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On August 16 2009 17:32 GrayArea wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2009 17:30 zyxjk wrote:
Tip: Make a bunch of smart/genius/successful friends and do study circles or whatnot :: forge connections & understand why some people somehow effortlessly get A :X Lol, this is exactly why I don't go to study groups. I'm usually one of the people who studied, and knows the material, and everyone just asks me questions and leeches off of me. So I end up just helping a bunch of people, but never studying my weak points or the things I want to lol. But some people like to talk about the material cuz it helps them remember. Just depends on your learning style.
I guess it depends on how you interpret it... People say teaching is the best way to learn, so it may not necessarily be that the others "leech" off you, teaching others might also reinforce your own knowledge of the material. You might find dark spots in your knowledge of topics that you didn't realise you had before teaching.
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Anyone have any methods or strategies for getting good grades in classes you hate or have zero interest in? The classes I have an interest in or really like I do great, but I have a hard time investing time outside of the class studying or doing assignments in the others.
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Your suggestions involve studying - I think I'll pass.
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On August 16 2009 17:45 IntoTheWow wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2009 17:37 Pawsom wrote:On August 16 2009 17:23 GrayArea wrote:
6) Don't do drugs and don't drink (This one is gonna get criticism, lol). I've never done drugs nor drank, but I'm going to give you advice about them? Really? Ugh, I don't need to hit a my head against the wall to know it will hurt.
But the thing is, you've hit your head against the wall at one point to know that it hurts :S
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Don't play games over studying.
God knows how badly my getting a PS3 ruined my GPA (and savings account) forever...
also, dont ever visit the Small Vod Thread during the school year if you want straight A's hahaha
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On August 16 2009 19:23 spkim1 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2009 17:32 GrayArea wrote:On August 16 2009 17:30 zyxjk wrote:
Tip: Make a bunch of smart/genius/successful friends and do study circles or whatnot :: forge connections & understand why some people somehow effortlessly get A :X Lol, this is exactly why I don't go to study groups. I'm usually one of the people who studied, and knows the material, and everyone just asks me questions and leeches off of me. So I end up just helping a bunch of people, but never studying my weak points or the things I want to lol. But some people like to talk about the material cuz it helps them remember. Just depends on your learning style. I guess it depends on how you interpret it... People say teaching is the best way to learn, so it may not necessarily be that the others "leech" off you, teaching others might also reinforce your own knowledge of the material. You might find dark spots in your knowledge of topics that you didn't realise you had before teaching.
regarding learning something new, It really depends on the people he teaches. only ppl who are close to his level can challenge him enough to find more 'dark spots'. but even then, why not just not teach and actually study with ppl the same lvl as you? it's garunteed you'll find more 'dark spots' that way
this goes for reinforcing your knowledge as well; with ppl who have studied far less than you, you'd be generally reinforcing only the most basic of materal, whereas with ppl equal to yourself you'd be reinforcing all the details/'hard stuff' that are his weak points
his problem is that he's not approaching the right people as study buddies =D
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Note taking is overrated.
Like i said before. Figure out what type of learner you are, then plan your study method/plan according to it.
It also depends on the subject. Taking notes in a software engineer subject is absolutely useless. The best way to remember and appreciate is to actually talk to others and implement the theories.
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THanks for the TIPS!!
I always have problem studying. I am a procastinator that don't study until I know I have to and usually its 1-2 days before the exam. And when I get stuck I don't have enough time to ask the Professor or to figure it out myself. And I can never seem to make myself go to class.
I skip at least 50% of my school days and just stay home. Then I learn from the book.
Never take good notes. I just scribble xD.
I did not learn until the last quarter of my undergraduate.
Now I am entering graduate school(not a top one cuz my GPA sucks but still a graduate school)
and I plan to take my study seriously. I will need to find an effective way to study and Go to all lectures to take good notes.
One quarter I didn't go to class at all and stayed home to play sc all day long xD.
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On August 16 2009 19:32 ii.blitzkrieg wrote:
Anyone have any methods or strategies for getting good grades in classes you hate or have zero interest in? The classes I have an interest in or really like I do great, but I have a hard time investing time outside of the class studying or doing assignments in the others.
use your talents and resources, anything is possible!
if you have enough money, you could cheat, bribe, hire tutors, not have to care whether or not you pass etc etc
if you have enough balls, you could steal, threaten, have sex, keep a large supply of sperm etc etc
if you have enough brains, you'd just get good grades anyways and not make a request like this etc etc
if you have enough determination/persistence, you can overcome your hate, develop an interest, start studying, and get good grades
and so on etc
just my 2cents
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"smoking does stuff to your brain" and "drinking kills brain cells" means nothing because you clearly have no idea.It is a good idea to avoid these things for school however.
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IMO, one of the best ways to learn is to teach somebody that's worse than u at that subject
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One tip for memorizing and learning:
When you are reading your notes, understand what they mean. For instance, if you're learning about mitosis, you know the centrosomes separate, microtubules attach to kinetochores, etc. Don't drill to memorize "centrosomes separate, microtubules attach, centrosomes seperate, microtubules attach ...", that's just ignorant memorization. Instead, picture it in your head, understand how it works and then if you forget something you know what the next visual step is so you can make logical deductions.
And most importantly:
GET SLEEP. No matter how hard you try to be conscious during lectures, if you don't sleep you will never catch everything.
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The number 1 way to get straight A's is to want to learn the material. Nothing else matters comparatively - not all the talent in the world nor all the luck in the world nor the easiest classes in the world.
Just my two cents, but I just pulled it off at "That other institute of technology" down the road from Harvard in Cambridge. It's by no means an easy school, but if you care about what you're learning then it will stick in your mind, and you'll be willing to study, or stay awake during lecture.
This was the realization I made after high school - where I only got a 3.7, despite it being high school
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6) I don't recommend drugs/drinking (This one is gonna get criticism, lol). I've never done drugs nor drank, so I don't know if I would still perform the same if I did do them. But, it's best to avoid these. These can probably go under "eliminate distractions." Drinking kills brain cells, and smoking does stuff to your brain. So doing these things will mess with your maximum brain potential (which you will want for 4.0).
But if you do drugs while studying, make sure to take the same drugs when taking the exam (state dependent learning is fun).
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On August 16 2009 17:32 GrayArea wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2009 17:30 zyxjk wrote:
Tip: Make a bunch of smart/genius/successful friends and do study circles or whatnot :: forge connections & understand why some people somehow effortlessly get A :X Lol, this is exactly why I don't go to study groups. I'm usually one of the people who studied, and knows the material, and everyone just asks me questions and leeches off of me. So I end up just helping a bunch of people, but never studying my weak points or the things I want to lol. But some people like to talk about the material cuz it helps them remember. Just depends on your learning style.
Oh I love helping other people (even if they are just leeching). It helps me fully understand concepts and how to concisely present them. Teaching helps me learn...
It also helps to surround yourself with people that are eager to learn as well. This is probably one of the biggest things someone can do to increase their grades and productivity.
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On August 16 2009 17:23 GrayArea wrote:
6) I don't recommend drugs/drinking (This one is gonna get criticism, lol). I've never done drugs nor drank, so I don't know if I would still perform the same if I did do them. But, it's best to avoid these. These can probably go under "eliminate distractions." Drinking kills brain cells, and smoking does stuff to your brain. So doing these things will mess with your maximum brain potential (which you will want for 4.0).
what.
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Good post, but
On August 16 2009 17:23 GrayArea wrote:
Drinking kills brain cells
source plz?
(for that blanket statement, not for some fringe case, like two cases of vodka a day or something)
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This might come in handy.. compared to my formula (which has worked slightly).
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Appreciate the effort in this thread especially if you're like me who really has problems with school.
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On August 16 2009 21:29 qrs wrote:Good post, but source plz? (for that blanket statement, not for some fringe case, like two cases of vodka a day or something)
Drinking less will just kill less cells, probably not a significant amount, but it will still be harmful.
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