I did a search for one of the most popular articles on my blog titled "How to Study for Long Periods of Time." Someone submitted my article to a free article site and then advertised for their site. My article is up at another site because I chose to submit it requesting that blog's owner to credit me and give a link to my site. This person stole my article and just put it up to advertise their website. If you want to share my articles with someone, feel free to email them. If you think it'll be helpful to others and you want to put it up on your site, contact me and ask for my permission before you use my work.
All in all, I have to admit, it is a bit flattering when your content gets stolen though. It means it's worth something to someone. But don't steal my stuff. I'm amicable to sharing it but not for someone else to take credit for it especially someone who stole it word for word. If you're not Serendipity, you can't speak serendipitinese!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Studying on Vacation - how to use your time wisely so you can have fun and be productive
I've been in Puerto Rico for the past week now. I haven't once touched my study materials but that's because I've been taking a less stereotypical approach to vacation. I don't really lie on the beach or take tours. I walk around ...pretty much the whole day but for the next few days, I'm going to start doing what the title says now that my semester is over.
To study on vacations, bring something light with you. Flashcards, review book, as long as it's under 2 pounds, it's probably a good bet. This is hard to do with a large group of people around. They might look at you strangely or diaspprove. So be strong and peer pressure resistant if you want to do this.
1) Use dead time to study. When you're in the car/bus/van for more than 30 minutes going somewhere, you can look out the window when you're bored but otherwise, you can read and try to learn since you have to spend time on transportation anyway. This is also great for airplane rides.
2) Use some of your rest time. Spending time on the beach and trying to get that tan? This is perfect way for you to either be put to sleep or get some learning done. Don't just lie on the beach towel. Bring your study materials with you and study when you get bored. Waiting on line to get in some museum or restaurant? Keep your ears open and try recalling whatever you read for the day. No one has to know.
3) If you're really geeky, you can play a game involving whatever you are studying with your friends who may also be studying the same thing. Alcohol and questions on medicine can be great fun. The ones who don't know anything can either be punished with more drinking or less drinking, depending on the desire of the group.
These are some ideas I've been thinking about in terms of studying on vacation. Do you have any? (Because I really need some more when I go away again in two weeks) Thanks.
To study on vacations, bring something light with you. Flashcards, review book, as long as it's under 2 pounds, it's probably a good bet. This is hard to do with a large group of people around. They might look at you strangely or diaspprove. So be strong and peer pressure resistant if you want to do this.
1) Use dead time to study. When you're in the car/bus/van for more than 30 minutes going somewhere, you can look out the window when you're bored but otherwise, you can read and try to learn since you have to spend time on transportation anyway. This is also great for airplane rides.
2) Use some of your rest time. Spending time on the beach and trying to get that tan? This is perfect way for you to either be put to sleep or get some learning done. Don't just lie on the beach towel. Bring your study materials with you and study when you get bored. Waiting on line to get in some museum or restaurant? Keep your ears open and try recalling whatever you read for the day. No one has to know.
3) If you're really geeky, you can play a game involving whatever you are studying with your friends who may also be studying the same thing. Alcohol and questions on medicine can be great fun. The ones who don't know anything can either be punished with more drinking or less drinking, depending on the desire of the group.
These are some ideas I've been thinking about in terms of studying on vacation. Do you have any? (Because I really need some more when I go away again in two weeks) Thanks.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Score a perfect score in class without taking notes
I have to admit. I'm a major blog reader. This article caught my eye this morning. From study hack comes an interesting article of how one student got his 4.0 without taking notes.
In short, his method was to pay full attention to the lecture as it goes on, only writing the big concepts. He recorded the lectures and listened to it carefully again 2-3 times. After that, he would just listen to it, over and over again, going along with his regular activities.
I don't think this will work with medical students without taking the lecture packets into account. I think it does help in terms of the massive amount of memorization we have to do. It's another form of reiteration.
I've listened to lectures over before but the quality can be difficult sometimes. Unless you have one of those recordings that's perfectly clear, I think this method would be difficult to implement. It would also be hard for those who learn better visually and those whose focus are on the image (ex: identifying parts).
This is not a reliable way of learning because it's dependent on each individual's learning style. If you're an audio learner (those who tend to recall sounds), then this may be the method for you.
Still in sunny sunny Puerto Rico. Enjoy the original article here.
In short, his method was to pay full attention to the lecture as it goes on, only writing the big concepts. He recorded the lectures and listened to it carefully again 2-3 times. After that, he would just listen to it, over and over again, going along with his regular activities.
I don't think this will work with medical students without taking the lecture packets into account. I think it does help in terms of the massive amount of memorization we have to do. It's another form of reiteration.
I've listened to lectures over before but the quality can be difficult sometimes. Unless you have one of those recordings that's perfectly clear, I think this method would be difficult to implement. It would also be hard for those who learn better visually and those whose focus are on the image (ex: identifying parts).
This is not a reliable way of learning because it's dependent on each individual's learning style. If you're an audio learner (those who tend to recall sounds), then this may be the method for you.
Still in sunny sunny Puerto Rico. Enjoy the original article here.
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