People who got >90 in subjects: how did you study? (2 Viewers)

[Egg_666]

hey guys... one of the best ideas that helped me HEAPS...

have the radio on when you sleep... but not loud... very soft and playing classical music... it gives you a great relaxing sleep... and u wake up totally refreshed

 

[Eeko]

NEVA NEGLECT PLAYTIME!!!!!


i spent 5hrs/DAY on games everyday during the hsc

didn't get me into law but got me >90

 

[Seraph]

5 hrs?? how did u manage that

 

[Eeko]

i only got 1 exam a day

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Seraph


whatcha mean by in blocks?

well for eg. in maths, i would do 1 exercise per day - not do half an exercise (i.e splitting up the work into small pieces) per day...
i liked to do it like this- bcoz, once i started something(like an exercise), i have to finish it.

 

[Seraph]

seriously though i find myself taking so long to memorize things for the subjects i do that day and do my homework that i end up working from afternoon to night! i dont like it , i spend so much time

i mean sure sometimes its good because the stuff sticks to my head , but sometimes i have to quickly go over it the next day and it will stay in my head

but still ..... yea , i find myself rushing alot... doing little bits.. but i dont know what other way to do it at least this way i can in a sense be prepared for what we are doing in class and upcoming assessments

 

[Zarathustra]

I heard from a math tutor that by studying part of an exercise then immediately a part of another one was v. effective - as opposed to doing lots of questions on one concept - do a third of each exercise then come back to it - this helps you integrate your knowledge and most important of all - you have a lower chance of forgetting

 

[Seraph]

btw do u guys do mind maps for ur notes???

seriously it sounds like a good idea and all but i'd be going for ages, i mean i would have to write them memorize them , Ungh!!!
i normally just type print or write print , for alot of my subjects ive been doing the ROTE method of learning especially IPT

 

[jarding432]

my careers advisor says that if i get the same marks this year as i did in yr 11 i can get a UAI of over 90, but it's only term 2 and i'm already getting really stressed out,

does neone have ne ideas for effective study without the stress?

i just can't get myself motivated!

 

[Sarah168]

go back to the first few pages of this thread

 

[jarding432]

yeah, they're all good ideas for study, but how did u guys not get stressed out studying for 6 hours a night with no social life?

 

[Sarah168]

not get stressed out? who said they werent stressed out?! my current 2.5-3.5 hrs a night at the moment is already killing me!

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Sarah168
not get stressed out? who said they werent stressed out?! my current 2.5-3.5 hrs a night at the moment is already killing me!

hehe, don't worry its gonna get worse.

 

[santaslayer]

thats a matta of how u view stress......it can be suprisingly motivating...

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by santaslayer
thats a matta of how u view stress......it can be suprisingly motivating...

uhuh- some ppl. get high on stress...but then again too much stress can be harmful.

 

[Lundy]

Originally posted by jarding432
yeah, they're all good ideas for study, but how did u guys not get stressed out studying for 6 hours a night with no social life?

seriously, breaks aren't going to kill you. take days off every now and then. And if you're doing that much study NOW, I do think by the time the hsc comes around, you'll have burnt out.

 

[Sarah168]

yeah, i guess it depends on the person...stress makes me work better for some reason although i feel twice as bad while im doing the work...

 

[speersy]

Originally posted by Minai
I'm pretty much a dumbarse, so I started a week after trials (7th week of the 10 week term for us)
paid off though - got a UAI over 95
for most ppl, Trials should identify your weaknessess, and u should act quick to make sure u cover what u dont kno/are weak on.
By the time the holidays came, I was at the library up to 10 hours a day, cramming everything

this is stupid for all the people who study consistently all year and don't expect people to do this

 

[KeypadSDM]

Originally posted by speersy
this is stupid for all the people who study consistently all year and don't expect people to do this

Nevertheless, cramming works.

 

[Sarah168]

i plan to cram during stuvac like crazy...but u need consistent work throughout the year to back u up though..