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Top 10 Ways to Study

1) Attention is the Key

How many of you face this common problem called, “attention! Well this is the bi""est

hindrance any one can face while studyin"! Try not to be distracted while studyin!sit in aclosed room where there is no noise from the tele#ision! A#oid listenin" to music while

studyin"! $o not sit for more than a few hours at a stretch! %our mind needs to be alert

and sittin" for shorter durations helps a "reat deal!

&) Study 'e"ularly

The ne(t most common problem most students face is that they tend to study the entire

syllabus in ust a matter of few days prior to an e(amination! *t is better and easier to

di#ide the syllabus o#er a few days rather than studyin" e#erythin" at one "oes! *t adds

to the confusion and does not pro#e to be much of a help!

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Ta-in" notes in class or later compilin" different subects into notes helps a lot, try

puttin" down subects with common interests and headin"s to"ether in one place! So

that you need to refer to one te(t boo- for all the information rather than umpin" to

different te(t boo-s before an important e(am! /e or"anised, it sa#es a lot of time and

ener"y!

) un a#oids onotony

a-e your study sessions fun and interestin"! 2se mnemonic methods to learn difficult

names or definitions! There are so many mnemonics that one can come up with! They

are in the form of poems, son"s or ust random words! They really help to boost the

memory and learn faster!

3) 'e#ision is a ust

Keep re#isin" the wor- that you ha#e earlier studied! *t helps to maintain one4s lon" term

memory! Study for a while and then do a complete re#ision of all your wor-! *t helps in

-eepin" you alert and well focused!

5) 'elate With %our Studies

'elate the thin"s you are studyin" to the thin"s that you already -now! *t helps to

understand the topic better! /ecause when you study with un-nown material it is always

easier to co relate it with somethin" that you already -now!

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6) $rawin" Helps %ou 'emember 7asily

8ne of the most important methods that * swear by while studyin" is ma-in" dia"rams,

flow charts and tables! They help you understand a topic better and help you to retain it

in your memory for a lon"er time period! A "reat number of people benefit from studyin"by this method! 2se different coloured pens and pencils to ma-e your wor- more #isually

appealin" and interestin"!

9) :roup Study

:roup studyin" is also #ery beneficial! Teachin" some else what you already -now helps

to build your confidence as well as sharpens your memory! Study with a "roup of friends!

Help each other understand difficult topics! *t ma-es learnin" interestin" as well as easy!

;) inish off $ifficult Thin"s irst

<hoose to study the difficult topics first! $o not lea#e them for the last minute! $e#ote

ma(imum time to the topics that you find difficult as they will re=uire more time and

effort! Keep the easier ones for later! As they will not ta-e up much of your time and can

be finished easily!

10) <han"e the Time

Keep chan"in" the time at which you study! Stic-in" to a re"ular routine can "et #ery

monotonous and one looses interest in it "radually! Keep chan"in" the time you study!

Say if you ha#e been studyin" re"ularly in the mornin"s try chan"in" it to the e#enin" or

#ice #ersa! $o not let you be bored and follow a particular schedule! Keep chan"in" your

routine! >ut a few days aside in the wee- to do re#ision and the rest to study! Keep

ta-in" re"ular tests to analyse your situation!