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Summary
TLDRIn this educational video, Yale computer science student Colin shares his top tips for acing exams. He emphasizes the importance of a positive mindset, gamifying study sessions with tools like Quizlet, and applying Parkinson's Law to set focused study goals. Colin advises organizing study materials into concise, aesthetically pleasing notes and creating self-tests using AI or past exams. He also recommends active recall through Quizlet, reading notes before sleep, and maintaining a relaxed, hydrated state on exam day. With these strategies, Colin is confident viewers can excel in their academic pursuits.
Takeaways
- 🧠 Rewire your mindset: Stop panicking and believe that any test is doable with the right effort.
- 🎮 Gamify studying: Make studying enjoyable by creating Quizlet flashcards and aiming for 100% accuracy as if it's a game.
- ⏰ Implement Parkinson's Law: Set specific, limited time goals for studying to increase productivity and focus.
- 📚 Organize your study material: Focus on the chapters or topics that will be on the exam to avoid wasting time.
- 📝 Create a Google doc: Compile key terms and information from class notes and study guides for easy access and review.
- 🤖 Leverage AI: Use tools like ChatGPT to generate flashcards and questions based on your study material.
- 📑 Take practice exams: Use past papers or online resources to familiarize yourself with the exam format and content.
- 📝 Use Quizlet actively: Regularly practice with Quizlet to reinforce learning and improve recall.
- 🌙 Read notes before sleep: Enhance memory retention by reading study notes right before going to bed for a few nights before the exam.
- 🍽️ Eat lightly on exam day: Avoid heavy meals before the exam to keep your mind alert and focused.
- 🧘♂️ Relax and hydrate: Engage in calming activities and stay hydrated to maintain mental sharpness during the exam.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is to teach viewers how to effectively prepare for exams and achieve top grades with the right mindset and study strategies.
What is the first mindset adjustment suggested by Colin?
-The first mindset adjustment suggested is to stop panicking and to believe that any test is doable and acable with the right amount of work.
How does Colin recommend making studying fun?
-Colin recommends making studying fun by gamifying it, such as creating Quizlet flashcards and treating the process of getting 100% correct as a game.
What is Parkinson's Law as mentioned in the video, and how does it relate to studying?
-Parkinson's Law, as mentioned, is about setting goals and deadlines for oneself. In the context of studying, it suggests scheduling shorter, more focused study sessions to increase productivity and focus.
Why is it important to organize what you need to study according to Colin?
-Organizing what you need to study is important because it helps to focus on the relevant material and avoid wasting time on unnecessary chapters or topics.
How does Colin suggest creating a study guide from class notes?
-Colin suggests creating a Google doc with key terms from each chapter, dumping all class notes, pictures, etc., and then organizing it into an aesthetic, cheat sheet-like format.
What are the three ways Colin suggests to create practice questions for an exam?
-The three ways suggested are: 1) Creating your own questions based on your notes, 2) Using AI like ChatGPT to generate flashcards and questions, and 3) Taking past practice exams or using exam papers from teachers.
How does Colin recommend using Quizlet for studying?
-Colin recommends using Quizlet by treating it like a video game, aiming to get 100% as fast as possible, and using it for active recall during spare moments like waiting or before sleep.
What is the benefit of reading study notes before sleep as suggested in the video?
-Reading study notes before sleep is beneficial as it enhances memory and helps in remembering the material better when waking up.
What are some pre-exam day recommendations given by Colin?
-Colin recommends not eating too much before the exam, relaxing the brain with music or other calming activities, staying hydrated, and getting some sunlight to increase energy levels.
Outlines
📚 Ace Your Exams with the Right Mindset and Strategy
In the first paragraph, Colin, a Yale University computer science student, introduces his video aimed at helping viewers achieve top grades on their exams. He emphasizes the importance of adopting the correct mindset and strategy for exam preparation. Colin suggests three key mindset shifts: 1) Stop panicking and believe in one's ability to ace any test with sufficient effort. 2) Gamify studying to make it enjoyable by creating Quizlet flashcards and aiming for 100% accuracy as if it were a game. 3) Implement Parkinson's Law by setting specific, time-bound goals to avoid procrastination and increase productivity. Additionally, he advises organizing study materials by identifying key chapters or topics that will be on the exam and compiling them into an organized Google Doc, which can serve as a personalized study guide or 'cheat sheet'.
🎓 Effective Study Techniques and Exam Day Tips
The second paragraph continues with Colin's advice on how to study effectively for exams. He recommends creating practice questions from study notes, leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to generate flashcards and questions, and utilizing past exams for practice. He also suggests using Quizlet for active recall and studying in short, focused sessions. Colin emphasizes the importance of reviewing study notes right before sleep for three consecutive nights to enhance memory retention. On exam day, he advises against overeating, staying hydrated, and relaxing the mind with calming music or activities. He also suggests exposure to sunlight to boost energy levels. The paragraph concludes with a motivational note, encouraging viewers to apply the video's tips to excel in their exams.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Ace
💡Mindset
💡Gamify
💡Parkinson's Law
💡Organize
💡Active Recall
💡Quizlet
💡Intermittent Fasting
💡LoFi Beats
💡Sunlight
Highlights
Rewire your mindset for exam success by treating tests as doable challenges.
Gamify studying to make it enjoyable and engaging.
Implement Parkinson's law by setting specific, limited-time goals for studying.
Organize your study materials to focus on relevant exam content.
Create a Google doc to compile key terms and notes for efficient studying.
Develop your own exam questions from your study notes.
Utilize AI tools like ChatGPT to generate flashcards and questions.
Use past practice exams to familiarize yourself with the exam format and content.
Transform practice questions into Quizlet flashcards for active recall.
Focus on achieving 100% in Quizlet to gauge your readiness for the exam.
Read your study notes before sleep to enhance memory retention.
Frame studying as a privilege rather than a chore to increase motivation.
Avoid overeating before the exam to maintain alertness and focus.
Relax your brain with calming music or rituals to prepare for the exam.
Stay hydrated and get sunlight to maintain energy levels during the exam.
Confidence in exam preparation is key to acing your exams.
Transcripts
[Music]
ladies and gentlemen if you clicked on
this video chances are you have a test
or exam coming up and you want to get an
A+ well you've come to the right spot my
name is Colin and I'm a student at Yale
University studying computer science and
in this video I'll teach you how to Ace
all your exams with ease whether you
have an exam in 2 weeks in 7 days or you
don't want even tomorrow this video is
for you listen I've probably taken more
than 100 exams throughout high school
and college and what I can tell you is
that acing all your exams doesn't have
to be so complicated all you need is the
right mindset and the right strategy so
the first thing you want to do is rewire
your mindset and there are three key
things you must do the first thing is to
stop panicking like a little nerd relax
you need to almost like trick yourself
into thinking that any test you do is
doable that any test is acable as long
as you put in the work now the second
thing you need to do is to start gamify
studying you need to make studying fun
not boring so the way I like to do this
is by creating a Quizlet and treating it
like a game where I'm basically creating
Flash cards for myself and my objective
is to get 100% as fast as possible and
in order to reach that goal of getting
100% it's like playing a game right you
just keep playing the game and through
that feedback loop and active recall
you're actually studying for your test
effectively so guys try to make your
study sessions fun treat it like a game
where you're just trying to max out the
scoreboard as fast as possible now the
third key thing you want to do is
Implement Parkinson's law and this law
is about setting goals and deadlines for
yourself so let me give you an example
if you want to study for your math exam
don't just give yourself an entire
Saturday to study for that math exam
that's highly like unspecific and it's
really broad of a timeline give yourself
2 hours maximum during that Saturday to
study because if you give yourself an
entire day to study you're just going to
end up wasting so much time so what you
want to do is Implement Parkinson's law
where you're scheduling in much more
shorter study sessions and that way
you're going to be much more productive
and much more focused with that said the
next thing you need to do is to organize
what you need to study guys this is very
important when it comes to acing your
exam because in order to Ace your exam
you need to know what's being tested on
your exam in the first place stop trying
to read all the chapters on a textbook
and go memorize the chapters that you
don't even need it's wasting time I mean
you can probably do that if you have a
lot of free time but I'm assuming that
you're trying to Ace your exam in the
shortest amount of time possible so
Colin how do you do this how do you
organize your study notes it's actually
very simple so let's say you have a
psychology exam coming up and you know
that chapters 1 to six will be tested on
the exam so what I want to do is create
a Google doc and type in all the key
terms in each chapter and then literally
just dump all that information your
class nodes pictures Etc and then
organize it later try to make it look
aesthetic I'm talking about aesthetic
where it's sort of like a cheat sheet
where all your study notes are organized
and that's literally everything you need
to know for the exam now once you have
all your notes organized what you want
to do is create a separate Google doc to
create an exam for yourself and there
are three cool ways you can do this the
first way is by coming up with your own
questions based on your notes and this
one is probably the most straightforward
one where you're basically just creating
multiple choice questions for yourself
and open-ended questions based on your
study notes now the second way you can
do this is by leveraging AI so simply
paste all your class notes and all your
study guide from the Google Doc into
chat gbt and ask it to create flashcards
ask it to create questions and then
simply copy paste those questions into a
new Google doc and maybe even print it
now the third way to test yourself is by
taking past practice exam papers online
or from your teacher this method is
probably the one that I've used most in
the past and it's probably the most
effective as well because you have a
sense of what's going to come up in your
test now once you have these practice
questions what you want to do is put
them all on a Quizlet and again you want
to treat those quizlets like you're
playing a video game personally I really
like doing those quizlets whenever I
have like 5 minutes a free time maybe
that's in the car maybe that's waiting
for a class or maybe that's just before
I sleep and using Quizlet is a very easy
way to study and the active recall is
also really effective how do you know
you're studying well with your quizlets
so the moment you stop focusing on
whether you're getting the question
right or wrong and you start focusing on
how fast can I get 100% on the Quizlet
that's when you know you're ready now
another thing you can do that's really
effective is to read your study notes 5
to 10 minutes before you sleep and
ideally you want to do this for 3 days
in a row before your exam date so let's
say your exam is on a Monday you want to
do this on Friday night Saturday night
and Sunday night because when you read
your notes before you sleep it just
enhances your memory and helps you
remember those things when you wake up
also when you're reading your notes at
night don't think of it like study think
of it like you're reading your favorite
book it's not so much of I need to study
but it's more I get to study I have this
privilege of studying in my bed and
reading these notes to increase my
knowledge and when you Frame It That Way
studying just becomes much more fun and
easy so what should you do the day of
your exam first things first don't eat
too much so if you have an exam at 2:
p.m. don't eat too big of a lunch
because you're just going to end up
being sleepy and your brain is not going
to function as fast just eat as much as
you need and don't overload your body
because your brain needs some energy
energy to process that food for me
personally I do intermittent fasting so
I don't eat for the first 4 to 6 hours
of my day but do whatever works for you
the next thing you want to do is to
relax your brain so for me personally I
have this ritual of listening to Loi
beats and jazz piano before I take an
exam and it just keeps me calm and
peaceful and ready to Ace that exam also
make sure you're drinking water and
you're hydrated to keep your mind sharp
and if you can get some sunlight guys
it's probably one of the most underrated
things you can do to increase your
energy levels and F when you're taking
the exam and if you follow all these
steps and tips from this video I have no
doubt that you guys are going to ace
your exams but that's going to be it for
this video I hope you guys got lots of
value from it if you did make sure to
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be part of the family God bless the
hustle we're all going to win one day
and I'll see you in the next
one
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