<p>Everytime I study APUSH, I ALWAYS go back to something I have studied before because I want always want to strengthen what I have learned in the past, or make sure that I have something remembered correctly. Does anyone else do this?</p>
<p>I mean, if you come to something that you aren't sure of, shouldn't you review it? The thing is, it just doesn't feel right when I'm reading something and there is something that I'm not sure of or have forgotten. There just feels like a gap when it comes to history. </p>
<p>History, to me, needs to be complete from the beginning till the end to make everything flow together- like a story. I can remember so much better if I start from the beginning, from the cause to the effect. </p>
<p>So, what should I do when it comes to studying APUSH? Should I continue to do what I like better or should I just move on to save TONS of time? Will reviewing like this everytime I study allow me to bypass cramming in the end (right before the AP exam)? Should I study like this now or later? Why?</p>
<p>If it works for you, then continue. If it's wasting too much of your time or interfering with time for other classes/activities, then figure something new out that also works for you. If you know your material well because of how you study, then you most likely won't need to cram like everyone who don't read thoroughly and until they understand it. It's not something you'll end up regretting, but if you don't continue studying like this, there's no guarantee.</p>
<p>I do that for math. It's been very helpful, and it's actually a really good habit to get into. After all, the goal of going to school is to learn, right? What's the use of learning stuff if you're only forgetting it later? It just doesn't feel right if you learn something and don't know why it works or what came before it.</p>
<p>(I realized it was a really good habit when I got a hundred on my last midterm. I love actually remembering stuff. When my friends ask me why something works, I usually have an answer for them because I remember the foundations of stuff -- and for me, remembering foundations usually comes about by almost-forgetting-them and then looking at the material later.)</p>