Studying for Biology Subjects

[hobbitle]

Hey ANers.

This has probably been asked before, but the AN search function is kind of bad (sorry... it just is...) and I couldn't find anything.  Please refer me to relevant thread if anyone knows.

Otherwise - I'm wondering if anyway can tell me how they effectively study for Biology subjects.  I'm in first year B-Science and am taking BIOL10005 at the moment.  I did well in BIOL10004 last semester but I find the content this time around harder (or possibly just less interesting... too much non-human stuff). 

I have my own methods but I know they aren't as effective as they could be.  Interested in other people's methods.  I learn well by listening (aural) and by doing (so writing sample essays and stuff).  I suck at learning off lecture notes - I never understand the overarching concepts just by reading the notes.  At the moment I try to watch each lecture about 4 times but it sucks up SO MUCH TIME.

Paging simpak and other biology crazy geniuses.

Cheers

[Shenz0r]

I try to write my own notes, based off the lecture and the textbook. And then I litter it with visuals and diagrams as well. Btw it always takes me at least like 3-5 hours to compile a comprehensive summary for one lecture...

I think that explaining things to other people helps out a lot too - if you can pretty much tell somebody an entire process, then you've pretty much got it pat down.

And of course doing as many problem-solving/theoretical questions can really be helpful as well