With my very first uni exams approaching I have decided to take 2 weeks off from work to help prepare me for my exams. I have a week and a half to study and relax before the exams, which should provide me with the best possible result. I’ve read a few suggestions on how-to effectively study and work on a task, which I will try.
Splitting time into blocks helps stay focused on tasks. The idea is to split your day into blocks of time, such as 15 minute intervals, and switching tasks each block. This helps keep your mind fresh, and stops the task from becoming boring or repetitive. Let every 3rd or 4th time block be fun, such as a computer game or a video.
Write, don’t read.. Rather than reading a text book, and continue on the next task, write notes as you go. This helps you remember what you just read, and also helps you get your ideas onto paper. Great for exams.
Answer questions where possible. Most text books or uni courses have questions per chapter of text books, fill these out. Most of the time they only take a few seconds, but make sure you write the answers down and check them. If they don’t have questions, make them.
Noise environment. I can’t work in a dead silent room, nor a noisy room. I like to find a nice quite place and listen to some nice classical or ambient music, usually fairly loud. This helps to stimulate my brain.
Remove your self from distractions. It’s that simple.
I hope to be employing all these techniques next week to ensure I get the best score possible.
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