Study skills: what are yours? Please share them :)

[EngenZerO]

wait till the last moment and cram. nothing better.

 

[DXM]

I take notes in an outline format while the teacher is lecturing, then when I get home I try to fill in the details after reading the chapter in the book the professor went over that day. While doing this, if I don't understand something ask the professor the next day during her office hours or before/after class. Also, READ YOUR TEXTBOOK. I know it's boring and tedious but reinforcing your notes by reading your text will really help you understand difficult concepts. And of course doing your assigned homework also helps a lot.

 

[Darein]

A: LEAVE THE HOUSE
B: Study with friends
C: Go someplace other than the house
D: Go over past homework problems
E: Look at the book/notes if they are actually useful
F: Play some games or something to relax before hand

 

[Lager]

3 simple steps.

Read the book, take notes while listening to the teacher and study everyday without skipping a day.

There is no magic formula.

 

[Willoughbyva]

Depends on the class and the prof. The classes I take are distance ed classes. So the class is shown on television by satilite. It is also taped on a vcr. So if I miss a class or need to I can get the tape and watch the lecture over again.

Like I said with most profs. I can just tune everything out of my mind and listen really well to what he/she is saying. If the profs are good then I don't need to do much else. Since it is a distance education thing some professors put lecture outlines on the web and we can download them and take notes on them. Also most lectures are done in powerpoint. I had one professor put his powerpoint slides up for us to use, but that was because he went over so much stuff, between 70 and 120 slides per class (btw class lasts for 3 hours 1 day a week).

I really haven't learned a good way to study for math/technical stuff. Other than find out how the instructor runs his or her class and what is important to him or her.

BTW Distance Ed

 

[Vonkhan]

study smart, not hard

... and cheat! who the *bleep* cares

 

[LordJezo]

Step 1) Get a good nights sleep

Step 2) Take a few shots or beers 20 mins before your exam

Step 2) Take the exam with a nice buzz

Step 3) Sit in the class waiting for the exam to be handed out with your eyes closed just thinking happy thoughts.

Step 4) Score higher then the fools who studied all night, got no sleep, and didn't put their books away until the exams are passed out.

(This worked for me in all my econ classes all through college)