sometimes i get bored quickly when i study so i wanted ways that will help me study better.
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Here are some that are listed where I go/went to school (I graduate in May!!!)\n\nHere is one of the things they mention. Go to the site for more info :-)\n\n\nSQ3R Study Method\n\nThe SQ3R method is the reading and studying system preferred by many educators. Reading research indicates that it is an extremely effective method for both comprehension and memory retention. It's effective because it is a system of active reader involvement.\n\nStep 1. "S"= Survey\nBefore you actually read a chapter, or go over a particular section of notes, take five minutes to survey the material. Briefly check headings and subheadings in order to understand the author's organizational pattern of ideas to be discussed. Scan all visual material. Read introductory and summary paragraphs. This preview will enable you to anticipate what the chapter is about.\n\nStep 2. "Q"= Question\nCreate interest in the material by asking: What are the main points of the chapter? As you read, keep the question in mind and figure out the most important points. It gives you a clearly defined purpose for reading, and helps you maintain interest in the material.\n\nStep 3. "R"= Read\nRead the chapter actively for meaning. Go through the paragraph before underlining, then underline key words and phrases to help you recall the main points. Be selective, you don't want to highlight non-important points or miss anything that can help your comprehension. Summarize main concepts in your own words in the margins. The more active you are in the reading process, the more you will retain.\n\nStep 4. "R"= Recite\nAfter every few pages, close your book and recite aloud the main points to the questions you posed in step 2. Try to recall basic details as to the author's intent by putting them in your own words. Verify your answer by checking the text. If you can't remember the text, read through it again. If you don't get it now, you won't remember it for a test. Take as much time as you need to answer your questions. Don't be frustrated, this takes more time but the information will be clearer in your mind.\n\nStep 5. "R"= Review\nFinally, review the chapter every so often to fix the material in your mind. Keep rereading your margin notes and underlinings. Verbalize the sequence of main ideas and supporting facts to aid retention. Numerous reviews are a lot more effective than one cramming session the night before an exam. Review once right after you've finished reading and then every couple of days.\n\nThe SQ3R is time consuming at first, expect it to take ten to fifteen percent longer to read a given chapter when you first begin. Research indicates a 70% increase in retention after two months of using the system and, eventually, a reduction in time spent preparing for exams.\nhttp://www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/study.htm
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I heard only study in hour stretches with at least 15 minute breaks.  Fish also increases brain function, so tuna fish sandwiches are a good snack.  When I study, I also outline as I read so I know I understand key points.  Sign off Yahoo! and  study: )
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Caffeine.  LOL  I have the same problem with dry, boring material.  You just have to make yourself do it.  Flash cards are one method I've successfully used.  \n\n1.  Read the material in the text.\n2.  Read it again, making flashcards for vocabulary and concepts.\n3.  Study the flashcards several times through over a period of days.\n\nWriting the information on the flashcards uses other neuropathways in your brain and that helps you to remember it.  It is also your second time seeing the material in the book and thinking about it.  That will help.\n\nRepetition in reviewing the flashcards helps the memory and anyone who does this knows it works.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
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Silence is best, unless listening to music motivates you. Sometimes human beings procrastinate the chores they don't enjoy. So if you enjoy classical music, by all means listen while you study. If you enjoy other music more, listen to the other music. You don't want the music to distract you from your studying, so have the volume on soft.
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just try to study like you do in normal days, don't think much about the papers, just concentrate on studies
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I found studying worked well.
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are you really interested in the subject? are there other issues in you lidfe that need sorting out so that you can focus on your studies. I had the same problem, the best solution is to draw up a study roster, set aside a few hours, turn off the tv, mobile phones etc.. reward yourself with free time to do fun stuff. studying can feel like a chore but if you organise your time you start to feel like you are on top of it and its not so tedious. don't be hard on yourself we all get like that sometimes. i always try to get the most boring study out of the way first so then it feels like theres light at the end of the tunnel.
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i have the same problem. i find if my apartment is really clean i study better, and my concentration is better. not really sure why, but it works for me. i also found that the more often i studied, the better my concentration got.....some days were better than others though. oh, and the basics: make sure you get a little bit of exercise every day, get plenty of sleep, and eat lots of fruits and veggies.
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I always get a CD that gets me focused or to calm down and play that.  Then you gotta just do it.  Give yourself goals.  If I learn X words (or study for X minutes) I can reward myself with a treat.  Study for short periods.  20 minutes always seems doable for me.  Then I can get up and take my dog for a 5 minute walk or eat some chocolate.  You gotta have something to look forward to.
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WELL FOR STARTERS YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR STUDYING HABITS. WHAT I DID WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE WAS I WENT TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY AND CHECKED OUT A STUDY ROOM FOR MYSELF AND STAYED IN THERE FOR A FEW HOURS. AS FAR AS STUDYING ITSELF, I WENT THROUGH MY NOTES FROM CLASS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANT STUFF AND LOOKED OVER THAT. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO READING, I FOCUSED ONLY ON WHAT THE TEACHER LECTURED ON IN CLASS AND HIGHLIGHTED IT I MY BOOK. THAT WAY I COULD CROSS REFERENCE BETWEEN MY BOOK AND MY NOTES. ALSO I HAVE FLASH CARDS. I FOUND IT HELPFUL TO PUT ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MY FLASH CARDS SINCE THEY ARE SO SMALL AND I WOULD STUDY THOSE AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE SOME FRIENDS IN ANY OF YOUR CLASSES WHO ARE NOT GOOF-OFFS, STUDY WITH THEM TO. IT HELPED WHEN I SOMETIMES STUDIED WITH A FRIEND AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THE INFORMATION. BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THAT CHANGE BECAUSE YOUR GRADES WILL SHOW. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO STUDIES WIT MUSIC, THEN DO THAT. I HAD SNACKS WITH ME SO I WAS COOL. BUT WHAT YOU LOOK OVER YOUR MATERIAL FROM YOUR BOOK, NOTES, FLASHCARDS, AND OR HOMEWORK, IT WILL START TO SINK IN AND YOU WILL RETAIN THE INFORMATION MORE EFFECTIVELY. I FOUND IT BETTER FOR ME TO STUDY AT NIGHT FOR SOME REASON. SO STUDY WHEN IT'S MOST COMFORTABLE TO YOU. ALSO DON'T MAKE IT A HABIT OF STUDYING AT THE LAST MINUTE. A BIG NO NO. UNLESS YOU ARE THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO CAN ACE A CLASS WITHOUT HAVING TO STUDYING DON'T DO THAT. FROM WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT YOURSELF YOU JUST NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU ARE STUDYING. BEFORE A TEST, AND I MEAN LIKE IF THE TEST IS ON THE 9TH AND IT'S THE 1ST, TRY TO STUDY BETWEEN 1 HOUR AND A HALF TO TWO HOURS OR MORE IF YOU NEED IT EACH DAY UP UNTIL YOUR TEST. THAT WAY THE DAY BEFORE, YOU ARE NOT CRAMMING FOR A TEST. I CAN TELL YOU THAT CRAMMING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE MIND AND YOU GENERALLY DON'T DO AS WELL.  SO LOOKING AT YOUR MATERIAL AHEAD OF TIME WILL BENEFIT YOU IN THE LONG RUN. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AND GOOD LUCK IN SCHOOL.
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Study everyday with someone and study only some each time.  Then practice applying the skills or write all the facts down in color(studys show that you remember things better when you write in color)
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Keeping a regular time everyday for studying is a good idea. In that time keep a specific time period for a subject you need to improve in. Practice questions of that subject everyday and read up lesson everyday. Keep a timetable so that in week aside from homework you can study the subjects. For exmaple, keep a day for studying biology, another day for geography etc. It will help you. \nAlso I would recommend a meditation, it helps improve concentration. Sit straight and comfortably, focus your breathing, breathe deep hear the sound of your breath. Do this for 5 to 10 mins. It'll help. Good luck!
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The best way is to make a revision timetable.  That helps you to structure your time and requirements.\nRevise in short bursts.\n  If you have TV's and games consoles in your room you might want to think about taking them out whilst you revise, to remove the possibility of distractions.\n  Turn off your mobile.\n  Aim to study for not longer than thirty to forty five minutes at a time.  research has shown that anything longer than this is pointless as the brain won't retain information.\nMake sure the room you revise is is not too hot, that will make you feel sleepy.\nTake regular breaks, use the breaks to get a drink, water, fruit juice, and maybe a treat to reward yourself.  \nWalk about during the break, remove yourself from the 'revision centre'.\nFeel proud of yourself each time you complete a period of revision.\nTry not to get too stressed\nPlan treats and rewards for yourself, that way the revision won't take over completely but you will approach it with renewed energy rather than feeling  your entire life is 24/7 revision.\nGood luck!!!
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Well I think that you have to make sure that the material is interesting to you.  Even if it is not interesting you have to make yourself like.  Whenever I study, I find it easier if I am at a coffee house or some where like it.  The public always make it more interesting and you have a few things to distract you but then you can go right back to studying.  Also when I go to the library I take snacks, the sugar helps to keep me alert.  You can also listen to music when you are typing papers.  THis always helps me...Good Luck
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There's not a lot of studying that you can do.  There are some tests that assess your processing speed and perceptual reasoning abilities- and you can't really study for or fake those.
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It`s called sacrifice. You spend a little more time studying now, and then you don`t spend the rest of your life wishing you had.
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The most effective way for me to study is to use flash cards.  I think this is because in addition to "flashing" them to study I have written down the question and the answer.