Study Tips/Time Management

[cheapskate]

Another set of concepts that has been SCIENTIFICALLY proven to be immensely effective is the 80/20 Principle.

As Robert Koch puts it:

"20% of what we do leads to 80% of the results; but 80% of what we do leads to only 20%. We are wasting 80% of our time on low-value outcomes."

"Calm down, work less and target a limited number of very valuable goals where the 80/20 Principle will work for us."

And on a related note:

"Everything you want should be yours: the type of work you want; the relationships you need; the social, mental, and aesthetic stimulation that will make you happy and fulfilled; the money you require for the lifestyle that is appropriate to you; and any requirement that you may (or may not) have for achievement or service to others. IF YOU DON'T AIME FOR IT ALL, YOU'LL NEVER GET IT ALL. To aim for it requires that you know what you want."
- Robert Koch

[ForbiddenX]

I wasn't much of a study person in high school and would usually cram the day before. Going to BCIT changed that A LOT. I couldn't just leave anything to the last day because it will bite you in the ass HARD.

The first two terms were perfectly fine for me, I got new study habits and was able to manage my time pretty well. I always preread the material needed for the weeks lecture and made some small notes. That way, inside the lectures the profs would just be solidifying what I've already read and I just add notes that weren't mentioned in the book.

For me I also don't like reading things off of a monitor so the way I would take notes was to do it in class on my laptop and when I got home or when I was studying I would transfer them into a notebook. It makes for good review and will help you with studying down the road since you can also filter out things you really only need.

Reviewing always worked for me, even though it was only covered in the first few weeks of the term I would go back and read it or just skim. That way it stays in your brain and when you actually have an exam, you're only reviewing and not really learning everything again.

[hotong]

When you take notes in class, read over them when you get home, because most of the time you will forget what you wrote down in class.