Discovering Your Unique Study Style: Tips and Insights

[Ebolamonk3y]

Learn their stuff?

Like what is your style for learning science/math/ or anything? Were you influenced by some book to change your learning habits? How and where did you learn to study efficiently? How do you read (active/passive)? Etc etc...


Just like to know how people find their own ways to understand stuff...


I work when I work! I do not when I do not...


I am influenced by some of the things I read... Other times I find those readings to be very practical and that the only things I really need to do is to do what I really need to do... But finding what's important to me has always been an issue... So once I establish a better sense of the self I begun to understand more...

Anyways... Any inputs?


Simply : Your study habit is ________?
It is like that because _________

 

[cookiemonster]

Usually accidently picking things up, although I can "force" myself to learn by going through problems.

It's like that because it um... is?

Either way, after visiting for prefrosh weekend, I have a feeling that's going to change.

cookiemonster

 

[Ebolamonk3y]

where you going? and why would that change?

 

[cookiemonster]

The comics say it all...

http://www.cripplingdepression.com/comic.php?id=1

Start here and go until you finish.

cookiemonster

 

[Ebolamonk3y]

HA...Going to Caltech I see...

 

[ShawnD]

A few things of just general life experience changed my methods of learning

0. computer programming - always start counting at 0, not 1
1. grade 12 math - sine and cosine should be interpreted as minimum and maximum, not as triangles.
2. chemistry - if there is ever a shortcut, take it.
3. physics - don't ever remember formulas, remember how to get those formulas.
4. chemistry - don't use "common sense" to make a problem work, use proper signs in your math to make it work; if the math doesn't work out, you did something wrong.
5. computer programming - always write down information the way you would with a computer or a calculator; it's surprising how many people understand what squiggly brackets ({ }) mean.
6. physics - if the trig for a problem is too complicated, try rotating the problem
7. biology - to help remember things you can't derive, try to mention them in conversation when intoxicated.