<p>Here's to hoping this thread helps people. :)</p>
<p>Personally, I look over the chapter, do different situations of problems and look over the chapter again. </p>
<p>If it's humanities, I make flashcards.</p>
<p>Depends on the subject. I usually just kind of pay attention and decide to study for a few minutes at the beginning of class. But I am weird. I like tests. At least the ones that require actual understanding vs. memorization skills (Which anyone can do). Tests should measure knowledge on a subject, not time put forth writing notes, flash cards, or whatever.</p>
<p>Some classes you have to study for though. AP history I just read the chapter the night before and dominated. I am so glad I will be a science major. </p>
<p>My study skills suck so bad, because when I have to study I basically don’t know how. I’m sure I will be screwed in college at some point.</p>
<p>I DON’T.</p>
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<p>I don’t either. I have the worst study habits in the world. =[</p>
<p>I’ve found though that the single most effective method of studying for lazy people is to actually try to pay attention in class and understand the material. That way, you’ll have less to worry and study when you’re home.</p>
<p>Lol I don’t study much. If anything I cram. Test in 2 days? pshhhh I have tomorrow night. Only study for AP Chem and Spanish IV. BC Calc is easy (except for the taylor series!!!), AP Bio is a joke (at our school), AP Lang no tests, Regular US History… lol that the regular just clarifies it.</p>
<p>And yet I go to bed so late every night. Procrastinating city = D.</p>
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Test next block? …I won’t even bother to study.</p>
<p>I never studied before APBIO, APUSH, and APCALC. All the other classes you can either BS or cram 5 minutes before the test. I literally don’t know any Bio, and tried doing the first couple of multiple choice tests without reading or studying. I was lucky if I got 50%. Usually I just read and make notes if it helps</p>
<p>I don’t. Thug lifeeee</p>
<p>I study during the class directly before the test- the small amount of time puts more pressure on me and I end up learning/caring more than I would have if I had begun studying the night before.</p>
<p>My methods:</p>
<p>For humanities courses–
I always read the text the night before, take notes during class, and transfer said notes in some form or another (either into a second notebook, type it up into OneNote or put into a private Wiki). I don’t actually do any additional reviewing outside of the above.
However, if it’s something I’m seriously having trouble grasping I’ll use that flashcard app on the iPhone (which is a godsent it makes writing and organizing flashcards sooooo much easier.)</p>
<p>For math/science courses:
Do practice problems non-stop.</p>
<p>I actually avoid trying to think of it as “studying” because then I know I won’t want to do it, I’ll procrastinate and then do a midnight cram and/or bomb.
I think I got the whole “don’t think of it as studying” thing from Cal Newport. In one of his books or blogs or something, I don’t remember where I read it, he discouraged thinking of it as “studying” and avoid writing “study” in your schedule or to-do list.
And to re-think of it, and relate it to, something you enjoy. </p>
<p>I don’t know why, but getting rid of the study label actually helped with procrastination.</p>
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Taylor and MacLaurin series were like the only thing I understood in BC at all. I sucked at that class.</p>
<p>Anyway, in general, I just reread my notes. That’s about it. For Art History, I would make sure I had all the images, with period, style, artist, and title memorized. If it’s chem, I look back over my HW problems, but I don’t do any. I pay attention in class, so I don’t need to do much studying. I’m good at every subject but math and physics.
In those two subjects, I do problems. I obsessively memorize formulas that I can randomly write down for a few extra points, since there’s no chance I’ll understand anything. Before I finish studying (if it’s physics), I accept that I will fail the test and hope that my percentage will be in the 50s.
^Actually, all of that was pretty much about physics. I was decent at math. I’m not taking it now though so there’s not much to say.</p>
<p>I’ve found that outlining chapters has been very effective.</p>
<p>(If only I had discovered this last year.)</p>
<p>I read and reread the chapter. Study guides and flashcards aren’t effective because they aren’t efficient: they take so much time to make and don’t substantially help me in the end.</p>
<p>I’m also the master crammer (actually procrastinator). If I have a test 4th period, I hide my textbook under my desk and study for the 3 periods before the test. If I’m in a boring class and not learning anything, why not make it productive? I know that makes me a bad student, but I’ll be a bad student with good test grades.</p>