Efficient Speed Reading
F rom history to science and mathematics to geography, students must memorize a lot of information in order to do well in school. Most students don’t posses a photographic memory, and therefore find it hard to commit things to memory.
Did you know that there are various memorizing techniques that you can apply in order to remember things better? Check these tips on easy ways to memorize almost anything:
P rocrastination, or waiting until later to get something done, is a bad habit that students tend to develop and carry through into adulthood. After all, with all sorts of digital distractions these days, productivity is bound to suffer.
While there’s no magic wand to wave to banish procrastination for good, there are ways to alter your habits, so you will get things done on time. Here are fifteen examples to stop procrastination:
Identify the Reason.
Ask yourself why you can’t get down to the task. It’s possible that you’re putting things off out of fear of failure.
B usy lives, hectic schedules, and the need to get things done quickly—doesn’t it seem like this fast-paced world is making it harder for you to focus? No thanks to the barrage of technology and information that surrounds you, you’re more likely to be easily distracted and even develop a goldfish-like memory over time.
Fortunately, you can reclaim your focus and even hone and increase it. Here’s how:
Adopt a Can-Do State of Mind
How many times have you said to yourself, “I can’t focus”? The fact is you can! Telling yourself that you can’t do it won’t help you at all, so start programming your mind to think that you can develop the ability to focus. Do this over and over again.
B y the time you get to upper secondary and university, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re drowning in schoolwork. Sometimes, it even feels like you just can’t get anything done and like the clock is against you!
You’ve probably experienced the strange phenomena where time seems to drag when you’re in class, and then fly when you’re trying to finish an assignment before the deadline. What gives?
Well, here are some tips that will help you master time management to help you juggle your schoolwork:
L et’s say you’re working on a written assignment, and you’ve got to go through a mountain of books and research papers. Does the prospect of reading each and every one plunge you into the depths of despair? Well, this may be cold comfort, but you’re not alone. Like most students, you’re likely used to “burn the midnight oil,” night after night. You might even forgo sleep altogether, and resort to drinking lots of coffee or energy drinks just to stay awake and study some more.
The truth is you don’t have to adopt such desperate measures each time you have to get through a tough assignment or when exam season comes around. What most students don’t realize is that just reading in itself—even if you do it over and over again—isn’t going to be very useful in helping you remember important facts. There are better ways to get the most of the material you have at hand, and one of the most effective methods is speed reading.
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