Studying and Concentrating Tips :

 a)    Go by the study schedule you have prepared

b)   Never break schedules what you have prepared

c)    Have goals for each study session, eg. Number of questions to finish, problems to solve, chapters to read etc.   Review your progress during your rest time.

d)   Write down the things that distract you in between and you can allocate time to attend to these after your studies or during your breaks.

e)   Ensure that you have adequate breaks.   It could be a 3 minute rest for every 30 minutes.    Please be very strict on such rest times not getting extended.

f)    Take notes while studying.  Have a notebook and writing materials while studying.

g)   Ensure that everything required for study is available before you start.

h)   Wherever possible, ensure that you study in a place where there is no distraction.

i)     No TV, no mobile phones, no telephone, no internet surfing, no play during study hours.

j)    Use a good chair which offers straight support to your back.

k)   Ensure good lighting and air supply at the place of your study.

l)     Give rest to your eyes in between to avoid fatigue.   You can blink your eyes or briefly close your eyes during the break-times but don’t sleep off!

m)  Do self-recitation and try to recall what you have studied.

n)    Have short-cuts to memorize eg., VIBGYOR ( Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red ) for colours of Rainbow.   You can frame your own ideas for important points to be remembered.

O)    Try to relate things that you study for easy re-collection.

p)   Do not try to mug-up study material but try to understand and then study.  This will help you to get interested and easy to remember.

q)    When you feel you are getting very tense, relax and have a word of Prayer.   Take a short walk and come back to the study table.

General Tips  Tomorow   …

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