For all you brainiacs, students and geeks...

[blueta2]

it really depends on the individual.

I like to simply pay attention to lectures and not take notes, then I'd review professional class notes (more colleges have these available for sale) or other reference material after the fact.

If I am reading, I'll take notes or highlight parts I think are important.

I'm big on highlighting, but this course is a private course done with a private tutor.
I retain info pretty well, it's just that there is SO MUCH material to remember I can't seem to stack it all up in the old brain.

 

[blueta2]

okay...i'm gonna go with geek

yeah, but she's a sleek geek

 

[heatherrae]

I'm big on highlighting, but this course is a private course done with a private tutor.
I retain info pretty well, it's just that there is SO MUCH material to remember I can't seem to stack it all up in the old brain.

that is where organizing it into categories and chunks helps me.

 

[miplank]

yeah, but she's a sleek geek

lol...and on a side note...


I swear one of these days her AVI is gonna have a nipple slip. I keep waiting for it anyways.

 

[blueta2]

Kudos to want to know how to study / learn. Few realize that in itself is a skill.

School is 90% memorizing stuff, then spitting it out in exams. Few emphasis on skills, and why 4 years of educationm, and you still only get $35k in corporate america.

Wanna learn? Start with picking something you're passionate about. Okay, now when hearing - JOT DOWN important stuff that you can read up later. Ex:

Pick3 went to amsterdame. Age 19.
Got sex change.
Won beauty pageant.
Hooked on meth.
Does porn.

Instead of writing down paragraphs of it. This frees up your attention to FOCUS on what the teacher is saying (hence why you're even there in class and not at home reading books). Then later on - review your poinmt form notes, and then read books to learn more asbout them and write more detailed notes.

Exam time: Make cheat sheet of all the major points you need to know, master them - then walk in, blaze the exam, get your 99%, then focus on acquirinhg skills so yo'ure not stuck making $35k with a $100k student loan bill.

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goodness, I need to take notes for this post.haha!

I am totally passionate about the degree I want but like I said above, there is no formal classes. It's all done with a private tutor.

I like the jotting down important stuff in small doses. Not sure that's so simple with Human Anatomy, but I can try.


Studying really is a skill. I forgot how hard it was to study. My mind was also a lot sharper 25 yrs ago.



Thanks

 

[heatherrae]

lol...and on a side note...


I swear one of these days her AVI is gonna have a nipple slip. I keep waiting for it anyways.

lol...i need to change that avi back to my burka..

 

[blueta2]

Oh and I won't have 100K in loans, but the entire 2 yr program will cost me more than if I went to med school. My school is private and if I went to University here to get a medical degree, by the end of it all I would be out less than 15 grand

 

[samoth]

Depending on what you study, RG is only partially correct. In the more understanding-based areas of physical and some biological sciences and math, memorization is worthless. Anything that would need memorizing is given to you, even at exams. But I don't think this is representative of most areas of study.

You mention anatomy/physiology... that's mostly memorization. I can't help with that kind of thing much, as I suck at memorizing anything. Personally, knowing the Latin or Greek origins of the words helps me.

Reading the chapters before lecture can help, as you will be able to follow along during lecture easier, and devote more mental energy to understanding rather than being introduced to something completely new.

Know the profs style and preference. Do they go by the text or their own material they cover in class? What are they focusing on for the course? What is their teaching style?

Some courses focus on reading and knowing the material, and some purely on doing problems (examples of the latter would be organic chemistry and anything physics or math based). Figure out what is important to spend your study time doing.

External sources can be a big help, too. Schaum's, REA's, Cliff's, etc. You can also check online for a student solution manual if it's available for the text.

As far as how to study, everyone's different. Learn what works for you. It might take some trial and error -- don't worry, it's normal. A good book on studying would be "What Smart Students Know".

 

[drsketch]

try to learn by reading it, listening to it, and visually grasping it that way you hit all aspects of memorization.

 

[-Ariel-]

first go to the table of contents and break down the chapters and subchapters covered. as you take notes, condense them into the appropriate places in the chapters, subchapters, etc. Keep condensing so that you get a big picture and deep understanding of the subject matter. Use the outlines to study. I did this throughout HS, undergrad and law school and did very well.

+1
I would have to agree with this as well, basically how I study...
If you can see the overall patterns that are developing and really understand the mechanisms... than you are good to go for life.
I love the avi...
very sexy.