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Hi. I'm just taking a small break from studying to post this blog. It's exam time in Ontario, isn't it great? Fortunately I'm only in grade 9 so it won't be so bad. I have 3 of the hardest exams (for me anyway) this week, math, science, and geography but I haven't been studying for too long. I study about 3 hours a day (but seeing as it's grade 9 that's sufficient).
I'm white, my parents don't push me hard, I'm in academic everything and I'm looking for 80+ on all my exams. My study method for math is just do a lot of questions for an hour at a time and then break. For geography and science I got a review sheet and I just write down what I should know about everything on the sheet.
I'm doing this to get off studying for a bit and to ask, what are your favorite methods of studying? Also, how long do you study for each day and how long do you think breaks should be?
  
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3 hours of studying a day? I don't think you need to worry about academics too much then. Keep that up and you'll do fine. Right now you may not have good study habits but you'll be able to brute force your exams and learn them while doing so.
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According to wiki, the equivalent of grade 9 is year 10 here. There wasn't anything important that year so I pretty much didn't revise at all. I'm very academic and have pushy asian parents, but they can't complain about my studying habits once they see the results.
For important and easy exams I'll do some papers the night before. For important and difficult exams I like to rewrite all the relevant notes I have in the weeks prior. Then a few days before the exam go through as many practice papers as possible.
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No point studying until your final year, where your marks actually dictate where you're going to end up in post secondary. 3 hrs in grade 9 is definitely over kill.. imo
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On June 15 2009 09:19 jyhlol wrote:
No point studying until your final year, where your marks actually dictate where you're going to end up in post secondary. 3 hrs in grade 9 is definitely over kill.. imo
I think it's little more individual. Some people prefer/require more time to learn the material than others. And of course, some people like having a nice record, even though it won't affect their university prospects.
EDIT: Whoops, I didn't answer the OP's question.
Studying methods depend on the subject. However, the usual progression is: review notes, review textbook, do practice problems (I'm in engineering, so there is a little less memorization).
I'm the more lazy type, so even now during my midterms I'm not studying that much (posting on TL for example). I probably get around 10 hours or less per midterm. Usually around finals I'm trying to pull at least 6-8 hours a day, but I'm usually too lazy (mind you 8 hours is already pretty slackerish). I usually take breaks for meals, and probably a few short (15 minute) breaks every hour or two.
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Haha, I live in America and I'm in 11th grade and I don't Study that much 0.o
I probably should though, since finals are this week.
But yeah, 3 hours for grade 9 is overkill... With that amount of studying, you should be getting straight A's?
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Well so far in my courses this semester I have:
Math: 80
Science: 80
Geo: somewhere around 80
Drama: 85+ (im very dramatic to the point people think I'm gay... but I'm not)
So I wanna do well on these exams just to keep up my record of over 80.
3 hours may be overkill but I have no idea on what to expect and I'm scared shitless for my science exams 5 days away
EDIT: I should probably mention that I never studied during the semester and I'm only studying for exams.
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drill problems of every type you're going to see on the exam for math. 100% best way to perform on high school level math is to do that. Geography read a page then ask yourself questions from it. See what you've forgotten, go over it again and then move on. When you're done for the day, quiz yourself on everything, see where your weak points are and quickly review those when you start next time.
Science at your level should be problem based too, so just do those.
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Does anyone know the best studying times? Was it study for 20 minutes and then a 5 minute break being the most effective?
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Lol, finally exams and everything will be done this week. Everyone else is like already out while I'm still in school. ;_;
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Study whatever amount makes you feel comfortable with the material - whether it's 3 hours a day or a last minute cram session (me). I went to school in ottawa and basically did nothing academically for gr 9-11 and somehow got 90s in Grade 12. That's the only grade that matters so I got a nice entrance scholarship to all the schools I applied to.
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I study 2 hours before the test that day and that is about it.
That works for me though >.>
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http://ichi2.net/anki/
useful program for long-term memorization (using SRS, or a "spaced repetition system")
i don't have to study much because i actually pay attention in classes (either that or my classes are really easy)
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just don't do the same shit when you are in university, never study the night before any exam, recipe for failure. for math, just do alot of practice questions, that's how you study for math, science(biology part) and geo are pretty much memorization.
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In high school, I never studied for any type of test including the end of the year state assessment test. I turned out fine :D
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Sorry bout them Magic 
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Right now it's 5AM here and I'm studying for my uni exam tomorrow (11 AM). Probably gonna have a nap for a few hours and then revise some of the harder stuff over a cup of coffee and light breakfast (not in my dormitory, somewhere in the neigborhood).
You should get a decent night's sleep before an exam, but as for me, I can't sleep before 5AM anyway, it's just how I live during the exams. Studying at night works a lot better for me. I just go to bed in the morning, then sleep for 8+ hours, have breakfast (well, lunch ^^), watch some Futurama, browse TL and then I start studying. The only thing that really annoys me is the sun coming up (my shades aren't great) and those stupid birds waking up and starting to sing. I wish they could stfu until I 'm asleep. 
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People are saying that you shouldn't have to worry about studying as much as you are now, but I say you should get in the habit and keep it. I've been steadily procrastinating on studying for law, functions and phsyics all day, and I don't think I've spent 3 hours on any of my homework assignments put together all year.
gj on your initiative and get back to work!!
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On June 15 2009 09:26 Chromyne wrote:Show nested quote +On June 15 2009 09:19 jyhlol wrote:
No point studying until your final year, where your marks actually dictate where you're going to end up in post secondary. 3 hrs in grade 9 is definitely over kill.. imo I think it's little more individual. Some people prefer/require more time to learn the material than others. And of course, some people like having a nice record, even though it won't affect their university prospects. EDIT: Whoops, I didn't answer the OP's question. Studying methods depend on the subject. However, the usual progression is: review notes, review textbook, do practice problems (I'm in engineering, so there is a little less memorization). I'm the more lazy type, so even now during my midterms I'm not studying that much (posting on TL for example). I probably get around 10 hours or less per midterm. Usually around finals I'm trying to pull at least 6-8 hours a day, but I'm usually too lazy (mind you 8 hours is already pretty slackerish). I usually take breaks for meals, and probably a few short (15 minute) breaks every hour or two.
Actually, doing your homework everyday and spending an hour or two on weekend days revising your marked work from last week will suffice.
Come final examinations all you have to do is look for hints the teacher gives you and revise heavily on those sections, skim through the rest.
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I pretty much never "studied" for, like... anything. And I did okay-to-fine. I always did all the homework though (minus one semester in college where I ended up with three insanely hard courses - I sort of skipped on the homework for one of them). It really depends on how you learn best.
I also would have done a lot better in my language courses if I had actually studied, but at the time there were more important things to do. So even for me, "not studying" didn't reaaaally work all that well.
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