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I Love Studying

Winning Tactics for Studying Effectively


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I Love Studying

Winning Tactics for Studying

Effectively

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To my Parents, my Sister

& to my awesome Students


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“Never regard your study as a duty, but as the

enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating

influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for

your own personal joy and to the profit of the

community to which your later work belongs.”

- Albert Einstein


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Table of Contents

Sr. Index Page

1. Introduction 1

2. Study Techniques 3

3. 18 Toppers’ Studying Hacks 12

4. For the Love of Learning 16

5. Stress-Free in Exams 19

6. Optimize Your Body for Success 26

7. You are Intelligent 29

8. Happiness 32

9. Self-Talk and Affirmations 35

10. The Power of Habit 37

11. Beating Procrastination 39

12. Mind Games 42

13. Planning 45

14. Be Serious About Your Studies 47

15. Taking Personal Responsibility 49

16. Embrace the Hardships 52

17. Curiosity 54

18. Creating a Winning Environment 57

19. The One Thing 60

20. Purpose is bigger than Talent 63

21. Final Words 86


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Introduction

Your purchase of this book was the first step. Now

it is time to take the second step. Ask yourself, why

won’t I study? Is it a lack of purpose or motivation?

Are we just not very interested in the materials?

Whether there is an absence of personal

responsibility or a lack of interest in the school

materials, taking studying seriously is a struggle for

many students. Most schools do not teach its

students how to study. Students end up coming to

their own conclusions that they were stupid and do

not know how to study. Or they come up with their

own methods of studying, thinking that reading is

the same as studying, which is not the case!

Effective and efficient studying is a skillset that can

be learned. This guide, I LOVE STUDYING:

Winning Tactics for Studying Effectively, will lead

you through the journey of studying in fun and

systematic ways. Divided into three parts, you will

learn to embrace the joys of studying with a new-

found enthusiasm and fervor.


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So, sit back, and relax. You will begin to figure out

your preferences and style of learning. Read each

point carefully and try to understand it correctly.

Learn study skills and start practicing them while

reading this book. It could be the start of your new

journey towards success. Enjoy!

OJO


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Study Techniques

Let Us Begin with the Basics…

Generally, there are two parts to how we study –

concepts and facts. For example, concept: the

function of chromosomes; fact: human cells consist

of 23 pairs of chromosomes. When you try to

understand a concept, there are some facts that you

will need to remember. So, how can we enhance our

understanding when we are studying? Here are

some fun and exciting techniques to help you

understand the concepts and remember the facts:

Piece by Piece: break your studying into sizeable

chunks, starting from smallest to largest, then make

your way through the materials a bit at a time. If

you need to learn a chapter. First, divide the chapter

into smaller topics. Read 1st topic thoroughly, then

move onto the next. Planning to read one chapter in

one sitting can be intimidating, however,

understanding a small topic can be a lot of fun.

When you want to eat a chocolate bar, you would

never put the whole chocolate in the mouth. So the

concept is the same, eat in chunks, and this is the

best way to enjoy it.


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Be Weird: there is a tendency for us to remember

absurd things. The more bizarre, the more

memorable. Suppose, the author of a poem is

William Shakespeare, and you need to remember

his name. You can imagine a man wearing a t-shirt

which says William and holding a big glass of

milkshake and stirring it with Spear.

Mnemonics: Mnemonics are useful in remember

data such as the periodic table or names of some

major cities. To remember 8 planets in order: “My

Very Easy Method: Just Say, Understood, Now.” –

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,

Uranus, and Neptune. Create mnemonics, and you

will remember them for a long time.

Acronyms: Acronyms are abbreviations consisting

of the first letters of each word and pronounced as a

word. For example, NASA is an acronym of

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Create your own acronyms ASAP! Do you

remember VIBGYOR?

Flashcards: Flashcards are cards containing small

amounts of information. Just cut out a piece of

paper, the size of a credit card, and use it to help

you memorize formulas, words, and its meanings,

definitions, reactions, etc. Flashcards are our best

friends. Make a game out of it either by yourself or


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with a study buddy. Color code them, K.I.S.S. (keep

it simple, sweetheart), and use them wherever you

go.

Visualization: for example, while reading an

experiment, imagine that you are doing it in the

laboratory. Perform the experiment in your mind,

step by step. Play it several times over in your head

and try to remember the sequence of events.

Visualization gives us the mental imagery or map of

what’s next.

Create a Story: there’s a reason why everyone loves

story time. As kids, we love to learn by listening to

stories. The lesson learned is imprinted into our

memory through storytelling. I use the story method

by making simple associations between items on a

list and create a story out of it. For example, if I had

to remember these words in order: Pen, Paper,

Refrigerator, Statue, and Speaker. I can make up a

story as follows: I took a big Pen and a large piece

of paper and drew a Refrigerator on it. When I

opened the door of the Refrigerator, there was a big

Statue inside. The statue was holding a Speaker on

his shoulders. Make the object which you want to

remember big and weird to solidify the memory.

Pomodoro Technique: a student in the 70s came up

with this technique using a tomato (Pomodoro)


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