Study Tip Archive - May, 2007
"One of the best study tips I have is to quiz yourself on the night before a quiz or test, right before you go to bed. Just cover up the answers so you can remember them easier. Not only do they stay in your mind when you go to bed, but you will remember them when you wake up, so chances are, you'll do better on your test."
Ariella Bailey
Student, 9th Grade
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
May 31, 2007
"Music triggers memory. Listen to your favorite tunes while studying. Just keep the music low!"
LJ Jackson
Student, 7th Grade
Berlin, Ohio, USA
May 31, 2007
"Believe in yourself and that you can do what you are trying to do. Don't let anyone or anything distract you. Explain to family members that you are trying to study and want them to respect that! Don't stress! Stressing is the worst thing possible and will distract you from what you are doing. By the end of your study session you will have forgotten everything. Remember to take short breaks."
Emma H.
Student, 11th Grade
Codsall, England, United Kingdom
May 31, 2007
"I review my notes quickly in every subject every night. This little review helps to remember facts easily, not by cramming."
Faith R.
Student, 2010
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
May 29, 2007
"Always come into your class with a smile on your face and be ready for all the information that your teacher has to offer to you. Yeah it can get hard sometimes but keep going and you will make it through the class!"
Amber Swanson
Teacher, 4th Grade Math Teacher
Longmont, Colorado, USA
May 29, 2007
"Study hard! I write beautiful sentences, then select some of them and put them in my composition."
Jinchao Sun
Student, 5th Grade
ChangChun, China
May 29, 2007
"Concentration is very important. If you are reading a book and your mind wanders someplace else, I think it is a waste of time. Try to clear your mind first before you start reading."
Tommy Long
Johor Bharu, Malaysia
May 29, 2007
"I try to keep a control over my diet before a few days of the test. This helps in my thinking process. I drink a lot of water and try to do meditation. I also discuss my study chapters and the main idea of the chapter with my family members, which helps me in remembering important information."
Vibhuti Vaishnav
Student, Graduate 2007
Boone, North Carolina, USA
May 28, 2007
"You must take your mind off the TV and more on the books so you can go to high school."
Bridget Sweney
Student, 3rd Grade
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
May 27, 2007
"Always remember to reward yourself healthily after studying. Go for a walk or eat some fruit."
Nicola Scott
Student, 7th Grade
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 27, 2007
"The best way to study is that when you study something in class, make notes of it when you go home. This will help you in the exams. You will be able to learn directly from the notes but make sure that you make the notes from the main points."
Rida Mehtab
Student, 8th Grade/O'Levels II
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
May 26, 2007
"A good way to study is to make CORNELL NOTES or C-NOTES. A C-NOTE is a note where you fold a paper 3/4 across. On the left side you write a question and on the right side you write the answer and you fold it and quiz yourself. And if you choose to, on the bottom you can write a summary on what you have learned about."
Tigger M.
Houston, Texas, USA
May 25, 2007
"I take notes during class and review them every night so that when a test comes, I don't have to cram my brain and not get enough sleep for the test."
Samantha S.
Student, 6th Grade
Longmont, Colorado, USA
May 25, 2007
"If you sit next to somebody who is distracting you, then ask the teacher if you can move."
Kendra Walsh
Student, 2006-2007
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
May 24, 2007
"When you study make it into a game. I learn better if it is fun. So try having fun but studying at the same time."
Mekayla Stockbridge
Student, 7th Grade
Bradley, Arkansas, USA
May 23, 2007
"In everyone's studies, it's quite possible to fact abstract and extremely theoretical subjects. Nevertheless, I realize now that I have absolutely to cope with such situations. It's not useful to think that such or such subject is unimportant. The different and numerous subjects are interdependent. Let us admit that and enjoy the whole of our studies, regardless of the fact they are hard or not! Last, I feel always much better when I look at the practical side of a subject; computer tools for example, or merely everyday life needs."
Khalil Gdoura
Student, 4th year Statistics Engineering
Tunis, Tunisia
May 22, 2007
"If you have an abnormally hard time concentrating on your work, it can be worth it to consult a doctor. Sometimes undiagnosed medical conditions can create symptoms similar to an attention deficit disorder."
Stephanie E.
Student, 11th Grade
Longmont, Colorado, USA
May 22, 2007
"I like teaching methods of studying. I imagine that I am teaching someone. Usually what I do is I look in the mirror and teach my own reflection. I teach not what is given in the book, but what I understood of it."
Chippy Devasia
Student, Doing Graduation
Kotayam, India
May 21, 2007
"When you have a written essay and everything needs to be spelled
correctly, read the essay/story BACKWARD. It will help you to not skip over words. Trust me, it has helped me."
Peytin J.
Student, 8th Grade
Lexington, North Carolina, USA
May 21, 2007
"Go to a room where there are no distractions, like music or TV.
Concentrate on what you are studying and try to not let your mind wander."
Rachael Koteras
Student, 8th Grade
Spring , Texas, USA
May 20, 2007
"Throughout the academic year I make short notes on portions
studied. As exams near, these notes will help and lighten the process of
review. To memorize figures I always try to connect them with personal events
so that they automatically become part of my memory."
Parameswaran Krishna
Teacher, Post Graduate
Coimbatore, India
May 20, 2007
"To study you have to concentrate on what you're doing and have soft
music in the background. For me, to study I have to have medium type music because that's what I'm used to. Must people have different styles of studying!
But really if you want to study you mostly have to get away from all the noise
in the place/room you study and study in quiet."
Ebony M.
Student, 7th Grade
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 19, 2007
"It all depends on what kind of learner you are. Once you have this
figured out you will be able to study in the most effective manor. I personally
need to study in a space with no noise or no distractions (this includes food).
Pictures also help me out a lot. Make notes on the topic you are studying and
review them over a number of days. Don't wait until the last minute! Pace
yourself!"
Alex P.
Student, 11th Grade
Calgary, Canada
May 18, 2007
"You should listen to whatever your teacher says. Write it and then go back and highlight the important details."
Kam Watts
Student, 2007
Los Angeles, California, USA
May 16, 2007
"To remember something, firstly I form a sentence with the word(s). Then I draw a picture. For example, to remember the 4 gods Isis, Osiris, Horus, Bastet, I think of something disgusting. That makes me remember it better, and then I draw it. That's my way of studying."
Lily M.
Student, 6th Grade
Utrecht, Netherlands
May 16, 2007
"Don't think that studying is a load on you. Always study with joy."
Karan Chawla
Student, 1st Year
Chittorgarh, West Virginia, India
May 16, 2007
"Make sure you are somewhere that no one will disturb you and unplug the phone so no one will call you when you are studying."
Shana Heighton
Student, 2007
Newport News, Virginia, USA
May 15, 2007
"If you find it hard to start with a topic, just drink two glasses of water and then start reading aloud and keep reading until you think you can concentrate. Then you can stop reading aloud. This works even with practical subjects like mathematics where you can read the theory part. Since we generally ignore theory in math (at least here we do), the concepts we are trying to learn are clear. Try this out and you will see you have a stronger foundation."
Don Matai Natraj
Student, Final Year College
Delhi, India
May 15, 2007
"Here is a tip to build vocabulary. Before you start reading just take a minute and decide beforehand that you are going to read 5 or 10 pages before you take a break. After you have marked the pages, just swiftly go through the contents and underline the words whose meaning you don't know or are not very clear. After you have done this, go and look up the meanings of not more than 10 words. If you do this for too many words, it is highly likely that would find this exercise boring and won't do it again. Write down these meanings in your notebook and look up the meanings of the other words in your next study session."
Don Matai Natraj
Student, Final Year College
Delhi, India
May 15, 2007
"I always make outlines for the reading material. It makes comprehension much easier. Plus you have notes to study with."
Vanita V.
Student, Post Undergrad
Houston, Texas, USA
May 14, 2007
"When taking a test breathe in and out and relax. Also, be very confident."
Menar Muflihi
Student, 2007
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
May 14, 2007
"I usually study late nights. At that time it's quiet."
Massod Vosough
Student, 10th Grade
Los Angeles, California, USA
May 14, 2007
"Be sure to highlight important concepts in your textbooks. Make flashcards to review them and take the flashcards with you everywhere."
Keladry Anne Hansen
Student, College
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
May 13, 2007
"Try to remember the key points in the book. This helps you to review more quickly and effectively. The most important thing is, you need to take notes
in class. Some of the things that the teacher talks about in class are not in the book."
Chan Christy
Student, 7th Grade
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
May 11, 2007
"Make Flashcards."
K. S.
Student, 6th Grade
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
May 10, 2007
"Your know it's important to study real hard. It can help you real good in school. It can help you so then you can go to college."
Stephen Polk
Student, 6th Grade
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
May 10, 2007
"Don't bother your children when they are studying."
Kayla K.
Parent
Granite Bay, California, USA
May 10, 2007
"You have to organize and manage your study time."
Jamar Kelly
Student, 11th Grade
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
May 10, 2007
"If you want to learn something by heart, record yourself saying it and then hear yourself saying it over and over again."
Stacey Lakson
Student, 10th Grade
Boulder, Colorado, USA
May 10, 2007
"I listen to music while studying to block out any other distracting noises."
Janine Smart
Student, 1st Year
Dublin, Ireland
May 10, 2007
"To study we have to concentrate our mind on books continuously but, it's not always possible to concentrate for hours. So we have to work while studying. First, select your textbook, then start from first page. Until you complete that first page, don't go to the next page. Use a pencil while studying to underline important sentences. Understand them, then write your own notes about what you understand on that page. In this way you are doing some work while studying so that you can concentrate for hours."
Naga Bharathi Devi
Teacher, Ph.d
Chennai, Alberta, India
May 10, 2007
"If you are organized, you have the key to success and you won't lose it!"
Julia B.W.
Student, 7th Grade
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
May 09, 2007
"I have to study with nothing but my study material around me. So, I go somewhere with nothing on the walls."
Kristen D.
Student, 8th Grade
El Dorade, Arkansas, USA
May 09, 2007
"With organization, balance and concentration everything can be done. And another important point is seclude yourself from distraction."
Parnini Goswami
Student, 8th Year
Rourkela, India
May 09, 2007
"Stop studying when you are no longer being productive. In an hour, study for 50 minutes then break for 10 minutes."
Sheena Mann
Student, High School Year 1
Makati, Philippines
May 09, 2007
"I study every half an hour for ten minutes. This gives my brain a good workout but does not let it become too tired."
Abi Seddon
Student, 8th Grade
Dominican Republic
May 08, 2007
"Studying habits are like a virus. Once you get them you can't get rid of them."
Alexis Nachatilo
Student, 9th Grade
Spearfish, South Dakota, USA
May 07, 2007
"Read to your mom and let her time you. You should not stop studying because if you stop you will never learn more."
Ashly Sims
Student, 5th Grade
Det, Michigan, USA
May 07, 2007
"Believe in yourself! Take action! Never give up! Do your best!"
Bob Tang
Student, Year 4
Singapore
May 07, 2007
"Concentrate on what is important during class."
Azman Farhana
Student, Year 3
Ampang, Malaysia
May 05, 2007
"If there are too many distractions at home, go to your city library. When you are in the library, use ear plugs to block out sound when studying by yourself. This will increase your concentration and you will not be frustrated when people are talking aloud."
K. M.
Toronto, Ontario, USA
May 04, 2007
"Revise what the teacher has taught for the day. Do not be laid off track just because your best friend scores better than you do. If this really happens, then it will spur you on to study harder."
Shermine Chan
Student, Secondary Year 1
Tampines, Singapore
May 04, 2007
"I like to study every day for one hour after school (homework doesn't count). I take 3 minute breaks every 15 minutes. This helps me concentrate and focus better. Studying helps for tests, homework, and even upcoming events."
Jack M.
Student, 8th Grade
Redwater, Alberta, Canada
May 02, 2007
"Do all your studying 2 nights before a test. Then the day before the test, go to a movie. Trust me. It works for me."
Cryton Fulk
Student, 12th Grade
Lamont, Alberta, Canada
May 02, 2007
"When it's time to play, you play! When it's time to study, you study. Most important is that you must have a study plan. Just like Jackson Ng wrote, 'If you do not have a study plan, then you are heading for failure.'"
Edith Lee
Student, Form 2
Kuching, Malaysia
May 01, 2007
"Read through your syllabus the day you get it and begin working on a major assignment. Procrastination is like a disease. Once you get it it is with you for a while! Don't catch the disease! Good luck!"
Margalyn P.
Student, 14th Year
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
May 01, 2007
"Studying is good. Use your resource books and your notes, but don't let studying take over all your time!"
Mercedes Mooers
Student, 5th Grade
Blue Springs, Missouri, USA
May 01, 2007
