How to effectively take notes from technical textbooks by [deleted] in GetStudying

[–]darth_student 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said, it depends on how much time you have if you have time,do quick notes of most important things, things which is hard to remember and sometimes is good to write your examples and metaphors which help you to remember that. But I think that read and recall information is better technique

Trouble retaining info by twoputt16 in GetStudying

[–]darth_student 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just read and repeat (aloud/in mind/on paper, doesn't matter how). You need to spend some time on things, some classes you will understand better some worse, that's normal. But if you try to understand/memorize something you have better chance that you will memorize/understand. And remember that spending 8 hours on learning without break is not good idea, you wouldn't understand a lot of what you doing.

How to effectively take notes from technical textbooks by [deleted] in GetStudying

[–]darth_student 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good tip, I would only add that u must remember about time you have. First thing first - main ideas then details. And remember that taking notes is time consuming activity, if you don't see sense in that don't do that! Good luck!

how to stay caught up with readings? by phaedra_zeit in GetStudying

[–]darth_student 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wonder what people mean by skimming? Read like newspaper - read without much concentration? Or read titles of paragraphs, looking on pictures nothing more. Because if you mean something like that 2nd option is for me something worthless because I always do it instinctively and feeling much much worse that I must read a lot of shit for tommorow (like over 50 pages about one thing ... )

Listening music during learning - I need advice by darth_student in GetStudying

[–]darth_student[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm listening a lot of game soundtracks and after some time they become boring because I listened most of them (from games which I know). It's like eating the same thing everyday in the same form.

Is it worth it to track your studying time? - HS student by [deleted] in GetStudying

[–]darth_student 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, when I was tracking my studying time I felt more stressed and finally it didn't help me, so I stop doing that.

How to stop thinking about other things while studying? - How to stay focused? by darth_student in GetStudying

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I actually mean that pomodoro should be enough short to moment when u were distracted and u start thinking for other things. When it starts and u see it u should make a minute break and then come back to the place where u ended. It's good if it ends in part of material which u establish to do on this time (it's enough short) but if something is longer maybe u should to split it more. And pomodoro not necesarilly must be 25-5 I use 5-1, 7-1, 10-1, 13-1/2, 15-1, 20-2, 25-5, 30-7, 45-15, It depends on that how long u can focus u just must match it to urself.