Philippe Bill O.

Calo
BS Architecture 3
GE 3 Understanding the Self (EN 1)

1. What are your studying strategies?  

I don’t really have a special or particular studying strategy. Usually, when I’m in
the mood to study days before an exam, I just read and try to memorize as much as I can.
I read something, recite it in my mind, and see if I recited correctly. And then I repeat
that cycle until I memorize it word for word. But more often, I skim or do fast-reading
minutes or hours before an exam. I believe that by doing that, the lessons remain fresh in
my mind.

2. Are those strategies effective? How? 

I’m not really sure if there’s a scientific proof that studying minutes before an
exam is effective, but for me it works quite well. When I study minutes or hours before
an exam, it helps retain the lessons accurately for a short period of time. And that’s
enough for me to get the answers I need. Even then, I can still remember things I learned
from skimming or fast-reading after the exam so I’d like to think it’s effective for me.