It's a bit late me asking this when I'm a few hours out from a big exam but that's what motivated me to do soAll I do is read through the notes and make my own notes, which are usually an attempt to restate the main points more succinctly. I never look back on my notes, and even if I do they don't really help.I at least feel like I kinda understand it when I'm doing that but then all the knowledge leaves me shortly after.Then when it comes time to revise it feels like I'm practically re-learning everything again. It feels horribly inefficient and I'm amazed I manage to get decent scores.I'm sure going back over them periodically and not just before an exam would help me remember stuff but I guess my method is so time consuming and I lack discipline so I barely feel like I have time to do that because I'm struggling enough just keeping up.
>>33957638Well, right now with just a few hours away the best you can do is just well cram the way you have, only got a couple hours left after all.As for in general:>I at least feel like I kinda understand it when I'm doing that but then all the knowledge leaves me shortly after.>Then when it comes time to revise it feels like I'm practically re-learning everything again. As a serial procrastinator I fell into that often, and especially now deep in my bachelor it caused some big issues. Stuff like the "kinda understand it" was common, and for me it was mainly through skimming the material and getting the rough idea of what I was meant to do, rather than actually learning anything. And of course, you'll forget it. So, the solution is to truly study to understand, and that well can take weeks. Instead of glossing over things, you have to take the time to really understand it. You need to ingrain it into you, and if you're not used to that it'll be damn slow, and requires active studying throughout the entire course. There should be no "revising time", that should just be your day to day. >I'm sure going back over them periodically and not just before an exam would help me remember stuffThe "periodic" part won't just help you remember, but it is how you actually learn anything to begin with. What you're doing now is just gorging on a lot of info, then regurgitating it soon after, being left with nothing. The kind of people I knew who did well in academia were the kind who wouldn't study the day before an exam to relax, since everything was already set in stone for them by then. >lack disciplineWell, this is where that got you. And likely this has been rooted in you, and will be incredibly difficult to change. If you realize this will lead to failure it's your choice now how much you want to try to change, since I can assure you this will just keep getting worse if left unmitigated.
>>33957680thank you for the input anon I will read it properly once I'm done crying
>>33957638What’s the subject?For technical subjects, like math, physics, cs, engineering, doing problems is king. Especially homeworks and past exams. For humanities, try what people sometimes call active recall. Write your own question (optional), and try to answer/teach the subject to an empty class. Verbalized, not just in your head. For facts and figures, dates, etc., use flashcards or anki. You only need to know how to double sided cards and cloze in anki. Don’t learn more features, don’t watch videos about anki, don’t participate in anki online communities. It’s procrastination.All three have 1 thing in common. They test your understanding and knowledge about the subject. It’s very easy to delude yourself, think you “understand” the subject if you don’t test it.
>>33957638I won't read how do I pass an exam that is happening soon threads. You should have avoided the distractions, obviously.
>>339576381) Read the upcoming material before the lecture. Do a smattering of the problems. Note anything that's giving you trouble.2) Attend the lecture, listening carefully and only taking notes of things you hadn't already picked up from the text (tricks, traps, etc). If the problems you noted in step (1) aren't answered by the lecturer, ask questions at the appropriate time.3) Do the homework assignment (if any), noting anything that gives you trouble.4) When you get the graded assignment back, make sure you understand exactly how you got the wrong answers wrong and how to get the correct answer. Ask the lecturer for help during office hours if necessary. Write down the correct answers (needed for step 5).5) When studying for the exam, re-read the texbook sections and lecture notes, and solve the homework questions that you missed the first time, verifying that you can now get the correct answers that you helpfully saved during step 4.6) When you get the graded exam back, Jot down the outlines of the problems you missed and make sure you understand exactly how you got the wrong answers wrong and how to get the correct answer (needed for finals). Ask the lecturer for help during office hours if necessary. Make sure to write down the correct answers (needed when studying for the final).Get "A" in course. ezpz.
