[Nape]

I know there are people who are already old (hahah , sorry) or some people who are graduated already who has a lot of experience with this one and probably my co-students who is studying at the moment so I hope you could share out how you study or learn things in school for the benefit of the youth or studying here.

Share your tips here , thanks!

[lolathecat]

Actually I was reading a chapter before logging on the PC and yes, I am probably older than you. I am in the 2nd year of a masters program. As soon as I get all of my syllabi I write everything in a planner: readings, quizzes, exams, & written assignments and try very hard to stay one week ahead as I never know when I will actually get sick, then I can really stay in bed and be sick. Good Luck!

[Travelinglady]

Well, I'm an OLD lady who graduated from college in 1977, but I was also a college prof for a number of years. Suggestions, off hand: 1) Go to class; 2) Take advantage of all the study aids in textbooks such as questions, pictures, graphs, etc.; 3) Use mnemonic techniques for lists such as acronyms and acrostics. For example, "On Old Olympus' towering top, a fat-armed girl vended snowy hops" to cue yourself for the first letters of the twelve cranial nerves; 4) Also, come up with memory techniques such as recalling that the hippocampus of the brain is connected to memory by noting that the word "campus" as in a school campus is in the word. I suggest these examples because medical students actually use these techniques.

[RomanSunburn]

Those kind of tips work across the board for all subjects. I've done similar things for my Art History courses when I have to look at a picture and remember who the artists was, the date, the material, and where it was done.

[Travelinglady]

Other advice: Pulling all-nighters is unproductive. Try to get a reasonable amount of sleep. Don't take cat naps while studying because you will lose what you learned with those short sleep times. I think we need about 4 hours sleep or so after studying at least to seal that info into the brain. (I think that's right.) Try not to get too behind in classes. That can be overwhelming. Seek help from the instructor if you need it. At least he/she will see you care. For goodness sake, don't try to sleep during class or make it obvious you are not listening by going on Facebook, texting, etc. Discover how much studying YOU need and don't try to follow other people's schedules. It might be possible that some other folks can party/stay up all hours, etc. and still pull a reasonable grade, but do what works for you. So what if other students think you are a "nerd." You'll end up being their boss later on. It's generally better to study alone. If you do some group studying, then only do it AFTER you have studied the material first. The exception might be working on math or chemical formulas or a class like that, when you might learn strategies from others.....