How do you study and how do you get motivated?

~~Odyshape~~ · 12-13-2011, 09:57 PM

Over the past two days I hit a revelation on how I retain knowledge. I learn by rewriting things. I am amazed at how well I remember things when I rewrite them. I have been putting studying my Islamic studies class for a very long time and my Islamic final is coming up. Over the past two days I spent about 18 hours with a few short breaks rewriting every power point presentation my teacher posted since the beginning of the semester adding footnotes and sorting and highlighting. I rarely become this motivated about anything and am very proud of my self !

I have end up writing 25 pages of notes that I have strategically highlighted in such a way reading only the highlighted words makes coherent sense and I have been reciting over and over.

The question I keep asking myself is what made me become motivated to do something to stupidly daunting! and I realize now its simple. I saw direct results immediately in my comprehension of Islam as I rewrote everything and I became addicted to learning about it. I am quite happy about this and was wondering if you guys have experienced anything similar about learning about how you learn. Or even just share what motivates you when you go on long studying sessions.

Also on a side note I rediscovered my love for Bee Thousand by guided by voices during this time. It was on the entire time. For a while I couldn't even listen to it I over listened to it so much. It reminded me of the first time I heard the album where I put it on for almost an entire weekend on a perpetual loop

What a great album its so inspiring some times hahaha

Wish me luck on my exam! back to studying (this was a good fricking brain release)

12-13-2011, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~Odyshape~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 526	How do you study and how do you get motivated? Over the past two days I hit a revelation on how I retain knowledge. I learn by rewriting things. I am amazed at how well I remember things when I rewrite them. I have been putting studying my Islamic studies class for a very long time and my Islamic final is coming up. Over the past two days I spent about 18 hours with a few short breaks rewriting every power point presentation my teacher posted since the beginning of the semester adding footnotes and sorting and highlighting. I rarely become this motivated about anything and am very proud of my self ! I have end up writing 25 pages of notes that I have strategically highlighted in such a way reading only the highlighted words makes coherent sense and I have been reciting over and over. The question I keep asking myself is what made me become motivated to do something to stupidly daunting! and I realize now its simple. I saw direct results immediately in my comprehension of Islam as I rewrote everything and I became addicted to learning about it. I am quite happy about this and was wondering if you guys have experienced anything similar about learning about how you learn. Or even just share what motivates you when you go on long studying sessions. Also on a side note I rediscovered my love for Bee Thousand by guided by voices during this time. It was on the entire time. For a while I couldn't even listen to it I over listened to it so much. It reminded me of the first time I heard the album where I put it on for almost an entire weekend on a perpetual loop What a great album its so inspiring some times hahaha Wish me luck on my exam! back to studying (this was a good fricking brain release)