the-etranger:

After posting about my 100 page textbook i made which i use to study for exams, i received a lot of messages asking me about it… so I’ve decided to make a big post about it so you guys can see fully what i do! 

1) Gather relevant information from lectures 

- I usually print off lecture notes and use my extensive pen collection to highlight and write notes and blah blah blah

2) Get typing

Using my lecture notes i sort through relevant information and type it up in a word document. I do this from the beginning of semester to the end. (usually 12 lectures for me) The way you organise this is completely up to you, the way you title stuff and organise it and classify information and whatnot… find something that works for you! I add diagrams and any other information that helps.

3) Print 

After the last lecture of the semester, my document is finished. Mine this semester was around 100 pages long (for biology). During the semester i use the notes on my computer to study from and i am continuously adding/ removing stuff, i love doing this as it also means I’m continuously reading over my notes and critiquing them throughout the semester.

I go down to office works and get it printed and bound… it only cost me $11.50! (Black and white) - Getting it in colour is a lot more expensive and seeing as though most of it is typing, just stick to black and white… if i have diagrams i go over and colour them in… i learn a lot from doing this!

This is what it looks like: 

4) Summariseeee

Using my not newly printed and bound notes, i condense this even further. I just usually write these out pretty messily as its just to get it down in my head!.. i also use this information to make my palm cards

5) Palm Cards

- I go through my type text book and colour code certain sections… i then use this colour code to make my palm cards! I make up questions which are relevant to the information and viola! On one side i have my question (with the colour code) and the info (which i condensed from my summaries)  on the other! I like doing this as it forces me to READ my actual notes and comprehend them. 

I do this as it incorporates typing, writing and reading! (and drawing if your feeling super motivated)  i Feel like it covers all areas of studying techniques and it really helps me when studying for subjects that have ALOT of information! If you can’t be bothered to summarise or make palm cards then its still really nice to have clean, organised printed notes suited to your own understanding of the subject. My friends also love me when i do this as they are constantly asking for my textbook to study from! 

Hope this has helped! If you have further questions just ask!