Wednesday: Know How to Study

In my many experiences throughout high school I learned that knowing how to study is just, if not more important than actually studying. In this instance the infamous quote- “work smart not hard” is a little relevant, only a little, because in any case you should ideally be working smart and hard.

Disclaimer***

For those of you who can cruise through three units in a single night, and still ace an exam, I’d advise you to stop reading. Unless of course, it is solely to laugh at the expense of everybody (including me) who actually need to form better study habits in order to absorb information and learn something.

I shamelessly confess to being one of those kids who signs up for all of the honors classes he can, only to struggle through most of them. However, part way through these classes I learned something that later on, helped me go from nearly failing tests during the beginning of the year, to ending with straight A’s in all of my classes.

Very Useful Link: 

http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/03/the-art-of-stealth-studying-how-to-earn-a-40-with-only-10-hours-of-work/

Essentials to knowing how to study:

1.     Look over notes in small increments of time everyday after classes

2.     Pick and choose the appropriate questions from the homework assigned

3.     Do all the hardest questions from the unit before your test

As I learned these 3 things, especially while struggling through AP chemistry I realized that it wasn’t nearly as hard as I was making it out to be. And overall, it was really only me who was making the experience bad by procrastinating.