3 – Notes taken while watching Ali Abdaal’s course – How to Study for Exams

Notes taken while watching Ali Abdaal's course - "How to Study for Exams".
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1.Understading

Try to ask yourself many times and try to explain what you learn to a child.

There are some general tips about using the techniques:

Keep the language simple
Drill down to the essence (If you did, you could only use few words to explain the questions.)

Try to test yourself.
Through actual self-testing, encourage your brain to actively search for and retrieve knowledge.
For example: When you read a book,at the end of every paragraph, you could stop and ask yourself: "what I've read?".
The most important thing is trying to trust this the process, even though it might be a bit slow.
Reason: Actively searching for and outputting knowledge is far more effective than simply cramming information into your brain. (It's better to be active than passive.)

Cornell Note Taking System: Take the way of making questions and asking yourself to take notes instead of the traditional mode of simply recording knowledge points.
Taking notes in class may be inefficient, but it helps you stay awake during the class.

If you want to listen to music while studying, just go ahead and listen to it.
When the environment for exam preparation is similar to that during the exam, you are more likely to perform better in the examination room.

The most important thing is enjoying the work you are doing.
Keep away from your mobile phone.
You can use the Tomato timer or something else. (play with your friends)
Remember : We should use a technique as a tool rather than being a salve to the technique.

Physical health is the most important. Try to keep a balance between your life and study.
It's better to be active than passive.
Have an understanding of the general content rather than getting bogged down in details.