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Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans
I'm finished school now, but here was my method when I was in university: Study what you covered that day in all your classes at the end of the day some time. Do this every day. At the end of the week, study what you covered the entire week in all your classes. Do this every week. At the end of the month, study what you covered the entire last month in all your classes. Do this every month.
This method worked wonders for me and I found that come midterms and finals, I was breezing through material when studying because I was re-reading through stuff I've looked over already. Stuff was in my long-term memory already by then and I didn't find myself studying for hours and days on end trying to soak up an entire year's worth of material for the final exam.
Try it out. Sounds like a lot of work, but it actually isn't 'cause you're slicing things up into smaller chunks.
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This is excellent advice. If you can get into the habit of doing this your exam prep will be much easier. I would also add that if you can preview what the prof will be talking about that day you will understand it much better. Also, set an amount of to study, do what you have to do then take some time to relax. Work out if you can as it is a great stress relief and a healthy body is a healthy mind. Just my 2 cents but I do have 3 degrees!
P.S. As long as you are doing okay enjoy the university experience. Join clubs, get involved with the Student Association go to the pub, just get out there. Don't be a mushroom in your room or the library and you will look back on the experience with much better memories. Once you are done and working you will realize how little the specific knowledge matters but the learning how to work and think are what will hold you in good stead.
Farg I feel old all of a sudden.
