Hey my enthusiastic friends , How are you? How is going on your practice? I wish and hope that you are doing fine by the bless of our Almighty. Allhamdulilah I am also good .
At this moment I am in unstable condition because I cannot find out any clue about my study. Few days ago, I was thinking that I could have solve it but now I do not think that I can continue my work by following that process. So, I need to try another way but the way, now I am thinking, is not so easy. I have to start my work from the beginning. So I need some energy to cope up with it . I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that how I reduce my tension. I love to write and I also remember that today’s task is not finished yet. So I am here to write for completing my daily task and reducing tension as well.
Dear friend , I have a request to you that after reading my post, please do not think that I am here to show my talent or give you lecture. Because I am not a talented or famous person. The main aim of writing this post is my writing practice. That is why I always try to write what I am doing or what I feel. By writing such posts, I also help myself.While writing any post I think and talk to myself and try to understand the matter. So it will be a matter of happiness for me if anyone can use or get inspiration from my post.
In this week, I got some request message where my friends wanted to know some tips to do well in studies or they wanted to know my study techniques. Frist of all my friends, I want to tell you that I do not follow any special technique like other brilliant students but I will share some point with you that I got from my teachers, seniors and from my experience. I was a public university student whose academic system was semester wise.So I will write according to my academiccurriculum but I hope some points also help to other students.
- First, you should make up your mind like “ Yes, in this semester I will do better than past one.” For this reason, you must read.
- Then try to collect all books or notes from seniors or library that are in your syllabus. You can also talk with your seniors about which subject seems too hard to read. That will help you to prepare yourself mentally. For me, I always asked my seniors too. From the first class, I try to love that subject. I try to calm myself by telling that “ This subject is not hard for only me but also for all and my seniors also passed this subject with a remarkable result. So I can do it too.” Another way I also followed that is, I tried to brought a beautiful covered notebook and tried to draw some interesting things on it sothat when I will see that notebook it will not be seem as so scary or I will feel to read it at least one time .
- You should try to sit in the front position because it will help you to concentrated on your teacher’s lecture. For the back benchers, you should give some concentrated on lectures from your enjoying times. If you miss any class due to your business you can collect notes from the talented students.
- If you have any query about the related topics then feel free to ask your teachers. I have been pretty much sure they will be happy to see your concern about study. But do not try to take test on your teachers by asking irrelevant topics or questions. We should bear in mind that people are not expert in all fields . Maybe your teachers cannot give your answers for some questions immediately , Do not laugh at them .
- When you will return to your home, you must find some time from your busy schedule to revise the class lecture. I do not tell you to read everything like you have an exam tomorrow but just give an overlook and try to find out the main source from books or sheet and mark that pages. It will help you to find important things easily before your exam times and you will feel relax.For me I always sat on my reading table around 1a.m. after giving an adda or gossiping with my friends. One of my roommate who is now a teacher of my university , asks me every time “ Rimu, why are you siting now for studying?” I told her that “ I feel relaxed after doing my classes and passing time with my friends. Now it’s time to read with full concentration. She was surprised by my behavior.
- In the morning , we can wake up as early as possible but as far I know from my experience, university students are going to bed in the morning and wake up just a few minutes before their classes…right? Because I am not an early riser but I awake up at very morning and after then I again sleep till 30 minutes ago of my class .
- Before your class time, you can read some more pages that will be discussed that day in your class. You will try to know what are the main points because that will help you to understand teacher’s lecture instantly and you will feel interested.
- You should write every questions after reading. If you think, it will be a time consuming matter because you do not have much time to prepare yourself then you just write down the key points of the topics.
- You must follow the previous question. If same teacher took that subject last year and the syllabus are same then you will get maximum question common from them. Before your exam I want to suggest you something more. If you have time, then try to search into Google about the topic. I think it will make your preparation stronger and you will be confident .
- For reading topic, you should follow Francis Bacon quote “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested” So my friends , do not try to memorize everything. Try to categorize into 3 levels like full concept, middle concept and just memories some part .
- Hey, do you know about bed tea? I am used to bed reading. What! It sounds funny . Okay I am telling you. In the morning time I try to remember all questions that I read last night after closing my eyes. I try to remember how much I can remind them. I try to close my eyes that help me to see the pages on my mind screen and I try to keep the points. After finishing all my questions, I sit for reading table to see what topic I miss to recall .
- You should go to your exam hall at least 20 minutes earlier. Do not bother to see others preparation.You should think “ Allhamdulilah , I did my level best.”Try to recall you Almighty .
- When someone asked me about my exam , I always reply “ Only Allah knows.” They ask me about my expected score. I reply to them “ To give an exam is my responsibility , To judge my questions paper is my teachers responsibility.” So do not be so much tensed because you cannot retake it but you can take a lesson from it that will help you in your later preparations.
- Be calm and quite before your result and try to pray more to your Almighty because I believe that luck also plays an important role to our successes.
That’s all I can remember now . If I can remember more,then I will edit this post . Feel free to share your thoughts my friends. I will be glad .
Thanks a lot .
May Allah reward you for your hard work .