I've noticed that a lot of times I have to read or write something, I do it without even thinking about it. Weird, right?
Well, I'm not alone on this issue. A lot of people, when they have to read, prefer just to skim over the text, or what's even worse - pretend like they are reading. We can't do that! It's a waste of time.
Make sure, that whenever you read, you do it very actively, or at least MINDFULLY. Make sure that your brain makes connections while you read. Reading for the sake of reading is only somewhat useful in one instance - before the lecture of that particular topic. But other than that, don't just skim through the readings under any circumstances. Active reading techniques are very simple, yet super effective. Whenever you read, take quick, messy notes on a piece of paper or on the margins of the textbook, and after you're done, either practice answering questions or create an organized outline of the material.
2. Highlighting as you go
I used to do it myself, but now I realise that highlighting as soon as I'm given a new title or word is not useful, since we lack the judgement, filter and overview of the material.
Highlighting is very useful to feature a key word or a formula, but we should do it only after the lecture is finished. Wait for 20mins-hour before the information settles in your brain (but so you can still remember it) and then, you can go ahead and highlight/review the material.
3. Not clarifying
Clarification is extremely important, although a lot of people just suppress it, due to their laziness or a fake understanding, like this:
As the level of education progresses, the questions on the tests are more based on thinking, rather than knowledge, and in order to improve in thinking, we must fundamentally KNOW the information really well. So, clarification is key.
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