Study Trouble?

Okay, admit it, we all need help when it comes to studying, everyone thinks they know how to study, but really, a lot of people don't even have the faintest of a clue what to do when it comes time to study for that big midterm, so here are a few things you can do to study those midterm notes, and to make remembering things fun!

Make It Into A Game

If your having troubles studying and remember things, make it into a game. Compete with your buddies to see who can remember the most notes, or have a game of jeopardy where you have to buzz in to answer a question. This really makes time fly by, and studying is just that much easier!

Use Flash Cards

Using flash cards can be very helpful when attempting to study for a test. To make flash cards, first cut pieces of paper into a descent size, use your own judgment when picking the size of the paper. Next, on one side of the paper write a question, and on the other side, write the answer. Then have someone take turns holding up the cards, with the questions facing you, then you tell them what the answer is. Take turns with your buddies doing these flash cards, and it may possibly turn into a game, such as you could get a point for each card you get correct, and the person in the end with the most points wins.

Create Questions

Another helpful way of studying is to write out a bunch of questions on a piece of paper that have to do with what your studying, and then answering them afterwards. This sometimes works for people, other times it doesn't.

Mad Minutes

To do this way of studying, you'll need a stop watch. What you do, is you time to see what all you can write down in a minute. Once the minute is up see what all is correct. This is a good way to discover what you need to study more, and to find out what you don't have to study as much.

Read, Cover, Recite, Repeat

For this you simply read a note or two, cover up the paper, and then recite the main points, the idea, and the topic of the notes you just read. Once this is done, repeat until you remember it perfectly then move on to the next note. Repeat the entire cycle once or twice to make sure you have a clear understanding of everything

Just because I didn't list a way to study here, does not mean that it isn't effective. I simply wrote down the ways that are most effective for me to study. Now that you have these ways of studying, don't put off studying, because before you know it, that big test is tomorrow and it is most likely to late to begin studying. Also, don't forget knowledge is power. The more you know the better.