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Lois
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Brandon Township, Michigan
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What are the best study habits/note-taking tips?
I am a 17 year old high school senior planning on going into nursing.
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Maria Rehmet
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HI Lois!
Show up to class and don’t multi-task (studies show our brain can’t really multi task, they just switch very quickly between 2 activities, which disrupts deep focus and prevents a flow state , reference here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7075496/ ) - really listen and ask questions. You don't need to sit in the front row to do this, just be engaged. Take handwritten notes (studies have proved that you process them better that way, reference here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/full) and actually review them every once in a while. Ask your teacher or google the terms or concepts you didn’t understand during class (you will probably get quizzed on the topics you don’t understand) Do the homework, and don’t use AI to do it! Challenge yourself to really use your critical thinking skills to summarize and synthesize the topics you learned. None of this is complicated, it’s simple - but not easy! This will really set you apart from your classmates and help you thrive in school. I know you’re capable, you got this!
Show up to class and don’t multi-task (studies show our brain can’t really multi task, they just switch very quickly between 2 activities, which disrupts deep focus and prevents a flow state , reference here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7075496/ ) - really listen and ask questions. You don't need to sit in the front row to do this, just be engaged. Take handwritten notes (studies have proved that you process them better that way, reference here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/full) and actually review them every once in a while. Ask your teacher or google the terms or concepts you didn’t understand during class (you will probably get quizzed on the topics you don’t understand) Do the homework, and don’t use AI to do it! Challenge yourself to really use your critical thinking skills to summarize and synthesize the topics you learned. None of this is complicated, it’s simple - but not easy! This will really set you apart from your classmates and help you thrive in school. I know you’re capable, you got this!
Maria Rehmet
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Plano, Texas
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Maria’s Answer
HI Lois!
-Work on not multi-tasking (studies show our brain can’t really multi task, they just switch very quickly between 2 activities, which disrupts deep focus and prevents a flow state , reference here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7075496/ ) -
-Listen and ask thoughtful questions. Be curious!
- Take handwritten notes (studies have proved that you process them better that way, reference here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/full) and actually review them every once in a while. Ask your teacher or google the terms or concepts you didn’t understand during class (you will probably get quizzed on the topics you don’t understand)
-Do the homework, and don’t use AI to do it!
- Challenge yourself to really use your critical thinking skills to summarize and synthesize the topics you learned. None of this is complicated, it’s simple - but not easy!
Good luck!
-Work on not multi-tasking (studies show our brain can’t really multi task, they just switch very quickly between 2 activities, which disrupts deep focus and prevents a flow state , reference here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7075496/ ) -
-Listen and ask thoughtful questions. Be curious!
- Take handwritten notes (studies have proved that you process them better that way, reference here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/full) and actually review them every once in a while. Ask your teacher or google the terms or concepts you didn’t understand during class (you will probably get quizzed on the topics you don’t understand)
-Do the homework, and don’t use AI to do it!
- Challenge yourself to really use your critical thinking skills to summarize and synthesize the topics you learned. None of this is complicated, it’s simple - but not easy!
Good luck!