space always keeps me clear minded and motivated :)

I always have certain playlistd for different subjects I have to learn. So when I listen to them again I remember.

Make mindmaps. Lots and lots of them. Its scientifically proven it works. And it is fun because you can color as well.

@Anomalia 1. Tidy up your study space. It is very important because it somehow gives you a sense of less clutter and will motivate you to study!

2. Prioritize! Take note of what topics have more weightage. Before the examination, we won't have lots of time so covering important topics will give you the best results.

3. Breaking the Procrastination. It's a must. Daily revisions and practice will make us go a long way than cramming everything before the exam. So instead of procrastinating, we must start small day by day.

4. We may have studied overload, but the exam day or d day determines our excellence. So we must take enough rest before exams and learn to manage time during exams.

Thanks for the post!!