As students, we sometimes have trouble retaining the information that we have read when we were studying. This can cause you a bad grade. But it happens because students don't receive the right orientation. Students forget that there are some techniques they can use to make for the best studying.

Look for an undisturbed place, free of people and transit noise. These things will favor your concentration.

Avoid listening to music while you study. Otherwise, your attention may focus on what is more interesting -- in this case, the music.

Make a deal with your friends to not call you while you are studying. Turn off your cell phone.

Don't study in bed. You may fall asleep, and I bet you can't study while you are sleeping. --> this is true. i tried studying on bed but end up sleeping

Start with doing your reading from the beginning to the end. Don't stop to read details.

Read it again, but this time separating the most important ideas of each paragraph. Search for the meaning of unknown words.

Summarize what you have read, using shorts and objectives phrases.
Ask yourself: what does this mean? What does that mean? If you don't know, study it again, and only stop it when you know everything that was initially a mystery to you. -->make your own study notes. Samuel make his own study notes and you see how well he scores

Study for an hour and half, with intervals of 10 minutes. Try to relax or eat a snack during these intervals; relaxing helps you to retain the information during your studying.

Physical exercise is important. The dose most recommend is 3 hours a week. Physical exercise is a good way to improve your productivity and overall welfare.

If you want to sleep, don't study. If you're sleepy, you won't learn half as much as when you're rested.

The later you sleep, the more you will tend to forget the stuffs

adapted from http://www.howtodothings.com/education/how-to-study-well

To sum up:

1. make your own study notes: e.g For the physics, redraw everything and make footnote on the diag, for maths, PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
2. take at least 8 hours of sleep, if you are sleepy, just sleep. no point studying until late 2am when your mind goes blank in the morning.
3. Concentrate on your studying. Do not use the com for revising. Print all the notes out then start making your own. During the course of making your own notes DO NOT USE THE COMPUTER!!

norman