9 study tips I would’ve K*LLED to know (no more gatekeeping!) ✏️

Summary

This video script reveals nine effective study tips to enhance learning and exam preparation. It emphasizes the importance of having a strong motivation, focusing on key study materials, and smart studying strategies. The tips include using flashcards, managing stress through practice quizzes, and associating study material with personal interests. Innovative methods like the 'ugly highlighter' for marking questions and the 'method of Loi' for spatial memorization are introduced to make studying more efficient and engaging. The script encourages viewers to try these tips and share their experiences.

Takeaways

• 💪 Have a big motivation to drive your studies, such as aiming to outperform someone.
• 📝 Focus on the mock test packet you receive before an exam and prioritize studying it over other assignments.
• 📚 For very important exams, find previous exams of the same teacher or subject online to understand their question style.
• 📇 Use flashcards and exchange them with friends for a broader range of study material.
• 😓 Embrace stress as it helps you think clearly during the actual test. Practice with friends to simulate stressful conditions.
• 🔊 If you need complete silence to focus, listen to white noise for 10 minutes and then turn it off to enter a peak focus mode.
• 🎵 Associate things you need to memorize with something you like, such as linking the periodic table to your favorite band.
• 🌈 Use an 'ugly' highlighter to mark questions or unknown words in your notes for easy reference during class discussions.
• 🏠 Use the method of loci by associating key points you need to memorize with different rooms in your house and mentally walking through them.
• 👍 Engage with friends to quiz each other and cover any missed information before the test.

Q & A

What is the primary motivation for studying according to the video?

Having a big motivation, such as wanting to outperform someone else, which fuels the drive to excel in homework and exams.

What does the video suggest doing with the mock test packet before an exam?

Focus all your energy on the mock test packet instead of doing all assigned homework, as it prepares you better for the test.

How should you approach studying math problems according to the video?

Do the first and last number of every single page to get a general feel of the subject without mastering only one part.

What strategy is recommended for very important exams?

Find exams of the same teacher or subject online to understand what to expect and study smart by thinking like the teacher.

How can flashcards be used more effectively?

Make flashcards and have friends make their own, then try out each other's cards to enhance learning.

Why is stress considered good according to the video?

Because taking a test will naturally be stressful, and practicing under stress helps you think clearly during the actual test.

What is the tip for those who need complete silence to focus?

Use white noise in the background for 10 minutes, then pause it to create a silent environment and enter Peak Focus mode.

How can you use favorites to memorize information?

Associate something you need to memorize with something you like, such as linking the periodic table's seven periods to the seven members of BTS.

What is the purpose of using an 'ugly highlighter'?

Highlight any questions or unfamiliar words with a unique color to easily locate them when the teacher asks for questions.

What is the method of loci and how is it used?

Associate key points of the material to key rooms in your house, then mentally walk through your house to recall the information.