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Study Tip Archive - February 2008
"Use bright equipment!!! This works especially well for girls. If you use bright, colouful stationery, you will be more inclined to look at the highlighted section. Use your pens. I started decorating all of my study materials with ribbons and paint 3 years ago, and my grades have improved dramatically!"
Larna B.
Student, 11
Brisbane, Australia
2008-02-29
"Always take regular breaks if you have been working hard at studying. If you reward yourself for working hard, you can train yourself to want to study. Your brain will realize it can get what it wants by concentrating, so you should take in a lot more information."
Charli S.
Student, 9
Cairns, Australia
2008-02-29
"During exam time, it is very important to keep yourself hydrated. So you must drink lots of water. Always be positive about your exams. Do not leave out any part of the chapter. This will give you roaring success in the yearly examinations."
Mohima Ghosh
Student, 10th Grade
Ambernath, India
2008-02-28
"First I have to set a goal. I don't think about other things. We have to think we are on our own and expand our thinking. Most important is concentration."
Rekha G.
Student, 20
Bangalore, Indonesia
2008-02-27
"I study every day. I have my own timetable and I follow it, but unfortunately, somtimes I can't do it because of other things. For example, I exercise and love reading interesting books. I like reading in the morning and doing homework or assignments in the afternoon and in the evening I surf the Internet to find something new. I have my own long term goals to achieve next year but I'm afraid that can't achieve them. I'm not the best student in the class, so I try my best to study. I find a website to improve my weaknesses and correct them by adapting what I learn."
Daret Ork
Student, Year 1
Phonm Penh, Cambodia
2008-02-27
"My friends and I use a study technique that is a very effective and fun "quiz method." One will question and the others (normally two people) will answer. Try it, and you will realize that having a competition is the way to go!"
Amalina Anas
Student, Form 3
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008-02-24
"One of the absolutely best ways I find to prepare for a test is to grab a set of flash cards and spend the first night brainstorming every possible question a teacher can ask you. Honestly, that is the most important step; think of everything. This should take you no longer than taking time to review all of these questions over and over until you know them. I passed this on to many of my students, and they swear by it."
Jennifer Berry
Teacher, Grade 3
Truro, Massachusetts, USA
2008-02-22
"Read your definitions over and over. Use index cards."
Holly V.
Student, 7
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
2008-02-22
"I always do things such as reading that require the most concentration in the morning."
Ronit Kishore
Student, 9
Delhi, India
2008-02-21
"I bring home all my books and look through them first. Then I start reading them. A few hours or minutes later my parents or my older brothers quiz me on them, and the ones I get right a lot of times means I know them and the ones I don't get right I have to study again."
Frankie Endo-ondo
Student, 5th Grade 2007-2008
Arlington, Virginia, USA
2008-02-19
"Record what the teacher says during class and when you get home write what you think is important."
Shanese T.
Student, Sophmore
El Paso, Texas, USA
2008-02-12
"I like to study in a quiet place without many distractions. It helps me think. I get distracted really easily, and I never end up being able to study. Try my tip!"
Janet Brittlaer
Student, 6th Grade
New York City, New York, USA
2008-02-10
"Just be who you are and no one else. It's cruel to be too hard on yourself."
Katie Harris
Student, 12
White Bear Lake, Minnesota, USA
2008-02-08
"Always keep in mind that you are not studying for anyone else but for your own good in the future. Never study by force because unless you develop the right attitude before you start a study session, distractions will run through your mind. So remember to keep your mind empty of concerns and totally focused."
Perwyn Marques
Student, Standard XI
Bahrain, Bahrain
2008-02-07
"Pay attention in school to have good grades."
Jose Casro
Student, 7th Grade
Richmond, California, USA
2008-02-06
"Jot down all your assignments in a pocket notebook. At the end of the day you will be left with a list of your overall study goals. This way you can quickly organize your materials and complete assignments in the most efficient order possible. It is the simplest and fastest way I know to reduce stress and increase productivity."
Dereck Stairs
Student, BAS Sophomore
Missoula, Montana, USA
2008-02-05
"My study tip is to make up a funny phrase or sentence to help you remember definitions, essays, or even stories."
Jenessa Moore
Student, 9
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
2008-02-05
"Get enough sleep and always make your own notes. I find that it's much easier for me to study them because they are mine."
Nthabiseng Ncube
Student, University Of South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
2008-02-04
"Adopt a trigger activity. Something that you do specifically to get in the mood to study. Pull your hair back in a ponytail, listen once to a favorite song, put on your tennis shoes...something that once it is done you will be ready to study and discipline yourself to do it every time you sit down to study. Training your brain to react to a physical stimulus lets you call upon your study brain when you need it to be there."
Amanda L.
Teacher, College
Wichita, Kansas, USA
2008-02-01
