http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151 en-US 60 <p>Got 5 points ar... 4 with header, the 5th point is the bold text in the middle hehe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sorry if it was unclear XD</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>@MrSean</p> <p>In response to your question, although it is good to set priority for your studies, DO NOT jeopardize other things. E.g family gatherings, going out with friends. I'm not suggesting you to neglect your studies. But do not give social events a miss just to study.</p> <p>In fact, as I'm studying for my Os this year. I'm still very relaxed compared to my other classmates. I'm doing better then majority of them in fact. It all boils down to Time Management and using the "GTD" system well.</p> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:53:19 +0800 sgforums.com:2297:322151:8246064 CreativeMaggot http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151 <p>5th point</p> <p>Visit Homework Forum!</p> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:15:35 +0800 sgforums.com:2297:322151:8226210 eagle http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151 <p>Any tips on having a healthy lifestyle...? It seems that doing that is like completely impossible once you hit sec3... (If you take your studies seriously and put them first all the time, that is. Of course if you're just aiming to scrape through it shouldn't be a problem I think.)</p> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:17:17 +0800 sgforums.com:2297:322151:8225902 MrSean http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151 <p>hmm i only see 4 points, but i think it does make a lot of sense, thanks a lot. im printing this out and pasting it on my wall. :D cheers and all the best for yr o's.</p> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:52:18 +0800 sgforums.com:2297:322151:8202549 ghast. http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151 <p>These days I am kinda busy - you know, the 'O' levels are close. I think everybody felt at least once that there are too many things to do (especially true for Art and DnT students due to coursework) and the time just isn’t enough, so one post about time management and good practices when studying should be useful.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <blockquote> <p>We don’t need no education<br /> We don’t need no thought control</p> <p>~Pink Floyd - Another brick in the Wall~</p> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Create a good environment</strong>!</p> <p>If you can go to library and stay there it is very good - there you have the motivation and the atmosphere that helps you concentrate better. Of course, there are cases when you can’t use that space - for example if you have something to talk you can’t do it there.</p> <p>Your room can be a good solution too, but here you have more temptations - the TV, the internet, the flowers you haven’t watered recently … If you can you can escape these temptations and you have all the materials you need you’ll gain some time by staying at home.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Take your own notes</strong>!</p> <p>When you finish reading a paragraph try to sum it up in 2-3 phrases. That should help you to keep in mind what you have learned and it’s useful when you revise your notes. When you’re doing that you also verify if you really understood what you read or you only have the impression of understanding it. Of course you can return and make additional notes. That and the practical applications are the active part of studying.</p> <p>It isn’t enough to recognize the truth, it’s necessary to practice it. This would work with my previous tip on re-writing notes to improve memory. So instead of just re-writing blindly, try to make the notes shorter everytime. This would help you to remember the facts yet only need a few lines of "anchor" sentences to bring back all your prior memory to the subject</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Study groups</strong> <strong>are a very good idea!</strong></p> <p>3 or 4 people is ideal. This idea has pluses and minuses - you can ask other people to explain what you don’t understand and you can fix your knowledge by answering other’s questions, but there is a dark side too. When you’re working with somebody else you tend to talk about anything except subject at hand. Choose carefully your study mates and impose some rules - discuss only when you have too, give answers as short as possible and don’t take breaks until you finish the chapter. That should work - and if it doesn’t, it’s better to give up the study groups.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Combine theoretical knowledge with practice!</strong></p> <p>One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they forget to implement and apply their knowledge accordingly. Exercises are more important than theory so I suggest to spend at least 60% of your time doing exercises. Another thing very very important is the “doing” part. If you understand the method to solve a problem it doesn’t necessarily mean that you can actually solve the exercise. If you have more time try to find the solution yourself, then you can compare it with what you have.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Of course, there are situations when you don’t have too many exercises to do; geography doesn’t have as many practical applications as physics. You can still <strong>train yourself by thinking of questions</strong> and trying to answer. Creating questions that cover all the information you have to know is important too. Most new 'O' level guide books include a "recap" section at the back of the chapter. You can write it down in a small card and try to answer them. When you can give the correct answer easily you’re ready to pass the exam; you can concentrate on other subjects from now on.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:53:41 +0800 sgforums.com:2297:322151:8195778 CreativeMaggot http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/322151