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writes:I don't know how to study and i'm facing great exam next year, my problem is that when i'm studying i wont understand what i'm read, i will just be looking at the book, without understanding anything. please tell me what to do. Reply to this Question
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reader, no nonsense Aidan  +, writes (29 August 2012):
It’s going to be tricky to study by yourself in a subject like engineering if you don’t understand what you’re reading. The best thing to do is keep asking your tutors to help you, and if they don’t, find out your school’s policy to make a complaint. Also try and study in groups as much as you can, that really helps. Maybe some-one else will have understood the parts that you’re struggling with better and can explain it to you, and maybe there will be bits that you understand better than them and you can help them. Finally, this might seem a silly question but have you searched the internet for an explanation? This may not be appropriate if you are studying at a high level and need the input of an expert, but it’s worth a go.
I wish you all the very best.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 August 2012): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks to all of you. I'm very grateful with your answers. May God bless you all. Please another piece of advice. Please in engineering because that is full of formals. How can i study and learn some formals that i have never meet be for or had of. I ask this because my tutor in my school don't teach me well so i'm trying to study by myself. Please help.
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reader, no nonsense Aidan +, writes (27 August 2012):
Anyone who’s a student or who has ever been a student will, I’m sure, identify with you here. This is very common. What you do about it depends on what it is you’re studying. If it’s more a logical, technical subject such as mathematics, engineering or science, you either understand it or you don’t and if you don’t you need to ask for the concepts in the book to be explained to you by the tutor. To some extent that would go for studying law too. Ask your tutor to help you by highlighting the key points that you really need to learn and remember from the book. It’s unlikely that a book needs to be memorised in its entirety.
If your subject is more of an arguments-based, arts subject such as politics, philosophy, economics or business studies etc, of course you should also ask for help, but you should also try to find out as much about the author’s perspective, aims and opinions as you can before reading the book. Take philosophy as an example: first, find out about the philosopher’s life and times. Then search for some basic outlines of their viewpoint on-line, for instance lectures uploaded on Youtube, or resources such as the Stanford Encyclopaedia, and go to any lectures on that person that your place of study offers. Then, when you start to read the book, you’ll already have some idea of what to expect. You can do something similar if you’re reading works of fiction: you can't understand a novel without knowing why it was written, about the society of the times in which it was written. So figure out how much of this advice you can use, and get whatever help is available. Other general tips: take regular breaks. After each chapter or section, have 15 minutes of rest: people lose the ability to concentrate after lengthy periods of continual reading. If you can, try and work at your most productive hours: some people work best in the mornings, others in the evenings. Don’t always work alone: try and get a group of your fellow students together and discuss what you’ve been reading and share ideas and insights. They may be struggling just as much as you.
I wish you all the very best.
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reader, cute angel  +, writes (27 August 2012):
 1)Manage your time. Make a weekly schedule and devote a certain amount of time per day to studying. This will improve your grades also. That amount will vary depending on whether you're in high school or college, and also varies by field of study.2)Study in 20-50 minute chunks. It takes time for your brain to form new long-term memories, and you can't just keep studying flat out. Take 5-10 minute breaks minimum and do something physically active to get your blood flowing and make you more alert. Do a few jumping jacks, run around your house, play with the dog, whatever it takes. Do just enough to get yourself pumped, but not worn out.3)Make enough time in your schedule to get enough sleep. Think of it this way: If you sleep only 4-5 hours, you'll probably need to double your study time in order to be as effective as if you'd gotten 7-9 hours of sleep. Study more and sleep less? That doesn't sound like a very good deal. Get a good night's sleep every night and you'll be making the best of your study time. If you end up a little sleep deprived despite your best efforts, take a short nap (20 minutes) before studying. Then do some physical activity (like you would do during a break) right before you start.3)Find a good study spot to study..4)Clear your mind.If you’ve got a lot on your mind take a moment to write yourself some notes about what you're thinking about before you start studying. This will help to clear your mind you focus all your thoughts on your work.Good luck for your exams
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