Memory

In case any of you like to study while watching TV or listening to music, let it be known that you are doing yourselves a disservice.  Indeed, research has shown that listening to anything with words divides your attention and causes interference.  In essense, you are not retaining what you are studying.  So, instead of listening to something with deep meaning, why not tune to some classical music.  Your mind will be calm, drink some tea, relax, and study your heart out.

Why note taking is important

I use to take good notes.  That was before I went to college.  Nowadays, I sometimes just can’t help dozing off in the middle of a class.  It isn’t because the content is boring.  The content almost never is.  It’s just that the professors speak in monotonous voice, so no matter what happens, you have no other option than to slowly doze into your own personal nervana in lala land.

When it comes to tests though, ouch.  You see jibberish in your notes.  Everything starts out clear and then slowly you see squiggly lines.  ANd then soon, nothing makes sense anymore.

Shit.