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avatarfred
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how do you study better like keep the things you read in your mind?

i feel that when i study i never remember what i went over and when it comes to taking the test i get scared of failing

Question applies to ages: 18

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avatarBridgette
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Growth and Development, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and SchoolsTop 5 in 7 Topics		 Have you ever taken one of those quizzes that help you determine your learning style?

Think about how your memory works: Do you see pictures when you remember something? Do you hear the voice of the person who told it to you? Do you remember smells or what you were feeling physically when you first gained the information?

Those answers are different for different people. Also, even though many of us learn best with one particular learning style, sometimes using one that isn't our strength will help reinforce things.

So, for example: Let's say you're studying for a history test that is going to cover the war of 1812. You have your notes from class and a chapter in your history book. When you study, try creating study aids that are going to take advantage of different learning styles. You could:

* Create a map and use colored pencils (or colored lines if you're doing it on your computer) to identify major battles. Draw stick figures of important people in the places on the map where they were from or where they did important things.

*Create note cards with important facts that you think you're likely to forget. Use the cards like flash cards.

* Read your notes out loud. Use silly voices for the facts that you're having the hardest time remembering. If you're really struggling with something, say the fact out loud while standing on your head or while sitting under the table or somewhere unusual. These actions can give you a memory clue when it comes time to pull the data out of your head.

*Sing your notes. Create rhymes with them.

*Recreate events using anything from Legos to salt shakers to toothpicks. Remember how you used to play as a child? That play can be adapted to help you remember things.

* Rewrite your notes. Sometimes the act of writing something out longhand can reinforce your memory.

* Get someone to quiz you on important points.

* Write questions. Create your own test and then see how well you do on it. Writing questions is a great way to analyze and reflect on material.

Also, have faith in yourself. Stress and fear can make it more difficult to remember things. It can often take a fair amount of repetition to get something to stick in your mind. Don't be discouraged if you forget things while studying. Simply note what you've forgotten and find a different way to study that fact. Consider it a challenge and try to have fun with it so that you can relax and let your brain be receptive to the information.

Also, lest we overlook the obvious, take care of yourself physically. Remember that your brain is a physical organ. It needs plenty of sleep, good blood circulation, and healthy food. Be well rested and healthy for your tests.

Good luck!
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avatarKalie
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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Study Skills and AcademicsTop 5 in 2 Topics		 If it's from a textbook...when I read things that I'll be quizzed or tested over, I find it helpful to make notecards. Anything that seems important [bold words, italicized sentences, summaries, etc.]. This way, I have everything I need to know all condensed down, so it doesn't look so scary. Then, all you need to do is keep reading over them [and with notecards it's easy b/c you can take them anywhere!]. Eventually I can repeat what I learned like it was the back of my hand!

If it's from a literary book for English class...I know a lot of teachers tell you not to use sparknotes, but one of mine did last year and it really helped. I still read the book and everything, but this website helps you really comprehend what's going on in the book. And by reading it over multiple times, you get a better understanding of what happened.
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avatarBrandon
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Students' Civil Rights # of Thumbs Up Received (1)		 What you should do is just relax before a test. Just calmly study over material a night before the test, and quickly review with help from a friend or teacher before the test. To remember information is just try to make connections with the answer and things you do every day. For example if a question for History is "What was the nickname given to soldiers in WWI?" Think of connections to the answer, like the talking dough mascot for those biscut commercials, The answer to the question would be "Dough Boy". That is somewhat a simple way to remember answers.
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avatarAnonymous I absolutely agree with everything everyone else said. I want to add (possibly again? idk if anyone already said this) that MAKING CONNECTIONS works sooo well. In my Latin class, the teacher requires that we make connections. It's actually a huge part of our grades, because she makes us write it on the quiz. Because of that, it's the easiest class I've ever taken. That can work with any topic; just find a connection, whether it's in the sound of a word, or that one event is similar to something modern. Even just thinking about it may work, saying "Oh, yeah, ___. I compared that to ___ and ____ when I was studying..." You get the picture. And thanks for asking this question! I learned from it, too!
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