<p>im so sick of getting lower grades than other guys who spend so much less time on assignments and studying! what do you geniuses who fit the description do to absorb all the information?</p>
<p>There are a lot of threads about this. I don't really know any solid tips though. Take breaks, study with a friend or in a group, highlight important info, and sleeping right after you study will help you remember it. Good luck.</p>
<p>stay afterschool or go to a library and dont go home until you've finished your homework and think you <em>Honestly</em> know it. i find my room full of distractions(eg. AIM, internet, computer, tv, etc). so just bring along a cd player or mp3 and go and read your textbooks and review your notes.</p>
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<li><p>stay away from distractions like video games, email, phone....</p></li>
<li><p>when you come straight home, do your homework right away</p></li>
<li><p>don't procrastinate</p></li>
<li><p>learn the hidden joy of homework</p></li>
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<p>Find what works for you...one of my D's can just read stuff and it works for her, the other one needs to write 3x5 cards, rewrite her notes, I quiz her, she is much more tactile- meaning she learns better when she writes it down. Sometimes, she reads her history into a tape recorder and plays it back for herself. Saying the words outloud sounds silly but it works for mamy people.</p>
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<li><p>Eat a good breakfast the night before a test</p></li>
<li><p>Take meticulous notes in class</p></li>
<li><p>Put in order or importance, what assignments you need to do first.</p></li>
<li><p>Make sure that your study area has the following: </p></li>
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<p>good lighting
ventilation
a comfortable chair, but not too comfortable (DON'T study on your bed!!)
a desk large enough to spread out your materials </p>
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<li>Find a smart friend to review that material and quiz you before the test.</li>
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<p>There is one number one aspect that most people forget.</p>
<p>LOVE THE SUBJECT</p>
<p>I cant tell you how easier it is to study, how much more I absord the materiel, if I am really interested and engaged. Its hard to simulate- hard to create a love for math, in my case. </p>
<p>Competition is also a big factor for me. I'm homeschooled, so its a very difficult thing for me to have, but I do like to compete for grades or just argue with people about subject. When I have a friend I can email, and we're discussing something relating to a subject, I suddenly have a much greater understanding and desire to understand a subject.</p>
<p>Take notes.</p>
<p>Re-read your notes that afternoon, and then the night right before you go to bed. There has been a lot of evidence showing that we learn much better if we refresh right after we learn. And the research about learning right before sleep is well known.</p>
<p>Stop whining. Its your job. Do it well.</p>
<p>elbereth: "1. Eat a good breakfast the night before a test"....i'm sorry, i found that funny, though its probably unintentional. i agree completely, breakfast does wonders for you.</p>
<p>and here's a bit shadier way to improve......if you have a test per. 7, and you know someone who has it per. 3, ask them for the questions, not the answers...because thats wronger of the two...its not really reliable, but thats a decent bit of assistance, at the eleventh hour at least.</p>
<p>Oh,whoops! Thanks for correcting me, evilolive. I meant to say get good sleep the night before and eat a good breakfast the morning of the test day.</p>
<p>::tj:: made a good point when he/she said to love (or *try * to love) the subject. It's much easier to recall the information if you are interested in the suject and have a sense of curiosity about it. Because I've always approached math as the "dreaded" class, my mathematic skills have become weak.</p>