Agent Spike
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I usually cram the night before an exam but it doesn't always work. I have an exam next Friday (25th) and I want to do excellent on it.
any tip guys?
any tip guys?
Any tips to study efficiently?
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Jen
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What subject is the exam on? 
Each person is different so what works for some people might not work for you. Cramming used to work for me sometimes too. Everything else I just had to put the hours in and work through it.
Checklists help - write down each potential topic that could come up on the exam. At the start note down if you're confident, okay or shaky on each topic, so you can identify your weakest areas and start with those. As you study, keep using the checklist so you cover all areas, so you'll hopefully have a good grasp of everything.
Making quick posters for each topic helped me too. Not only do you learn writing everything down, if you do everything in different colours you'll remember where on the poster the information was and what colour it was, which can aid with recalling the information itself. Writing these out early means that you can keep going over and over the information. If there's a lot of information you may have to spend a day doing these but once it's down, you've got it to use constantly afterwards.
If it's an exam where you can do practice questions then definitely go over some of those. You can definitely learn by doing, so go over the questions to help you understand the processes involved.
If there are any lists that you can make with a certain order then that might be beneficial too. Remembering an order to something can help you remember all the points.
Finally, if you can study with a friend or ask someone to test you, do that. If it's a friend who is doing the same exam and if you've made posters, give them half the posters and test each other on each half, then swap posters. Then you're going over the same information twice in one sitting. Go through everything and then go over it again a little while after. Keep doing this over the course of this week whenever you can.
I think repetition is the key, so hopefully the more you go over the information, the more it'll stick and the better you'll do on your exam. Obviously all these methods won't be suitable with certain topics, but I hope I managed to give you a few ideas. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
Each person is different so what works for some people might not work for you. Cramming used to work for me sometimes too. Everything else I just had to put the hours in and work through it.
Checklists help - write down each potential topic that could come up on the exam. At the start note down if you're confident, okay or shaky on each topic, so you can identify your weakest areas and start with those. As you study, keep using the checklist so you cover all areas, so you'll hopefully have a good grasp of everything.
Making quick posters for each topic helped me too. Not only do you learn writing everything down, if you do everything in different colours you'll remember where on the poster the information was and what colour it was, which can aid with recalling the information itself. Writing these out early means that you can keep going over and over the information. If there's a lot of information you may have to spend a day doing these but once it's down, you've got it to use constantly afterwards.
If it's an exam where you can do practice questions then definitely go over some of those. You can definitely learn by doing, so go over the questions to help you understand the processes involved.
If there are any lists that you can make with a certain order then that might be beneficial too. Remembering an order to something can help you remember all the points.
Finally, if you can study with a friend or ask someone to test you, do that. If it's a friend who is doing the same exam and if you've made posters, give them half the posters and test each other on each half, then swap posters. Then you're going over the same information twice in one sitting. Go through everything and then go over it again a little while after. Keep doing this over the course of this week whenever you can.
I think repetition is the key, so hopefully the more you go over the information, the more it'll stick and the better you'll do on your exam. Obviously all these methods won't be suitable with certain topics, but I hope I managed to give you a few ideas. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
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cheezMcNASTY
Entertain me.
- Study somewhere you usually don't go that's quiet. Routine encourages your brain to use the pathways it normally does. A new environment can go a long way in helping you be productive.
- Loud air conditioning units have been proven to help concentration because the white noise drowns out distractions.
- Don't OD yourself on caffeine. Moderation.
- Stay away from sugar. It'll burn you out faster than it can be useful.
- Hand-write notes. Typing is faster but you will retain less information, causing more studying later.
- 75% of the studying you get from flash cards is making the flash cards
- Look up informational videos on YouTube. Often they help with visualization or explaining the subject matter from a new perspective.
- Try to rewrite your notes from memory after skimming, then go back and give extra attention to what you failed to remember.
- Study when you are not studying. Try to apply what you're learning about to things you see as you're walking around. You should try to relate the material you are trying to learn to your surroundings. It will go a long way with helping you remember it all.
Right now I'm learning about computer parts. The mind game I've been doing is trying to decide what computer part an object would be. My ancient cat is RAM because his memory resets quite often. My dog is ROM because she is loyal, steadfast, and wakes me up in the morning. The kitchen I work in is the CPU of the restaurant. The window through which I give food to servers is the front-side bus of the CPU. If we are working fast, we are a 64-bit FSB.
See? It doesn't have to make literal sense. It only needs to make sense to YOU. If you do this constantly, you will have a wealth of metaphors to draw on which will help you retain the information.
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Agent Spike
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The subject is "Methodology of Investigation"
and thank you so much guys. Those are some helpful tips ^_^
and thank you so much guys. Those are some helpful tips ^_^