why am I unable to read a textbook for more than 5mins

[IGBT]

Try some 1.25x reading glasses and see what happens...

 

[Syringer]

try this little trick. use a notecard to "underline" the line that you are reading. I find tha ti concentrate better that way...especially when reading boring stuff 😉

 

[MrCodeDude]

Read the outlines, then read the chapter.

http://www.course-notes.org/Outlines.htm <-- Outlines Link

Seriously, these AP US History books are extremely boring and drawn-out. My book (American Pageant) is wordy and takes two paragraphs to give me a fact. The outline is great because it eliminated the fat 🙂 Usually, the outline should get you through the general ideas and in class it should help you expand on those things you remembered from the outline.

 

[MAME]

I haven't even bought any books for this semester. Reading is dumb when the teacher never uses the book

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: KLin
I bet alot of it has to do with your surroundings. Try and read in total quiet, or turn on some soothing music, like classical or soft pop or something.

 

[randomlinh]

my problem is i tend to fall asleep because the material is so boring... heh. And yes, even on days i am fully rested.

 

[Saulbadguy]

Ritalin.

 

[maziwanka]

join the club dude. make the readign more interactive - ie. take notes while you read.

 

[dquan97]

ADD?

😉

 

[brentman]

I can't read ANY book for periods of longer than 5-10 minutes. I it a terribly debilitating(is that even a word?) shortcoming. It really makes reading for cert tests hard. Oh well, I guess I will continue to work around it. dam you ADD!!!

 

[brtspears2]

I go read on campus. This way I'm away from the computer.