Study tips & techniques

Education is the backbone of a nation, and the students are the future of a country. So doing study is not a choice of a student because it should be their responsibility. Parents always try their best to give their children the best facilities for a better education. But doing study mostly depends on students and their capabilities.

Every student is not the same, and the techniques of studying are also different. Some techniques are good and applicable for most of the students, and the success rate is very high, but that does not mean that they're suitable for every student. In my entire life, my academic career can be considered a good academic career, and all the time I was the topper. Will you believe me if I say my memorizing power is very bad? It's the truth, but none of my friends and classmates are ready to believe it, and I can understand why they don't believe it. Behind the success, obviously, I have some techniques I am going to share about it.

As I said, my memorizing power is very bad, and I used to forget many things, although I feel now I can remember more compared to the past time. Still, in terms of memorizing power, I am a below-average person. So my techniques may help you more if your memorizing power is not as good as mine.

So, to be honest, I am a stubborn person, and that is my strength in my studies. Naturally, many times I thought to escape from doing my studies because of my laziness. In the first few moments, I agree with my mind, but after some moments again, I do the opposite, which means doing the study. So as much as I tried not to study, the more time I end up doing more study. It happens to me because I always have the tendency to do the opposite of what my mind says. At least it always works for me for study purposes. I think it's hard to follow the technique for others, but I can do it easily.

Reading again and again is one of the best strategies for me. I know very well that I am not good at memorizing, so I don't waste my time for memorizing. I read my lessons again and again without thinking too much. If someone reads it five times, then I read it 50 times. It's one kind of practice, and practice never betrays. If I read a lesson 50 times continuously, then it automatically stuck in mind, but we can't notice it. In crisis moments, we naturally realize it.

Making notes on important topics is very important. It helps to remember the key points of a lesson. I write notes every time. Do you know I write notes even before the day of final exams. Moreover, it's also true that whenever we study and write, it's beneficial for memorizing.

I never leave my study at night, thinking that I will finish it in the morning. I must prepare my lesson before I go to sleep. It doesn't matter how much time I need, but I am not ready to leave it for the next morning. Maybe I don't trust myself too much 😅. I am ready to wake up late after going to finish my study in late night.

I used to consider my hour to be 50 minutes. Technically, it was nothing, but it played a significant role from a psychological perspective, and it helped me to make my lesson faster and save some time from each hour.

Another technique I follow is trying to memorize what I read before sleep. It was a very effective strategy, in my opinion. Naturally, I used to keep my books beside my pillow because I wanted to recheck what I couldn't remember. Now all my books are available on my smartphone, so I don't need to keep them beside my pillow. My mobile phone is doing the task of books for me.

I think if we are determined to do well in our studies, then nothing can stop us. I believe that one person should make their own strategy and techniques for the best outcome.