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Asked by Rasik_npl to Ed, Kerrianne, Nina, Oli, yoyehudi on 4 Nov 2017.
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Yo Yehudi answered on 4 Nov 2017:
When I commuted by train, I’d always have a study book or my laptop with me. Combining a routine activity like commuting with studying worked really well for me.
Another trick I have is to say “I’ll just do five minutes”. Usually, I’m engrossed enough once I’ve started that I continue anyway, but I allow myself to stop if I really need to.
You could also try rewarding yourself for studying. Brandon Sanderson, one of my favourite authors, uses Magic: The Gathering cards as a reward for writing – if he does a chunk of writing, he’s allowed to open a booster pack of cards. Try to find something that works for you.
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Oli Wilson answered on 6 Nov 2017:
Yo’s got some good tips – getting into a routine can be key. I haven’t always been great at getting into the habit of revising, but in my last year at university I wrote myself some rules and a timetable, and I actually found it really helped to have set myself some structure. And having it written down so I couldn’t forget it helped a lot too!
One of the most useful things is to find out what makes stuff stick in your head – I found that coming up with random memory words or sentences (like MRS NERG for the processes of life) helped me a lot, as did moving my hands about while explaining things. Some people really like using music, and you can even find catchy revision songs on youtube!
And one final tip – start early. If you go back over a lesson when it’s still fairly fresh in your mind (maybe try and summarise it all in a paragraph, a sentence or even one word) you’ll find it sticks in your brain much better. It might even mean you don’t have to spend so much time going back over stuff when tests and exams are coming up – that’s the dream, anyway..! 🙂
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Kerrianne Harrington answered on 6 Nov 2017:
Revise with friends or family, if you can. Try to help others answer their questions. If you can revise with people who are also taking the same exams as you, this is perfect. I found answering the questions other people have to be the most helpful way of revising. If you can help others, then you will remember the material because you have to be able to understand it to explain it. Often in the middle of explaining something you think you know well, you’ll find a gap you didn’t know was there. And then if you can’t answer their question at all, you know it’s something you have to revise!
When you revise with other people, then you’ll keep to it as a habit because you’re letting someone else down too if you don’t do it.
If you don’t have anyone to revise with, I found people online to answer their questions. I would also write my notes and workings as if they were for somebody else to lend to.
Helping others was the most effective way for me to revise throughout Uni.
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