""Don't panic when others try to boast about how well they are prepared for the examination.""
Keorapetse Segokgo
Student, First year
Gaborone, Botswana
2009-11-06
"I have found that the way to greatly improve my study skills and comprehend my school work better is to take time to set up a study area. Find a comfortable room to study that is quiet and has plenty of light (preferably not a bedroom or a soft couch). I have a laptop and I like to set up shop at my kitchen table, but a desk works just as well. Before I start I avoid distraction by completely clearing the table of place mats, centerpieces, and whatever else is in the area that doesn't pertain to the study session. After the table is cleared off, I think of it as a blank canvas for a study area. I then gather materials that I will be using for that study session; my laptop, a notebook, a few pens and pencils, and textbooks. I arrange all of these materials according to what will be most functional. (e.g. I am left handed, so I put my notebook and writing materials to the left of my laptop and I put my text books to the right of my laptop). I then proceed to make sure I am comfortable, but not too comfortable by getting into some sweatpants, and putting a pillow or cushion on my seat. The last and most important touch to a study area for me is giving the area a little flare and mood by lighting a candle and putting it in the center of the table. Candles, especially scented ones, are proven to improve memory. Also,staring at the flame gives a calming effect. I also make sure there's a bottle of water and some hard candy in a dish next to me as well. The hard candy helps me when I am stumped or am losing concentration, and just like any workout, whether it be brain or body, water is the key to rehydration, which helps to improve concentration. By taking the ten minutes to set up my work area it gives me motivation, inspiration, and preparation. These are the three keys to effective studying. "
Leanne Drouion
Student, College Freshman
Royalston, Massachusetts, USA
2009-11-06
"Always be cool and relaxed. Ask your teachers about your doubts then and there. Don't keep problems in your mind. If you have any problems express them to your parents and teachers. Try to understand meanings and concepts as you study. If you are weak in any subject, spend one hour daily on that subject. If you come across any new word, immediately use a dictionary to find out the meaning."
Venkateswaran R
Student, 11th standard
Coimbatore, India
2009-11-03
"I believe that the environment sets a study mood if it's a good one. I change things in my study place every once in a while to keep it looking fresh. My mind is fresh when I'm in a relaxing environment. I get tired of the same old things. So just think about what having a different mood each day will be like."
Sharon Esser
Student
Washington, North Carolina, USA
2009-11-03
"Exams can stress one out to a great extent, especially if you forget important points while answering an exam. To remember answers well it is important to summarize the answers in points. Write down the points for each answer on a piece of paper & put them up where you can see them daily, say on a bulletin board or stick them up on a wall. Just go through the points daily. If you do it this way, you will remember the answers at the exam."
Mohima G
Student, College
Ambernath, India
2009-11-01
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