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The Feynman Technique: The Best Kept Secret for Mastering Complex Subjects
Have you ever spent hours studying and not remembered a thing? It can be extremely frustrating. It feels like you’re reading the same thing over and over, putting in all your effort, and having nothing to show for it. In this post, we will go over a 4-step model based on the simple idea that…
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Spaced-Repetition
Have you ever crammed for an exam only to forget the information the next day? Or studied a topic for hours on end, only to forget it during the exam? These are both common frustrations among students. The solution is simpler than you are probably thinking. You don’t necessarily need to study more, you just…
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Active Recall
The study tip for this week is active recall. Active recall is a study technique that forces you to pull information from your memory, rather than just reading notes off of a page.This is why it is considered active, because you are not just passively reviewing your notes. You are consciously attempting to remember all…
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Mastering the Pomodoro Technique
This week, we will cover the importance of taking breaks. The best technique for this, that I’m aware of, is the Pomodoro Technique. This relatively straightforward technique requires only a timer and discipline. At its core, the Pomodoro Technique is breaking work down into intervals of time. The first intervals that I used were 25…
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Staying Calm During Midterm Exams
After all your work and preparation, midterm exams have arrived. These exams bring a lot of stress and anxiety, especially the first year. Don’t worry, you’ve got this. You’ve been preparing for this week, so focus, review, and don’t cram. For this week, remove all distractions that you can. Cancel plans that aren’t necessary and…
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Preparing for Midterms
Now that the semester is underway, it’s time to prepare for midterms. This week we will cover different techniques for taking notes in class and different ways to study. I recommend that you try each process and then think about which one worked best for you. We will first look at studying before class, the…
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