When you sit to study the most important aspect
that must be paid attention to is your attentiveness! There is no use sitting
with an open book and dreaming to achieve good results. And with the world
today filled with unlimited temptations, the need is to be smarter and wiser
when it comes to studying for success.
It is when you start acting smart on your goals
and trying to make serious efforts that success comes to you. Here are a few
study hacks you will need to succeed and bring out the best in you!
Writing notes and
notebooks
Notebook maintenance and writing notes is one of
the most important parts of studying. These are the materials that shall be
your reference to studying smarter and hence they need careful execution and
smarter preparation. Take cue from here:
● Always prepare
the notes like you are preparing for someone else.
● Make use of
coloured highlighters to highlight important formulas, tricks, sentences and
points
● Make use of post
it notes to remind yourself of references, reminders etc.
Study pattern
When you are all set to study for hours and
really think that you should concentrate on the studies then it is important
that you pay attention to your studies only. Make sure that you adhere to the
following:
● Switch off all
the gadgets which can be a distraction
● Night studies may
look tempting but nothing beats an early morning study
● Reading out aloud
actually helps memorizing things faster
● Give yourself
short breaks every now and then to feel relaxation before starting off
something new
● Cover one topic
at a time and you shall never confuse yourself or find yourself exhausted
● Reward yourself
after every little achievement or study goal that you accomplish
● Learning by
writing or drawing is actually going to help memorise things faster
Revisions
Revisions are as important as learning the course
as it helps in getting back the ideas. A good revision actually goes a long way
in making you get all the ideas back! The most difficult aspect is always
starting with your revision and doing it in much less time so that you can
cover all the things up with complete attention. Make sure that before the
exams you have revised the course twice!
One of the important part of giving your best
shot for the exams is also that you should have a relaxed mind before exams.
And thus taking a walk before exams helps in getting the best performance.
