A bit random but can any STEM studycel here teach me how to study?gimme some tips

[glowIntheDark]

i don't pay attention in lectures by my proffs and most are shit anyways.

I am taking math with a minor in physics now and it's like I don't know how to study?

Like wtf do I even do? Do I just read textbook? but that doesn't help me solve physics or math problems! Do I watch lectures online? but they are not relevant at all to my coursework.

I just need to studymaxx bros so that I can use that money to lead a comfortable lifestyle. Any nerd here that can give me a rundown of how one actually studies to be in the top 5-10% of their class ?

 

[based_meme]

A bit random but can any STEM studycel here teach me how to study?gimme some tips​

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i don't pay attention in lectures by my proffs and most are shit anyways.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD FUCKING START THERE.

 

[glowIntheDark]

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MAYBE YOU SHOULD FUCKING START THERE.

no most of my proffs are shit . They barely teach in class.

 

[based_meme]

no most of my proffs are shit . They barely teach in class.

I can relate. I had to teach myself multivariable calculus, because the professor was less useful than a deflated blowup doll.

Just read the books, follow the examples, and do the practice problems to the best of your ability. Whenever you get stuck write the problems down and try to precisely isolate where you got stuck and try to describe why you think you got stuck. Then take the compiled list of problems you got stuck on and go talk to the professor in person during their office hours.

If you do this the way I suggest, you can practically force their lazy asses to teach you right there and then, because you would have demonstrated that you've already put in plenty of effort.

And before you reply to this, no, fuck you, I am NOT doing your homework or tutoring you.

 

[aspiecel_11:11]

What worked for me:

1. You'll have some information to memorize (from presentation slides, books or whatever you use). Sit on your ass and go through it, then you need to recite it without looking, then again after 10 minutes, hour, 2h, 4h, day, 2d, 4d, week, 2w and so on (spaced repetition, otherwise you'll forget most of the information). Sleeping right after studying seems to buff memorisation and lets you do 10 minutes -> 1 day -> ...

It's hard to remember what I'm supposed to remember and to keep track of the revisions, so I write down a list of everything I should be able to recall from memory (like to explain a term or a law) and the week number I first touched it in (so that I can just look for weeks X, Y and Z instead of adding a fuck ton of events to calendar). Also it's easier to manage all this when studying a lot from one course at a time.

2. When it comes to solving problems related to what you've studied, at first do them all by yourself - don't spoil yourself how to do them unless you've given up. Note down what you failed at and how to solve the thing, then memorize that (my issues boiled down either to not guessing that one way to transform the equation or not knowing some obscure ass method for solving). There are often groups of problems which are solved the same way, just with different details - then there's no need to grind every one of them.

 

[glowIntheDark]

What worked for me:

1. You'll have some information to memorize (from presentation slides, books or whatever you use). Sit on your ass and go through it, then you need to recite it without looking, then again after 10 minutes, hour, 2h, 4h, day, 2d, 4d, week, 2w and so on (spaced repetition, otherwise you'll forget most of the information). Sleeping right after studying seems to buff memorisation and lets you do 10 minutes -> 1 day -> ...

It's hard to remember what I'm supposed to remember and to keep track of the revisions, so I write down a list of everything I should be able to recall from memory (like to explain a term or a law) and the week number I first touched it in (so that I can just look for weeks X, Y and Z instead of adding a fuck ton of events to calendar). Also it's easier to manage all this when studying a lot from one course at a time.

2. When it comes to solving problems related to what you've studied, at first do them all by yourself - don't spoil yourself how to do them unless you've given up. Note down what you failed at and how to solve the thing, then memorize that (my issues boiled down either to not guessing that one way to transform the equation or not knowing some obscure ass method for solving). There are often groups of problems which are solved the same way, just with different details - then there's no need to grind every one of them.

huh thanks for highlighting out a system that I can follow dude it will help me a lot.
For the revision thing you adviced I am thinking of making an excel sheet of all chapters to keep in track of each revision time !!

 

[glowIntheDark]

I can relate. I had to teach myself multivariable calculus, because the professor was less useful than a deflated blowup doll.

Just read the books, follow the examples, and do the practice problems to the best of your ability. Whenever you get stuck write the problems down and try to precisely isolate where you got stuck and try to describe why you think you got stuck. Then take the compiled list of problems you got stuck on and go talk to the professor in person during their office hours.

If you do this the way I suggest, you can practically force their lazy asses to teach you right there and then, because you would have demonstrated that you've already put in plenty of effort.

And before you reply to this, no, fuck you, I am NOT doing your homework or tutoring you.

ok thanks for your advice. I will try to follow it