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HOW do you study?

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  • 12-04-2010 3:49pm
    #1
    StephanieRose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    I'm actually having so much trouble getting motivated to study. And when i do sit down to study, i realise i don't actually know how to. Ive tried reading things over and over, reading then writing down what i remeber the next day it's just gone out of head! :( I honestly don't think i have studied before this year haha. I'm so unorganiesed and i just don't know how to get started!

    Anyone have any good techniques for studying and learning off essays and things like that?


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    zam
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    For things like science and maths i try to learn a chapter and then do every question on the past exam papers that's come up on it, then correct it on the marking scheme. It helps!


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    validusername
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    Well it really depends on the person.
    I can't really tell you how to study because it might not work for you but I'll tell you how I study anyway..
    Usually I read over the chapter briefly and maybe focus on the parts where I find most difficult. Afterwards I just go straight to the papers and practice questions. I then look up the marking schemes online and check if I'm doing it right and what is needed to get the marks. Sometimes I even hand it up to my teacher and if I had any problems I'd ask the teacher.
    For essays, I just read over them, I don't learn them off word for word though. I just read over them but I make sure I understand what I'm reading because in my opinion, it is impossible, for example, learning off german essays and not knowing what it means.
    For English, I just read over the essays I've done throughout the year and also read over notes. For the other languages, I learn certain sentences off, you know, those "filler" sentences and yeah read over. I know I'm very repetitive, but reading does work for me! :P

    Anyway hope this helps!
    Don't worry about being disorganised, you're not the only one, I'm very bad myself. Maybe a study plan? hm..I might try that actually. haha
    Good luck with study. :)


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    Reckoner91
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