I want to become better at studying and taking notes do you guys have any advice?

Question

I really want to become a better student and I need to find a way to study more efficiently.

Answer 1

First of all, good for you for wanting to do better. Sorry to the first poster, but the biggest mistake students make is thinking they have to write everything down (I'm always horrified if I tell a joke in class and see people busily copying it down!). In fact, if you write too much in class, you can't truly listen to what the professor is talking about. Yes, you have to come to class and be prepared, but I would advise writing down only enough to remind you of what the professor was talking about. For the rest, you should be listening fully. If your memory is okay, all you need are key words which will cue you to the point made. The only problem with this is that other people can't use your notes, because they won't make sense to anyone but you, but they WILL make sense with you, and you won't be swamped by useless details.

Then, when you are studying, you are not just running your eyes over and over meaningless words, but you are reconstructing the lecture in your mind. If your memory wasn't as good as you thought, and there is something you forgot, that is when you go to see the professor in office hours for clarification. I've noticed that the students who tend to get the best grades on tests are always coming by before exams with their notes, asking me about a couple of things they wrote for which they just can't remember what my point was.

This helps with studying, because you aren't facing thousands of pages of things to review. You are looking at the main points. By the time I was in grad school, I also realized that often by the time I was studying for the test, much of the material in my notes had become very obvious to me, so I started covering it up or crossing it out so that I could narrow the material I had to focus on. I wasn't wasting a lot of time looking at things I already knew, but could spend all of my time on the few concepts which remained difficult for me. It allowed me to accomplish much more in much less time.

Answer 2

Take notes in the margins of your textbooks as you read. Take good notes in class. Record your professor's lectures. Study groups help a lot. Two (or more) brains are better than one. You get a lot of different perspectives with study groups. Bring food, drinks, snacks and pull all nighters with your study group. You network, make friends, and study all at the same time. It is invaluable.

Answer 3

Go to all of your classes and read all of the assigned readings. In your classes, write down everything the professor says. When you get home, rewrite your notes so that they're neat and the ideas are clear. Make up quizes for yourself. When you do your readings, paraphrase what you read on another piece of paper, like you're taking notes in class. Well, that's everything I've been told!

Answer 4

riddlen it makes u concentrate it's amazing!!!!!