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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: Visionz on March 24, 2010, 11:14:19 pm

Title: Another study thread
Post by: Visionz on March 24, 2010, 11:14:19 pm
When you study do you pile pressure on yourself to master or remember whatever it is youre studying?

I expect myself to remember every single thing I read. Worrying about the consequences of not remembering something in an exam or a SAC. The whole process of making every single thing I read novel or relevant to me, rewording it, etc. is so draining.
It'd be so much easier on my head if I just did the work with no pressure to drill everything into my mind. I dont know if it would be as effective or not and the method I am using seems to be working. Its just taking a toll.
Title: Re: Another study thread
Post by: Visionz on March 24, 2010, 11:40:55 pm
I probably can handle it. I just dont know if its totally necessary.
Title: Re: Another study thread
Post by: kyzoo on March 24, 2010, 11:55:45 pm
Of course it's not neccesary. There will always be a certain amount of redundant information in a textbook or novel. You cannot and should not try to remember every single piece of information you come across, just as you shouldn't and can't analyse every single persuasive technique in an article. Personally, I have never put pressure on myself to remember things, I have never worried about forgetting something in SACs. I don't know about your subjects, but the subjects I do require cogent explanations or instinctive application of principles, rather than providing a disconnected list of facts - worrying about whether I remembered details or not would seriously intefere with the flow of my thinking, writing, and question-doing. I never worry about remembering new vocab that I learn since I know I can always check later.

And if you don't know whether it would be more effective or not to put pressure on yourself to remember, then really the only thing you can do is to step into the unknown and experiment.
Title: Re: Another study thread
Post by: physics on March 25, 2010, 07:12:44 pm
suffering from stess atm... but holidays r coming XD
Title: Re: Another study thread
Post by: superflya on March 25, 2010, 07:24:53 pm
Quote from: andrewloppol on March 25, 2010, 07:19:52 pm
Quote from: annahinh on March 25, 2010, 07:12:44 pm
suffering from stess atm... but holidays r coming XD

Last SAC today.. almost cried from the relief of holidays :D!

seconded. felt so damn good ;)
Title: Re: Another study thread
Post by: physics on March 25, 2010, 07:28:31 pm
last day of school today and survived parent teachers interview without a scratch YES! :3 (L)