Do you know that the key to your academics success is in you hand?
Well, the answer is yes.
In this post I'm going to give you top 8 magical tips that will guide you through in order to be the person you wish to be. If you are interested in developing good studying mechanics them this post is really meant for you, it will guide you on how to study and understand your books without much stress.
Do you also know that the fact that a students fail to pass their school exam does not necessarily mean that he/she did not prepare for the exam? This is as a result of bad reading skills. I bet you if you can pay attention to this post you will definitely grab a lot.
Now what are the mechanics of studying?
DETERMINATION
First i will start by defining what the word determination means.
The word Determination according to Oxford advanced Learner's Dictionary simply means the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when it is difficult.
Wow i so much love this definition. Studying is one of the most hardest thing to do because for you to be academically balanced you will need to deprive yourself so many things such as;
⦁ SLEEPING: Sleeping such that when others are enjoying their sleep you see yourself reading your notes just to be best among the best.
⦁ YOUR TIME: To be academically balanced you will need to sacrifice most of your time studying and making research to earn some insight and to learn the information you need.
⦁ YOUR MONEY: Education is never for free, you will need to spend money buying recommended textbooks and sometimes you pay for extra moral classes.
So it is important you determine today, and know what you want in the career you are pursuing. In our country Nigeria where admission to high institution is a major concern for students, where a student with a desire course to study will end up having another course.
Sometimes this leads to discouragement and lack of passion to that particular course.
Don't worry if you are in that shoe, what you have to know is that no course is cheap. Try to make more research on that particular course you are into, you will see that their are many great men's today that was once in that field. Believe me with determination you will find passion on it.
SET A STUDY TIME TABLE
If you want be academically successful then setting a personal study time table is a good way to start. Another thing is the ability to follow it up to be able to make it a habits. Though following it up is not going to be that easy, but always remember that hard work and diligence are essential to success but they require motivation. challenge yourself by following up your schedule, be determined enough to do it. Hard work pays.
Making sure you practice at least two subject everyday without waiting for them to announce your exam date will a great advantage for you.
MAKE A PERSONAL NOTE
Noting down some important words when reading helps a lot especially when you have less time to cover up your text book during exam. Long before the Exam it is highly advisable to review, read and put down the important points on your Personal note. Note after reading every topic it is important you summarize it by making a small note about what you read, with this it is going to be of help to you most especially during your exams.
DEVELOP A GOOD READING SKILLS
You can be a good reader by knowing how to read and understand what you are reading. That is the ability to read faster and understand it better. This can be done by avoiding word to word reading as it always slow down reading.
If you must be a good reader you are to abduct skimming and scanning techniques. It is a good ideal you develop a study technique.
Now before i go further let's checkout the meaning of skimming. According to Oxford advanced Learner's Dictionary Skimming simply means the ability to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main point.
Scanning refer to when one look at every part of the book carefully in search of a particular information. Here you pick up the key point and ignore the irrelevant word. This technique enable you to read faster and understand better.
TURN OFF YOUR GADGETS
Believe me if you must study to understand you need hundred percent concentration to be able to grab what you are reading. Having your mobile phone around you with your Internet data or your television on, will only make it impossible for you to understand what you are reading, tv shows can be distracting a times. So it is very much possible you will end up having divided attention on your directing your attention to what you're reading will make you understand it better.
DON'T READ TO PASS, READ TO UNDERSTAND
When you read to pass there is a big chances of you forgetting everything you read after exam, but when you read to understand, there are many advantages attached to it. So whenever you find yourself reading it is very much advisable to focus more on understanding it rather than thinking about the nature of that particular exam. Reading to understand you must ensure that you implement the habit of writing down the ambiguity words, then pick up your dictionary, seek for the meaning of those words one by one.
ALWAYS MEMORIZE AFTER READING
It is very important to memorize after reading as it help to enhance perfection. Do you know that the act of doing something is the act of mastering it. If you are to retain what you just read then make memorization a habit
TAKE A GOOD SLEEP
Do you know that a good sleep reduces stress, as studying require maximum concentration.Remember that the fastest cure for stress is sleeping. Sleep affect your body positively.
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