I like to do group studying and teach concepts to my friends. I also use the feynman technique to make sure I really understand what I am learning to the point that I can explain in a really simple way that the average person could understand
@@MrTrollingisfun Nice! The feynman technique is a great one! I’m personally not a huge fan of study groups, but I know some students find them super helpful
Hey man Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge and wisdom. I actually really need ur help on this topic - I feel like im studying all day and yet my grades don't match the effort I am putting in. I think its because there are a ton of unfair profs + subjective marking in my courses which I'm not sure how you would get around. Also how do you handle an overload of information for 5 courses and know what to focus given that it would be impossible to memorize everything. Finally, I think a good way for improving grades would include keeping a healthy diet + exercise which is constantly overlooked and would actually help ur brain a lot. Thanks !
Hey Herman! A healthy lifestyle can definitely be supportive of achieving high grades in a way that is sustainable for your health. I actually think sleep is another factor that should be optimized as well, especially because of the role it plays in memory (I personally try to avoid pulling all-night cramming sessions at all costs). If you're studying all day and not getting the outcome you're hoping for, then your study strategies are probably what you should be re-thinking. Even if your professors are subjective markers, there is nothing you can do to change them, so ultimately you need to find ways to adapt. Try out some active learning strategies like using flashcards to quiz yourself, practice exams and explaining concepts to friends from memory, these types of methods help reinforce your memory and understanding more effectively than re-reading notes. The important thing whenever there is an overload of information is figuring out what is important. If your professor includes objectives/learning outcomes or anything like that make sure to use those to guide your studying. For assignments make sure you follow the rubric if provided. During lecture, professors will often spend more time on points they wish to test you on and will reiterate important points more than once. You can also try thinking about how you will be tested, and whether certain pieces of information could be phrased in the form of an exam question; this can tell you whether or not you're likely to be examined on it. I hope this is helpful, feel free to let me know what types of courses you're taking (science, humanities...) and I might be able to give you some more advice related to your specific situation
Although motivation is nice to have, I have often used it as an excuse to starting what I need to do. There are ways to study without motivation, that is not to say that it is sustainable over the long term, I'll touch on those at the end. The way I understand motivation involves two forms of it: short term and long term. Short term motivation can be the desire to do attain the satisfaction of doing well on an exam . To have this there needs to be some overlying reason for you to be doing well, this is typically where long term motivation comes in. Long term motivation would be your desire to see yourself in some position in a few years down the line, be it graduating with a college degree, going to medical school or being employed in a dream job. The questions I pose to you are, do you actually want to go to college (since many people find fulfilment in other paths), and perhaps the better question is where would you like to see yourself in 5 years time. A quick and easy way to study without motivation is to split your studying into smaller pieces. If you can study distraction free (phone in a different room, social media closed, no TV on or people talking to you...) for 25 minutes at a time and take a five minute break, studying all of a sudden becomes a lot more manageable than studying for 2 hours straight. I also did a video on the topic, but it was one of first videos so admittedly it isn't perfect haha: ua-cam.com/video/u6CG96MdHjM/v-deo.html&t Hope this helps!!
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I like to do group studying and teach concepts to my friends. I also use the feynman technique to make sure I really understand what I am learning to the point that I can explain in a really simple way that the average person could understand
@@MrTrollingisfun Nice! The feynman technique is a great one! I’m personally not a huge fan of study groups, but I know some students find them super helpful
Hey man Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge and wisdom. I actually really need ur help on this topic - I feel like im studying all day and yet my grades don't match the effort I am putting in. I think its because there are a ton of unfair profs + subjective marking in my courses which I'm not sure how you would get around. Also how do you handle an overload of information for 5 courses and know what to focus given that it would be impossible to memorize everything. Finally, I think a good way for improving grades would include keeping a healthy diet + exercise which is constantly overlooked and would actually help ur brain a lot. Thanks !
Hey Herman! A healthy lifestyle can definitely be supportive of achieving high grades in a way that is sustainable for your health. I actually think sleep is another factor that should be optimized as well, especially because of the role it plays in memory (I personally try to avoid pulling all-night cramming sessions at all costs). If you're studying all day and not getting the outcome you're hoping for, then your study strategies are probably what you should be re-thinking. Even if your professors are subjective markers, there is nothing you can do to change them, so ultimately you need to find ways to adapt. Try out some active learning strategies like using flashcards to quiz yourself, practice exams and explaining concepts to friends from memory, these types of methods help reinforce your memory and understanding more effectively than re-reading notes. The important thing whenever there is an overload of information is figuring out what is important. If your professor includes objectives/learning outcomes or anything like that make sure to use those to guide your studying. For assignments make sure you follow the rubric if provided. During lecture, professors will often spend more time on points they wish to test you on and will reiterate important points more than once. You can also try thinking about how you will be tested, and whether certain pieces of information could be phrased in the form of an exam question; this can tell you whether or not you're likely to be examined on it. I hope this is helpful, feel free to let me know what types of courses you're taking (science, humanities...) and I might be able to give you some more advice related to your specific situation
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I’m a 11th grader and I need to get my grades up I need to go to collage but I just don’t know how to motivate smh
Although motivation is nice to have, I have often used it as an excuse to starting what I need to do. There are ways to study without motivation, that is not to say that it is sustainable over the long term, I'll touch on those at the end. The way I understand motivation involves two forms of it: short term and long term. Short term motivation can be the desire to do attain the satisfaction of doing well on an exam . To have this there needs to be some overlying reason for you to be doing well, this is typically where long term motivation comes in. Long term motivation would be your desire to see yourself in some position in a few years down the line, be it graduating with a college degree, going to medical school or being employed in a dream job. The questions I pose to you are, do you actually want to go to college (since many people find fulfilment in other paths), and perhaps the better question is where would you like to see yourself in 5 years time.
A quick and easy way to study without motivation is to split your studying into smaller pieces. If you can study distraction free (phone in a different room, social media closed, no TV on or people talking to you...) for 25 minutes at a time and take a five minute break, studying all of a sudden becomes a lot more manageable than studying for 2 hours straight. I also did a video on the topic, but it was one of first videos so admittedly it isn't perfect haha: ua-cam.com/video/u6CG96MdHjM/v-deo.html&t
Hope this helps!!