Today, I am here to help you guys out with your studying! Appealing, right? Anyways, I know how it feels to be stressed out after every school day due to the bundles of homework, tests, etc. and towards finals week, the pimples make a comeback. I also know that sometimes I used to find it hard to study until I learnt some of these tips and tricks by my sisters and friends.
1. Pay Attention
Trust me, this will be hard. Even if you're teacher is rambling on and on about a boring topic, PAY ATTENTION. This will help you understand the topic and maybe even the subject! This will also help you with your studying because the first step to studying is to understand.
2. Take Notes
Some people learn better by reading their notes over and over again. By taking down notes, you are also taking in the information into your brain. It will also help you when you have either a test or a final on the topic, you will have your own notes that you can go back to and revise whenever you want. You may also take down some notes that are not in your textbooks but may be in your tests.
3. Highlight
This is ESSENTIAL for me. Highlight the important parts and don't go overboard with it! Studies show that students study better with coloured pages rather than a dull and basic piece of paper, so all my students out there, get your highlighters!
4. Take Breaks
A lot of people study continuously and go endless nights without sleep. GIVE YOUR BRAIN A REST. Let your brain sink in the information. You're brain does get tired and studies show that those who get at least 8 hours of sleep, do better in tests because their brain is well rested and all the information has sunken in.
5. Ask Questions
I know I struggled with confidence and self esteem in school which resulted to me being shy and secretive. I barely spoke but this changed when I realised I was doing HORRIBLY in many different subjects. I also realised that those subjects were the ones where I NEVER asked questions and I barely spoke to the teacher. When you ask questions, the teacher will be able to help you with your problem instead of you sitting there in confusion. You will understand the topic/subject and maybe someone else was thinking the same thing.
6. Good Relationships
Communicate with your teacher. Try to build a good relationship with her/him as you will then build up the confidence to ask questions. I also noticed that A LOT of people who like or have a good relationship with their teachers do well in the subject that that particular teacher is teaching.
7. Organisation
This basically means organising your life. Organise and clean your studying space because you won't feel claustrophobic or clustered. Also, find a studying space and commit to it because you will get used to your surroundings in that particular space. Step two, organise your schedule. Commit to a particular hour or two everyday and dedicate it to only studying!
8. Learning Type
Find out your learning type. This will help you study better and faster. There are 3 learning types: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. If you study better by listening to notes, you are an auditory learner. If you study better by seeing diagrams or reading your notes, you are a visual learner and lastly, if you study better by moving and acting, you are a kinesthetic learner.
I hope these tips help you with your studying and you will do well in your future exams and tests, blah blah blah. Come back tomorrow for my next post in my "Back 2 School" series. Comment down below any other tips you have that have helped you with your studying! ♥
Yours Truly,
ChiChi xox
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