<p>That's the biggest question of them all. I'm having a hard time remembering Biology concepts, maybe because I really don't understand most of it or it is my memory that's failling me or something. So, how do you study in general? Do you use notecards, write your own notes, read the textbooks x5 times. How do you get the information in your head?</p>
<p>I study by blocking sites like CC in my browser. Then my hands begin to twitch and I go and unblock all these sites. Repeat, repeat, repeat… :(</p>
<p>haha…kind of like the answer to “how do you get a gf at caltech”: you don’t.</p>
<p>Best idea is to have a study partner. I’ve tried re-writing the material and quizzing myself, but it is far less effective than studying in groups.</p>
<p>Also, it depends on the subject matter. For Bio I, the first two lecture exams were mostly about evolution, big bang theory, biology, philosophy, and some other easy stuff, so it was easy to understand. But the last exam was mostly based on anatomy & physiology, which wasn’t as easy to understand and memorize. Same with the first exam for Bio 2…some evolution and big bang theory stuff, easy enough for me to understand without help, but for the molecular bio and chemistry stuff I had to get my tutor to help me.</p>
<p>Visualization— and word association. There are several books out there on this stuff. The way I do it is take my own notes and read the texts. Once I have a basic understanding of the concepts(processes) I visualize them in a methodical manner. It also depends on what subject it is. Math is all about repetition, Science is understanding the concepts completely, Lit/English just involves alot of reading. The best way to study in my opinion is to just make an all out effort to study. You review enough you won’t forget the stuff you learned.</p>
<p>mcb52- hahahahaha</p>
<p>READ, READ and READ.</p>
<p>Read, go over the concepts, basically drill them until I KNOW what the f I’m talking about, etc.</p>
<p>I remove most distractions and break up my study into managable sessions - usually no more than 2hr. Then, with each of them, I have an objective.</p>
<p>I usually start by doing the problems in the book that aren’t assigned. Once done, I’d pick topics and start jotting down everything I know, trying to explain how everything fits together.</p>
<p>There’s a variety of things I do, but the main point is that they all involve writing or solving some type of problem. The idea is to think and express your thoughts.</p>
<p>What I absolutely avoid is pure reading and notecards. Those tend to focus on rote memorization, and memory fades. So, focus on application, and never force studying! Forcing yourself to study when you are in no mood for it will cause you to lose focus and waste time doing nothing productive.</p>
<p>hands-on demonstrations for anatomy and physiology classes… scalpel used if necessary</p>
<p>Get a person to study with and take turns explaining the concepts to each other.</p>
<p>i don’t like to study that’s why i stopped taking test classes. of course my current strategy of taking 4 history classes and an english class isn’t exactly working the way i thought it would.</p>