Study tips

[Legosoldier]

I may not be a genius, but I know a good study method that my current History teacher taught my class. He taught us to use the Cornell note taking system, which has three transfers:

1) Take notes on information that you do not know already.
put special markings for things like vocab words, stuff you don't understand, and things that you think is going to be on whatever test you are taking. Use abbreviations, as long as you remember what they stand for. make sure that you don't take notes of any irrelevant information that has nothing to do with whatever you are learning.

2) Write a short summary of whatever you took notes on
Put everything that you took notes on into a short summary at the very end of your notes.

3) Make some test questions on information you think you will be tested on
this is the last transfer where you will be studying for your upcoming tests. just answer your questions, and if you got them wrong, go back and read about it again in your notes.


This method has worked wonders in my other classes, obviously because they don't have as high standards as my history teacher.

Some other things my teacher emphasized:

1) Train your brain
Do things that improve your brain, such as doing puzzles or juggling.

2) Process
Basically this means that the way things are done are more important than the outcome.

3) Have a Battle Plan of the Day
Keep an organized schedule

4) Link
apparently, this is the highest level of thinking, which is connecting one thing to many things. Seeing that you play EB, you could try to connect events to their causes and their effects.


Hopefully, I have helped you in some way...