Tips (Score 1)

10) Take breaks. For every hour (or possibly less) of study, take a 15-20 min break. 9) Sleep: NEVER pull an all nighter, start your studying in advance (small bits, earlier vs. big chunks last minute) 8) Re-write: take notes in class, and re-write notes in words that you understand (explain things to yourself) 7) Draw: make diagrams in your notes 6) Talk: talk to others, explain what your learned 5) Questions: write notes in the form of questions, then answer your questions (this helps for studying later) 4) Good health: exercise and eat healthy to support your body in keeping up with the demands and stresses of learning. 3) Emotions: Try and relate things to your life in a meaningful way. You're more likely to remember if it has personal meaning to you. 2) Use your body: make an effort to keep an open body posture when learning to ensure you are "open" to the info 1) Don't memorize - UNDERSTAND. Wtf? If you make an effort to really understand what you're learning you won't need to memorize, it will just come (kind of like how striving for good health brings on weight loss naturally. Those who do the action experience the consequences).