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Study Tip Archive - June 2010
"Some of my teachers give open-book exams. Here's how I do well on these. I super organize my materials that I can use during the test. I write summaries for my notes and use lots of sticky sheets in my text with comments on them. You want to be able to find the information you need to answer the questions fast. "
Kendra Williams
Student, 10th grader
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2010-06-26
"College science is not easy to master. The concepts can be very difficult and abstact. What I do is look for examples of the concepts in everyday life. Once I understand a concept on a practical level, I have a better chance of understanding it on an abstract level."
William Braddock
Student, College junior
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2010-06-22
"Leave yourself a lot of time to write your papers and essays. You have to have enough time to sort through all the information you gather and then orgainize it. Remember that it takes time to get it into a written form."
Candace (Candy) T
Student, high school
Toronto, Canada
2010-06-18
"First choose the subject that you're going to study thoroughly. Then work hard to reach that goal. It is the key of success."
Ravi Kavitha
Student, o level
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
2010-06-18
"I use the outline method of taking notes during my seminars. In doing so, I don't miss any pertinent information and this form of notetaking goes very smoothly. Also, this form of notetaking reiterates the chapter material, therefore, making it more likely to go into my long-term memory."
Laura Baker
Student, sophmore
Chillicothe, Missouri, USA
2010-06-15
"Don't just read your notes; make sure you are understanding them as well. Try saying them out loud or rewriting them until you understand the subject. "
Emily L
Student, 9
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2010-06-14
"This is something that helped me do well in college. Whenever I had to read a chapter in a textbook, I first thought about what I knew about the topic. Then I could connect the new information in the chapter to what I already knew."
Katie French
Student, College grad
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
2010-06-09
"If you are studying late, I would either go to bed so you dont forget anything, or drink something to stay awake. Also, keep active if you are getting tired. Make sure you know your studying material forwards and backwards. "
Travis S.
Student, 7th grade
Minneapolis, Minnesota , USA
2010-06-06
"Keep your book bag neat. Don't just dump in all your papers and stuff. I have a folder for the papers for each subject. It may be a pain when you're in a rush, but it's worth it."
Sandra Hill
Student, 6th grader
Los Angeles, California, USA
2010-06-05
"When you take a math test be sure to show all your work. Do this very clearly. That way you can get some partial credit even if your solution is wrong."
Elizabeth A
Student, Entering 11th
Cody, Wyoming, USA
2010-06-03
