going to do it, you may as well do it right. You will need Distraction-free environment

Something to study Pen and paper Lectures, podcasts, and videos and naps (optional).

Step 1. Choose an environment for studying where you will be free from distractions including

phone calls, television, or other interruptions. Step 2. Prioritize your study materials so

that the most important or the hardest is finished first. Step 3. Read your materials

over once for basic comprehension. Don't stress about remembering it all on the first read.

Step 4. Read the material again, taking notes and summarizing the main ideas in your own

words. Make new material stick by relating it to something you already know or care about.

Context and emotion enhance our ability to remember. Step 5. Use your senses to assist

with learning. When possible, don't just read, but listen to lectures or podcasts, and watch

instructional videos. Build a rich understanding of the material. Step 6. Quiz yourself without

the aid of any notes. Write down your answers or speak them aloud. In other words, rehearse

for the test. Take a nap after a heavy study session to allow your brain time to rest.

Napping after studying can help with recall. Step 7. Test yourself again and again, at

different times of the day and week. This "self-testing" will reinforce your studies

so that when the real test arrives, you'll be ready. Did you know In ancient Greece and

Rome, people used the "loci" memorization method, which involves visualizing placing

each thing you need to remember in a familiar room or on a familiar road, and picking it

up as you take a mental walk around the room or down the road.