Monday, May 12, 2008

How to study smartly?

The right way to Study
By Rumeys@ Cetiner

If you still do not know how to study, just take a look at the principles that i will give you. Because, by applying those you can study within the shortest time but in a smart way. Well, most of us do a common mistake while studying which is studying without putting ourselves in it. This especially happens whenever we have an exam coming up in the near future. The important thing is that we can reduce the time we study by studying more efficiently. You might ask how??


Do you keep on saying i will study tomorrow or i will do my homework or what so ever tomorrow. Then think for a while and stop this habit because we all know that "Tomorrow never comes"...

So, make up your mind from now and start studying today. But, before studying don't forget to set your goals and aims.because without a proper goal or aim you will not be able to reach to success but stay in your current position. Also make sure that your goals are precise in nature, challenging yet attainable, realistic and timetable able so that they give direction to your life.

After having determined the goals, you can start by making up a timetable for yourself. You can make one for a typical week or even daily if you say that it is hard for you to stick to weekly agenda.

The timetable should not only consist of "studying" activities but should also include recreational activities and even time for fun. A person who omits "fun" will not be a smart studier but will just miss the nice moments of their time or age. But, "fun" should not go beyond certain time because if we undertake a lot of funny activities then we will be so exhausted to spend our time to achieve our aims. So, maintaining the balance in between fun and studying is extremely crucial. You should also not miss your religious activities(prayers) because we are not only living to achieve our ambitions but to gain the Pleasure of God to be successful in this world and hereafter.

When can you study?

Just think for a while and find out whether you are an early going person or a night studier. Because, some of us can study very efficiently during the morning and some of us cannot. For instance, I cannot study very well during the night as my brain will usually be exhausted so i usually choose the afternoons as a study time.

For how long should you study?

Many researches say that we need to study for short intervals of time about 30-40 minutes and then give a break about 15 minutes. But, the time we spend as break should not cross the time that we have studied for as otherwise we might feel lazy returning to our study room and we will just give up on what we need to study for that day.

It is also important that you study on consistent basis because if you happen to leave what you ave to study to the last moment then you might find yourself in a very stressfull situation as you might need to read a lot or practise a lot in order to get familiar with the subjects. So, making up a timetable and applying it would definetly solve this problem.

How can you study?

Well there are lots of methods that you can use to study. It depends mostly on the subject that you are studying for. For instance, if you are studying mathematics related subjects then practice is the key to learn the concepts in an efficient way. Try to get as many exercise books as possible so that you become thorough with the concepts and always learn for your own good. Because, if you just do whatever is required that will not be sufficient for you to reach to your aims. So, don't be scared to do more than what is required.

For theory related subjects, you need to understand the idea rather than memorizing them because if you just simply memorize then it will lack evaluation and analysis and you will just stay in the knowledge level. You can make cards for definitions of theories where you can take everywhere and study.

Another way is to imagine the situation it in order to remember a concept or a situation. Some people can also learn by making songs or creating stories. That is an interesting way to study.

In addition to the points that I have given you, the last but not the least important thing is that make sure that your family supports you in applying these principles. Because, if you feel their support behind you, you can do more than what you expect to do. So, when you give a break you can just help your mum or dad in their work which will help your brain relax and you can even feel happier when they feel happy about your help.

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