I believe in working smart, not working too hard. That is a
philosophy that I incorporate into my studies. This does not mean that I don’t
commit 100 percent to my studies; it simply means that I have adopted learning
techniques which make learning less strenuous for me.
I knew from an early age that I loved stories. I was that
student who read a novel assigned to high school students seven years before I
was assigned that novel for a class. One learning strategy that I have used
over the years has been to make stories out of my lessons. Stories are fun to
remember and they have certain elements that help make them more memorable;
such as: conflict, characters and the progression of the plot. I study subjects
that appeal to me and that way, I can take on the role of the character(s).
That helps me remember the things that are important to me. As fate would have
it, I now teach a storytelling class which makes learning fun and memorable for
our students.
Another learning technique that works for me is attending my
classes and taking down notes. In high school, I tried to write down almost
every word that my professors said in class. Luckily, that worked for me.
However, I realized as the years went by, especially in graduate school that
concentrating on writing so much actually distracted me. Now I listen more during
lectures and only write down concepts and ideas that I may have had a hard time
understanding when I read through my textbooks. Reading the short notes I take
in class helps me remember my lectures.
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