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How exactly do you study?

derpgun
edited December 2013 in General
Same old story everyone has heard a million times probably. No one taught me how to study and I cruised HS by doing jack all. Now it's biting me in the ass and I want to know how exactly I'm supposed to study.

I know if I were to study effectively I would be stress free and have a lot of free time to do whatever I want without worry. So please tell me how do I study.

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  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    edited December 2013
    You don't
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    During the beginning of the semester, check out the Student Learning Commons (SLC) at your respective campus. They hold workshops that I'm sure would be very helpful to students like you about how to study, manage your time etc. They have one-on-one consultations too. Take advantage of this since it's "free" but you pay for it in your tuition so might as well use it. This would probably be the best way since everyone has different methods of studying that works for them.

    It's good that you're willing to learn some good study methods and better study habits though before you completely fuck yourself over. Being willing is the first step, now you just gotta make the actual effort by going to these workshops to learn them now that you've contemplated you want to learn how to study better.
  • Flash
    edited December 2013
    You take the pdf slides given in the class. You read them. You memorize them. You write your exam.

    Been doing only that through all my schooling
  • KingdomOfJoy
    Go to every lecture because profs almost always hint you what will be on exams.
  • iStudent
    I bang my head against the wall until the question im on makes sense
  • kmliu
    I used to be a Peer Educator at the Student Learning Commons. General rule of thumb - three hours of studying for every hour of lecture or in-class time.

    There's no magic way to study, just hard work. I recommend doing all your readings (and write notes and do whatever you need to retain the information learned), attend all lectures (or at least listen to them), and complete all assignments. This should yield at least an 3.5 GPA.

    Derpgun - You might wish to reconsider the balance between free time and studying. If you are doing a full course load, be prepared for some stress and hard work. Otherwise, take on two courses and complete your degree in eight years. Good luck!
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    Be prepared for stress, but don't stress. I've never had that study exam stress people get ever.
  • sfustudent
    I have a 3.6 GPA and I probably only study for exams for about a few hours
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    Same. 3.59 here.
  • iStudent
    Im jelly
  • Annie

    Speaking of SLC, they have some tips at:

     

    http://learningcommons.sfu.ca/strategies/learning-studying

  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    @iStudent Don't be. It's not even high, you don't get shit for it. I only consider high if >3.67 CGPA and you get open scholarship. Everything else, no one gives a shit. Plus, it's arts...




  • Kevin_CMNS
    @BeAnBeAn That's what they all say.....all those elites being "modest" and saying it's not that high...

    But what about us little people?! Us working class people?! Us poor students that aren't even 3.0?! We spent our lives staring at photos of you guys wishing we were you yet you say that no one gives a shit?!

    So what are we?! Don't dare say something like that again....you are great and you should act the part of the elite...as role models for us all...

    We lick those photos everyday before bed in hopes that even a little of your awesomeness rubs off on us. You don't understand our suffering, agony, and plight!
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    edited January 2014
    THANKS OBAMACARE. look%2Bson,%2Ba%2Blegend.jpg
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    Good 4 minutes of laughing at "We lick those photos..." hahahahaha
  • indictmentindictment
    edited January 2014
    what program are you in?

    if you have to study for a typical MC/short answer exam in arts, it mostly it just means memorizing the material which just means you need enough time to do be able to do it. id start a week in advance for these if you want to get an A.

    I would say most professors are more interested in finding out what you know, not what you don't know. Very few people are trying to trip you up for the sake of tripping you up. So always pay attention to issues they emphasize in class.

    if its an open-ended essay based exam, the professor will usually provide a few hints as to what the question might be. again, what kind of topics are they spending a lot of time on?


  • iStudent
    @beanbean i think >3.5 is pretty high since you get distinction when you graduate. I'm hoping to reach 3.5 before grad but at this point I highly doubt I will :/ youre just modest :) haha
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    @iStudent But like no one cares about distinction, except maybe your parents. Other than that, it's not like people put their GPA's on their resume nowadays, you just look like a turd. 

    And I'm not modest, I actually just don't give a shit lol. Modest is like people acknowledging their achievements and trying to be humble and stuff but I just don't give a shit, like actually lol. As do many in the real-world...
  • iStudent
    @beanbean true in the long run it wont mean much asides from helping grad school applications

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