My study
habits are something that have been evolving since I started studying for tests
in my second year at Carleton. Before this time, I would glance at my notes,
but that can hardly be considered studying unless I retain the information. In my
second year I found the best way to guarantee I remember the information I was
studying: coloured pens. By colour coding my notes as I was writing them I remembered
each one because I was actively paying attention to what colour I was using and
categorizing the notes accordingly. Of course, all studying should be done in
an environment where there are few distractions.
The first time I tried to
colour code my notes I was in the living room while my roommate tried to cook an
entire Easter dinner for her boyfriend’s family and set the kitchen on fire. My
notes were perfect, but that turkey was not. As it turns out, when a turkey
catches on fire, the incorrect response is to scream and run from the room. I
wasn’t the only on learning valuable life lessons that day.
One problem
I see myself having with the more technical course I am taking is that not all
information I take notes on is something I need to memorize. To combat this, I
will have to look at what exactly I need to know and what the best way to
remember that data is. For example, in Computer Systems Hardware we need to
remember how to disassemble a Personal Computer (PC) and reassemble it. At
this, taking notes helps, but is not enough to remember where each component is
supposed to go without having a deeper understanding of the function of those
parts. In this case, simply understanding the function of a specific piece is
more beneficial than the notes on where they go.
PS: Here is the Start Wars video you should have showed the class.
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