Aren't we
all tired of the having your books close by and reading most of the time advice
we get from teachers and parents! You hear them talk like they were the perfect
students and sometimes it gets frustrating when they think their abilities are
transferable but we know it isn't. Don't I hate it when they start blaming
times and technology! Ugh! Here are four things I think would help you in your
student life.
Know
Yourself
I mean
this is an obvious point but a lot of people still struggle with learning or
school in general because they don't fully understand themselves. For instance
I procrastinate my learning and completion of assignments a lot. You'd hear a
lot of stuff like starting on time and learning earlier than a week to
exam but I've come to realize that I do that because I have anxiety issues and
so I tend to be anxious and over think almost every sentence when I start my
assignment on time. For learning, I do it close to exam because I may forget
and there'd be self-doubt and nerves would be all over the place and because of
this, I don't let those pieces of advice affect me too much, and I'm able to
produce good results.
How Do
You Learn?
This is a
follow-up to the first point. There are people who aren't readers and reading
lecture notes doesn't do for them. Others too are listeners and the material
sticks better when you hear the lectures or the ones that remember or
understand their courses through videos. Teachers usually tell students to keep
reading, forgetting it isn't cut out for everyone. If you learn best when you
listen to people, then pay attention in class as this helps you spend less time
with books. If you're the video type, then that's a bit problematic as lectures
go on with very few illustrations in Ghana but that shouldn't stop you. Get on YouTube
and search topic areas you have issues with. Be specific with the search and
make sure to pay attention to details to help you grasp whatever you're
watching. And this would go a long way to help you.
Set
achievable goals
Sadly,
not all of us are the A+ type of students but don't let that get to you. If you
struggle to get even a C, set your mind towards a C+ and then work towards it,
as you incorporate the earlier points because in the end, its not the class
that matters (although it feels nice showing it off) but what you were able to
learn. You'll find that you may even do better than the C+ because now you're
working according to your strengths and you're getting comfortable with the
learning.
Over
learning
I've
heard a lot of teachers and my late dad say that I should learning all the
time. It's practically impossible for me but if you can then that's cool, this
one isn't for you. If you can't learn continuously for hours no need to stress.
Its all about quality here, not quantity and let's face it, most of the time
you say you're learning for hours, your mind wandered, you dozed off, replied texts
or watched videos. If you can't, you certainly don't have to. You can take
breaks, and if you know yourself with which styles in the first point you're
good at, you don't have to spend long hours in the study room, unless you love
reading and you remember most of the stuff you read.
In the
end, it boils down to knowing yourself. Advice wouldn't help you if you don't
even what the problem is or who you really are.
I hope
this helps you and I'd love to hear your experiences. Comment below.
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