School makes me stupid.

Apr 15, 2008 at 11:43 PM
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Seriously, school makes me feel so inadequate and unintelligent sometimes. I mean, I suppose that the possibility of my peers having a hard time with the material is there, but sometimes I feel so alone. However, today, so many things clicked in the lab it's not even funny. ADPIE and OLD CART? And seriously, even the names and locations of the cranial nerves. I also got signed off on vital signs. So... I feel like I'm making some process. Which is nice, since it seemed like I had a learning disorder and someone was trying to teach me an obscure alien language...

Oh wait. They are.

Today's lab also made me feel like a complete and total loner, but that's another story for another day. There is study material that needs to be crammed in by 9 am (roughly) tomorrow... which gives me 9 hours. 2 or 3 hours, if you count the 6 to 7 hours of sleep I'm really feeling a need for right now...

I leave you with a long and drawn-out video on me talking about the greatness of flashcards.

School is cool.

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Hi love! Your study tips are similar to mine. I use index cards, one side's lined and one side's blank. I put questions on the blank side and the lined side has the answer. So we have similar study lives. I think it's a great method and it works for me! :o)

I just have to say Target is awesome. :) They have such cute stuff. Flashcards are the best for studying. :) I'm gonna have to go check out the folders and such at Target. I usually skip that area for some reason.

I've had a hard time keeping my flash cards organized -- that coupon holder thing is a life-saver! Thanks for the tip, I'm getting ones of those this evening. :-)

In addition to flash cards, I also like to make little "study guides" for each topic that I need to study for and I spend hours compiling all the information for each topic from lecture notes, textbooks, study sessions, etc.

Yes, I am the ultimate nerd. I also enjoy using different color highlighters.

Aww, yay! Glad to impart that on you :) I love mine!

I agree!

I find that my studying varies depending on how I'm being tested. If it's multiple choice, I just read and use flashcards for short answer, whereas I'll do actual notes complied from class/text/other sources for long answer.

Oh, and if you can find someone to review with.. I always find discussion helps me narrow down on what I need to focus on a bit more, and what I'm good with.

I loooove Target!

I wish I had time to make my own study guide for this last quiz! I think I'll try that for the test coming up on Monday, though!

Ah, making notes for long answer (essay?) questions is a great idea! I definitely benefit from writing for memory.

Note cards have been my #1 study method since I can remember! I also repeat things out loud to myself over and over again when I'm in the car, shower, etc.

I do the same thing! I repeat it over and over out loud! Helps memorizing facts a lot.

you look so much like your mother in that video! annnd...yay for studying. I'll be in the same boat soon when I go back to grad school.

LOL, you think so?! I don't see it, but if you do... haha.

record your lectures and then convert them to mp3.files and put them on your ipod and listen away over and over... lol

I need my flash cards! I have a ton from old classes, too. I can't seem to get myself to dispose of them because of all the hard work I put into writing them out! Perhaps one day they may be useful? ha ha :/

School makes me stupid.

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