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Last Minute Study Guide

we all love procrastinating and leaving our studying till the very last minute. So here’s a guide to help you out!!

Start as early as you can. Since you are already short of time, you should get started ASAP. Gather all of your essentials like your pens, highlighters, textbooks, notebooks, water bottle, etc. and just sit down on your desk.

Try not to study on your bed. Beds are wayy too comfy to put you in the focus mindset ESPECIALLY FOR ALL-NIGHTERS. Find a desk and a comfortable chair at a good height and get started!

Get a checklist for the syllabus. Make a checklist with the help of the index of your books and write down all the topics that would be covered in your exam with their grading list (if you have it) so that you know which portions to give priority to. Having a checklist keeps you motivated as you check off items and makes you feel extra productive.

Actually start studying. Now that you have done all the preparations (make sure you don’t take too long to do those), its time to sit down and get the studying started. There are various methods of doing it depending on the subject.

For Learning based subjects, try and learn the most important topics first. For reactions and dates, write them out on a sheet of paper at least 4-5 times and then try saying them out loud at five times. For processes in biology, try drawing a flowchart or a schematic representation as if it was made to explain it to someone else and then explain it to yourself or to wall, a pillow or anything that’s willing to listen.

For subjects in involving calculations, try and practice 2 questions of each type. There is no point in learning just the concepts here. You should know how to be able to solve through and use the concepts you know. The best thing to do here is to refer to the questions given by your teacher in homework or classwork and practice them.The teacher wouldn’t give anything she hasn’t taught. 

Take breaks!!! Do keep taking regular breaks to make sure that you don’t get tired too quickly and actually give time to the brain to retain and soak up all the information given to it. Try not to take breaks for too long or you might end up losing the focus mindset.

Solve past papers if those topics are included in this exam as well. Try and make an answer key to your past papers. questions are often repeated or a similar type of question is given in the exam.

Relax. Don’t stress too much about this. calmly go through your syllabus and don’t panic about what you don’t know. You might actually end up forgetting about what you do know.

Have a good exam! Best of luck 

[lareverie]

Top Studying Tip of the Week: Solving Tests!

Regular testing has proven to be helpful to students in learning concepts and learning from there mistakes. Here’s a 411 on how to use tests to improve your efficiency.

Previous Papers: Solving your previous tests can help you realize your mistakes and work on them. You’ll also find out your strengths and weaknesses and know what to focus on first. Make an answer key for them. Always keeps your papers in a file or folder and use them to practice, practice, practice!

Print some from the Internet! The internet has loads of tests available for all subjects. Make sure you are able to find an answer key with it to check your answers later.

Practice tests and exercises behind the textbook: Textbooks come with proficiency exercises and question papers for students either at the back of the chapter or at the end of the book. Make sure you use those too, you never know what may show up on the test!

Make some of your own tests! Go through the textbook and find out all the topics that may be difficult for you or may seem test-worthy. Frame different questions and even make an answer key. Make sure you solve the tests at least a week later so that you don’t remember the questions you wrote.

Group Study! Have your friends join in on the fun of the testing fiesta! You can all make papers for each other and then solve them as a group so that you get a perspective of other people too. As everyone has different perspectives of what is important, they would be framing all types of questions on a topic, you'll cover up everything you need to! After the test, you can cross-check to find out mistakes and then work upon them as a group. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Don’t feel too bad if you fewer scores. Remember that you are doing this for you and you can easily overcome and get the highest score possible. Be grateful for whatever score you get and work on getting even higher the next time. This way you’ll manifest better scores in the future. Remember: gratefulness is the key to success!

[lareverie]

A Guide To Flashcards

Flashcards are a method of active learning that help students immensely. This method is used by students everywhere and works effectively. Here's a guide to using this study method effectively.

What all can you use this for?

Flashcards can not only be used to remember definitions, they can be used for several other purposes. I personally use these for learning chemical name reactions with the name of the reaction on one side and the reaction on the other. You could use this for remembering the parts of a diagram or write questions and answers too.

What to do when you're done?

Flashcards are not just a one time use. Store them safely and use them everyone once in a while to review them. You could review them while travelling or in class when you're bored or even share this with friends. The best way to store them us to punch a hole in the corner and store these in a carabiner.

Writing flashcards is too boring?

When writing these flashcards becomes too time consuming or boring, try the alternatives. You can use the app Anki on your computer which works on a unique Japanese method which encourages learning over time. If you want a more fun method, try Quizlet. This is available online as well as an app on your phone. You can access your flashcards anywhere and even learn them in the form of games and organize them into different folders as per your class or subjects.

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I really wanted to post today, sorry if this post isn't up-to the mark but I'll try and upload more frequently now.

[lareverie]

How To Use Your Textbooks To The Fullest

Textbooks are a great study resource. But going through a textbook and seeing all this text can make you less interested and may waste a lot of your time. Here is a guide to making a full use of your textbooks, so that studying before an exam is a lot easier.

Taking Notes Faster Note taking in class can be made much faster if your teacher teaches with a textbook. Write down all the questions and tips she tells you in the margins or the textbooks or on a sticky note if you prefer that. When you go back to the book during exam time, you'll find all the necessary items right there.

Back Exercises The question given in textbooks are highly essential. Make sure you go through all of them and even make an answer key to all the chapter exercises for a full practice.

Chapter Summary Chapter summaries contain all the vital information you would need if you study last minute. they also provide a great overview if you read that before studying the chapter.

Notes Under Diagrams The notes under diagrams often contain a more detailed outlook of the diagram and sometimes, even the most important information related to the diagram that you wouldn't be able to find in the text. Go through those too.

Make Up Your Own Key Make a key for how you mark things in your textbooks. I'll give you mine for an example. I use 'IQ' for important questions. I use the thick side of my highlighter for keywords and the thinner for everything else. I use black pens to write questions and blue to leave any notes. These key systems help you sort out a lot of information and makes it much easier when you look back.

Use Your Textbooks To Enhance Your Notes. After class, refer to your textbooks and see what extra stuff is in the textbook that you might have missed. You can also use it to check the spellings of any names in the notes. Write down any extra information or questions related to the topic in a box at the end or on a sticky note.

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How To Improve Your Handwriting

Tired of your notes not looking their best due to your messy handwriting? Keep reading!! 

Find a target handwriting. Look out for handwriting tags on the internet. There are so many handwriting styles you can try out. Look for one which suits your style best .My handwriting is quite similar to @junesstudies; her handwriting inspired me to shift from cursive to block.

Practice it! Try your best to write like it. Print out the handwriting sample and try writing like it by keeping a sheet of tracing paper over it. The more you write, the better you’ll get at it. You don’t have to write exactly the same, you can bring your own style to it making it your handwriting.

Stay motivated. It can be quite tricky to suddenly shift over to a new writing style as you were used to writing with the previous style. Remind yourself that’s it’s okay to take time to master this. Be patient, and trust me. The results will be the best.

Try and use this handwriting whenever possible. Your writing speed would obviously go a bit slower than usual, but with time, you’ll be able to catch up.

[lareverie]

Learning Types

You know how we always complain about how we don't understand this subject or how we just hate it. Perhaps you don’t have the talent for the subject or we haven't learned it the right way. Keep reading to find out your learning type:

The following information is based on the VARK test by Neil Fleming, 1987. Here are a few symptoms of each type

Visual Type If you're someone who understands key concepts and information through observations, charts, and diagrams, then you are the visual type. You like to use colored markers and use symbols instead of keywords and you can easily visualize ideas. 

 Auditory Type If you're someone who learns concepts through listening and/or speaking, you're the auditory type. You like to ask questions and like to discuss the content with your friends. You learn content through speaking out best.

Reading and Writing Type If you're the one who likes to learn content through writing the content down after reading it, you're the reading and writing type. You like to write the content in your own words while adding some short notes and comments as you go.

Kinaesthetic Learner If you're someone who likes to learn through practical applications and examples, you're a kinesthetic learner. You tend to remember experiences rather than actual facts and data. You can't seem to grasp content until you fully understand it and like to relate it to actual use.

Thank you so much for reading this!! Hope you like it and I do take requests so feel free to ask me anything!