I'm a first year college student and I'm 52 years old! Your 10 study tips were great and I'm putting them to use. Keep up the great work! 33 years out of school and then returning is a little daunting but, I'm doing it.
" Perfect is the enemy of good"- Voltaire Summary 1. 0:35 Test preparation ritual- Before the test. Write what worries you 2. 1:13 Look for later questions that might help earlier ones 3. 1:37 Cheat card exercise- Don't cheat. Do it to practice and recall information 4. 2:30 Create quizes 5. 2:50 Simulate the test conditions 6. 3:08 Visualize your study area- Learning is context dependent 7. 4:25 Study sessions while on a walk 8. 4:50 Hofstadter's Law- It always takes longer that what you expect 9. 5:27 Take small tasks and group them into few concentrated blocks of time 10. 5:58 Appreciate test taking
Seriously, it works fantastic. Like, I used to do it- & now I can see how great it made me perform by making me a learning enthusiast who gets excited about tests.
Thomas Frank i thought that people will criticize my english when i posted that :p Anyway, thanks alot, that will help alot of poeple, maybe make a serie of videos about that topic. Also, will your book be available in audio format soon?
I saw one ages ago about studying with a certain candle each time you study because the scent will become associated with the subject. Because none of my professors would appreciate my whipping out a candle during exams, I got a different scented lipbalm for each class, and wear that class's balm to class and during study sessions, as well as during the test. I have no idea if it actually works, or if it's placebo, but I have found it easier to get better grades after starting this. The only down side is that I now have to carry 3-5 different lip balms, but at about $3 each, a $9-15 investment that can potentially boost my future earning power is definitely worth it, even if it is just me convincing myself it will work. Convince, self, convince!
+EmileeArsenic lol did you really whip out a candle during an exam :') but yes i have a similar method where i listen to certain music while studying and just before an exam i play this music while reviewing the course content. Don't know how effective this is but the study music really helps me focus and my focus is kinda linked to this music now
My nursing exams were all electronic so I actually used the tip you mentioned. I'd go through the whole test and answer everything I knew for sure. Anything I didn't I'd leave unanswered and then I'd see if any of the questions related or gave answers to the ones I didn't know. It actually works to help you either select the right answer or narrow it down to 2 possible answers. Glad you shared this yip BC not many students realize this.
That's because he actually recorded and edited all these videos during one day in 2007, and then set an automatic uploading schedule to make it seem like this is an active channel, even now. Some say he lost his login info right about the same time. erhm. Maybe not. But I agree - he does look very much the same in every video. Maybe it's the same person or something, I don't know..
I've just started my last year of sixth form, that means there's one more year till I go to uni😁 so I've decided to stop watching vlogs on ytube and start to watch something that will actually help me to better myself. So thanks for this vid, it actually helped me.
Paused this video towards the end and ended up getting mad at my family for some reason or another that I can't remember as when I unpaused it was said that "you can also reduce stress with cats" and my heart melted.
1. Test preparation ritual 2. Clues within the test/questions that answer another question 3. Cheat card exercise 4. Create quizzes out of your study materials 5. Stimulate the test conditions 6.Visualize the area where you study 7. Study sessions while on a walk 8. Hofstadter’s law it always takes longer than expected 9. Take small tasks and group them into concentrated blocks of time 10. Appreciate test taking
I have another tip that works too in the way of a "quote", "make the training hard so the battle seems like a warm up", essentially just go the extra mile than what you are supposed to do and then the actual test will become easy.
I ended up watching videos on studying and test prep, while taking a study break from prepping for the SAT and ACT this fall. (No regrets.) Thanks for always providing helpful insight and advice!
The tip about the cheat sheet does help alot! Whenever my professors allow us to bring cheat sheets, i end up not actually needing it, since i am able to recall all the information i wrote on the cheat sheet.
I'm a really dedicated and successful student, and I clicked on this video just to see if you introduced any tips I don't already use. It's so funny because I actively use all 10 of these tips without having consciously realized it. Knowing that I've been on the right track gives me a lot of confidence and pushes me to try even harder to become more efficient in my studies. Thank you!
For tip number 9 I think studying earlier in the day also helps prepare your brain on test day, especially if it’s in the early morning, thank you for sharing!
I love how I'm looking for revision tips on my AS psychology exam in which context dependant forgetting is on the syllabus. I have to remember that exact study on learning on land and on water. Shout out to Mr. Baddeley, you incredible psychologist!
music can also help in recalling, just like recalling your study area. Whenever a song pops up in my head, immediatly something I was doing while listening to that song pups up as well. So recalling a certain song might also bring up whatever text you were looking at at that moment
The reason I like your study tips is you give useful information, not stuff that anyone in law school with an MBA already knows! Your tips help the older student with new ways to learn. You make your parent proud. Thank U!
Last tip was good.. I always view the tests as another good chances to inculcate my knowledge, I mean I usually feel smarter after the test, knowing how the material combines altogether and theories become logic, that's why I often feel more prepared when re-taking my exams :-D
These are really good :) The context dependent thing never worked for me, but I actually always found walking around very useful for learning. Nothing like pacing around a room a thousand times while reading out loud
Fantastic job with this video. But can you do a video about surviving college life outside studies ? like seniors, girls, making the right friends, finding what you're really into etc.. ? Thanks a ton in advance !!
Thanks ,your ideas still help me with my residency in Internal Medicine. Now I know why my post shift studying was not helping. Now I study first thing in the morning and wake up early.
Thanks for the video, Really really helpful , FYI - Walter Pauk 's "Importance of note taking" from his book "How to study in college" . I haven't read it, may be it could be useful to you someday.
**GASP!** Thomas has a kitty!! One big thing I found that helped me was making my Anki flashcards in Studyblue based on my notes from Evernote. This meant that I could quiz myself based on my flashcards in a more traditional format.
If I have time left before my exam starts proper and I already have my scrap paper, I make a mock multiple choice sheet and number it before hand. This way, I can cross out all answers I know aren't right quickly and then I will come back later to choose which of the remaining options is the right one. Sometimes, I'll even catch myself having slipped up when I reread the question. This also goes well with other tips in this video.
Thank you!!! I am a high school senior, and I'm trying to gradually get these study habits/tips down before I start my freshman year at Stanford. I have always dedicated time to studying, but not to efficient studying. I have always dreamed of help like your channel, and here it is - answering all of the questions I have struggled with for so many years. Honestly, teachers should take the time to teach this. But hey, that's why you're here!! Thank you again. Your loyal subscriber, Claudia :)
I use active recall by using Flashcards, and use the Flashcards for studying, and how I did is making sure that I review the material before studying for the material. The flaws that I struggled with is learning from memory, and although I use Flashcards I am student with learning disabilities, and I have anxiety when it comes to my grades, so I want to face my fears, and not performing well. The common causes of why I do poorly on tests not to bring my self down, or feel lowly of myself is.. 1. Not getting enough rest. I actually practice mindfulness before I sleep, or read before bed. 2. I’m not using active recall. I am already using active recall just depends, which study method for active recall works for me. 3. I can’t take all the advice because it’s overwhelming for me I am a stubborn person myself. I’ll only take the advice. If things don’t work the way I wanted them to actually. 4. Understanding information to study for a test, quiz, or exam. I need help with this and I am a visual learner that’s bit more of read/write, and auditory learned. 5. Sometimes I forget to check if I am missing any information I am going to sure after reviewing, and use for studying. How can I make sure that I am not missing out any information? 6. Lastly, I am an anxious, stressed, and depressed person actually I am making healthy habits already. After practicing mindfulness my mental health, and overall well being are improving, although it’s in progress.
All these tips are so amazing and really helpful! At first I thought they were going to be the ordinary, boring tips that I already know and that my parents and teachers always advise to me, but most of them were not! So thank you!!
It's the start of my freshman year in college this month and finding your channel has been a godsend. You present such concise information, but still with enough depth to be of actual use. I especially appreciate the fighting game analogies in some of your videos. Also I'm gonna be taking Japanese too, so I'm sure to use your suggestions.
I think I found 3 tips really helpful, maybe because I actually use them in a way: -To take a walk while reading long and complex chapters of Biology -To self- quiz over and over on formulae of physics and chemistry and definitions and numerology of Biology - And to recreate test-taking conditions. This is a tip all of my class teachers recommend as well! Hopefully, I'll be able to score the grades I am working for!
Here are a few tips: 1. Use active study methods (like creating quizzes) so you can end study sessions knowing you've accomplished something. 2. Spend a couple minutes at the end of a study session mentally reviewing (or, even better, writing) what you went through, and what still remains to be studied. 3. Take a break between subjects. 4. Try changing your study location. Hope this helps!
4 Study Tips discussed in the RU-vid video that I found relevant was to have a cheat card exercise which can help me with active recall and important information. Another study tip that I found important was to create quizzes out of the material on the test and take them. Studying while out on a walk is also an important study tip because it's something unusual. The final study tip that I found interesting was to create a schedule and free up time for studying by making small time slots to complete smaller tasks throughout the day so that there is more time to focus and study.
*Teacher leaves* Me: psst! hey nick! Nick: what? Me: having trouble with a question, can you help me real quick? Nick: sure, what do you need to know? Me: What's my name again?
I saw your videos and I think it will work. For me, the problem is that I did not maintain consistency and now I am finding it hard to focus and concentrate on my study. I don't know where to start. My exam is in a month.
This couldn't have come at a more perfect time!! I have a test in less than a week and I've already been using most of the techniques your mentioned but it was interesting learning a couple new ones! Thanks!
Your videos are always so helpful!! Another nice side-effect is that it makes me feel much more motivated to actually sit down and start studying. I think that's because I realize that other people have to study as well and are productive while I'm just sitting around, wasting my time. It definitely gives me the push I need to get started!!
I’m 52 in 2018 and first year law student. Never too late to start. It’s a very steep climb but I’m here. Anyone can do this. Yes, am serious if you asked.
This is a really good video - but just a quick note, it's more helpful to wait a few days to take your quiz instead of taking it right after, bc you're retrieving info from the long term part of your memory.
to view tests as beautiful bursts of information is to also have money in the account to make up for if you dont pass the class. I'm here on a pell grant and i want to keep my grades as high as possible because if i get lower than a C, money is pulled out of my account to pay for that class. professors got a tendency to throw out the huge numbers of exams worth your bank account if you fail it. so it isn't just test stress, it is financial stress too. a double whammy...
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Ironically, I realised I applied these techniques in high school and my academic performance inmproved! Sadly, in undergrad Law School, my enthusiasm and "pizzaz" for learning has drastically deteriorated. THANK YOU for the tips. You've been a big help, Thomas. I hope to perform better in my second year. Got exams in January...*goosebumps*
I already do tip number 3, I find I get better grades that way. I always thought it was weird, but now seeing that you approve of it, I have made it for all my subjects, hopefully I do good. Two exams this Thursday, somehow they are at the same time in two different school, but with the same exam board!
The last one , not the 'cat' suggestion😂, is actually really useful for me. I find that exams feel just like a regurgitation and a mixture of all the material I went through to study for it. I actually try to learn new stuff from the test. I don't know, but that one and the one about condensing notes, are the ones that have really worked for me... I need to try all them other tips now.
Wow Thomas Frank, fantastic video! These are all great tips. I agree most with the idea of making a cheat sheet/ practice exam. Getting that core information down is critical to making information stick when the test comes around. I'm also really digging the animations and image clips. This makes study videos way better to watch opposed to some slow lecture. Keep up the good work, Tom! Can't wait for the next one.
Tip for you, when you are studying for a text while transferring over a spine at a skatepark; , make sure to lift your back truck over the lip when you go over the spine. Eventually you will hang up, slam, probably mess up your textbook (making it worth less when you try to sell it back to the book store), could break your collarbone, wrist, skull, or give you a bad hipper. Just saying... thanks for the tips.
i LOVE your videos! always so helpful! i started using evernote & habitrpg & wunderlist after i watched your productivity video...and it was the best i could have done..i always feel so overwhelmed by the tasts i do..but using your techniques i achieve much more on a daily basis! thank you so much! With love from Germany!
Thank you for your video. I am just going back to school after 15 years and this has really been helpful. I wish you all the best on your RU-vid channel..You will go far!
Thank you so much for uploading inspiring and motivational vids like this! :) i'm taking my prelims in two weeks then finals in 3 months and this video is just brilliant! stay awesome!!! :D
Me while not taking an exam: “Electric flux is calculated by dividing the charge enclosed by epsilon naught, or multiplying the electric field by the area times cos(phi).” Me during an exam: “electric flux is a neato word with the letter x.”
My SIA tests are this week, plus my SAT. What the SIA is, is that I have to take a test for every class, every nine weeks, on everything we learned during those nine weeks. I am really nervous for my math and science SIA, and my SAT. I lack a lot of motivation, so hopefully some of your videos will help!
WOW, THOMAS, ITS GREAT TO SEE ONLY LIKES.............., CUZ U ROCK ANYWAYS WITH ALL YOUR TIPS TO "ACTUALLY LOVE AND LIVE WHAT YOU STUDY", THANKS A TON, DUDE.
I love your channel, the video how to get a butload of work done really helped me actually get a butload of work done. It felt like the most rewarding thing in the world. So thank you a lot! ❤️
