Repetition, recitation and write waht you think is important. Most importantly though is to take a ten minute break every thirty minutes. (your brain can only absorb so much new information in a given amount of time) Don't do anything just sit there. What you want is for what you are studying to take hold in your long term memory. If you watch TV or talk to someone the new stimuli will push out the old stimuli (what you've been studying), and come tommorrow you will remember more of what you watched on TV and talked about.
2006-11-30 14:20:48
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answered by Greg W 2
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Well of course cramming isn't the best solution, but scientific studies show that sleep is one of the most important parts of any information retention. A good 8-9 hour sleep the night before a test or exam will help. Also a good breakfast in the morning will help more than pulling an all nighter and studying through. Lastly, reading something in the morning to exercise your brain before a test or exam will give it the warm-up it needs on the big day.
-Christopher
2006-11-30 22:12:15
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answered by Christopher 1
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If you need 'cool' advice - go out and get drunk to forget about the whole thing.
If you need something that will actually work, take a break every 40 minutes or so. Brain can't stay focused for longer than an hour, so you need to give it a rest every once in a while.
2 other advices: When you sit down to study, make sure you KNOW that you can stop at any time. Sit down, go through a couple of pages, you don't have to finish all at once. And doing just a little bit won't hurt you and you know that. When you start doing something, you slowly start getting the momentum of doing that, and therefore every following minute of doing that is easier (up to a point, of course). When you sit down "for a second", that's enough to gain just a little bit of momentum to continue. Every next minute gets your brain more and more involved and after a while you may even find it hard to stop studying. I know, sounds like a load of bull, but try doing that anyway - nothing's gonna hurt you, nobody's making you do anything.
Another advice - think of that sweet, sweet time, when all this crap will be over, and of the big bucks you'll earn if you finish successfully. If that doesn't help, think of all that crap you'll have to do for the rest of your life if you don't study now.
2006-11-30 22:17:22
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answered by Negotiator 3
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Read over the material. Answer the questions in the back or the in the study guide. Take a break every couple of hours to give your mind a rest.
2006-11-30 22:11:10
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answered by pleeks 4
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Cramming won't help. You'll only forget everything.
The "best" way to cram is to make notecards with facts, dates, people, and vocab. Also, make up questions you think will be on the test and then see if you can answer them. Go over any key details your teacher told you about.
2006-11-30 22:11:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Make a song and sing about it! Or get a buddy to question you and what ever you miss you don't know it so study more on that part!
2006-11-30 22:09:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Subliminal messages... record your answers and play back , wear headphones before your sleep. Practice them like a script, and test other classmates on your Q's and A's...everyone has fun with that !!....
2006-11-30 22:12:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Constant recitation
2006-11-30 22:09:31
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answered by ibid 3
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Write it down over and over again. Trust me
2006-11-30 22:10:00
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answered by Philip D 1
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right before the test; look over the things you are more likely to forget.
2006-11-30 22:09:36
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answered by Cynyeh 3
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