After YEARS of failed studying strategies, FINALLY have a strategy that works for me!

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<p>When I need to study for an exam, all I need to do is write an impassioned, slightly psychopathic political speech about the concepts and facts, then practice it in front of a mirror and prerecord it onto a CD, video player, or phone music player and listen/watch it the entire day before the exam.</p>

<p>For me, its fun and educational. Anyone have any other unconventional studying techniques that they would not share with everyone in public?</p>

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<p>Sounds good. I use the Mac Genius app when applicable (not embarrassing, but totally useful). When I lived near the beach, I always studied in a bikini. Made the information so much easier to remember!</p>

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<p>I plaster pages filled with notes on the wall so I can review everything with a glance and connect everything. When I do this, the lights in the room are shut off except for a lamp pointing at the wall with the pages. Similar to what detectives do when reviewing evidence or facts of a crime.</p>

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<p>One of my professors taught us a good trick: before each test, take a 3x5 notecard and make a “cheat card”, with whatever things you think you might have to look up during the test. This particular professor actually allows us to have the notecards with us on the exam, since as he has found hardly anybody ever actually uses them during the exam. The process of optimizing what information to put on the two 3x5 spaces tends to eliminate the need for the information during the test.</p>

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<p>Good that you found something that works for you.</p>

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<p>I read somewhere that if you try to memorize a word while you have sex (or something to that effect), you will never forget that word. I still remember that one ‘word of the day’ from way back</p>

<p>provender - n. animal feed.</p>

<p>I think I might try to implement this strategy over the summer to get my GRE vocabulary on lockdown… a wise man once said, “never waste an erection”</p>

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<p>although… 10 times/day sounds a little devious. I might have to do a batch at a time.</p>

<p>PS sorry if this creeps anyone out. I’m high on caffeine right now. . .</p>