Study techniques.

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CHAPTER IV STUDY TECHNIQUES * I take time out for rest, but I see to it that I return to study. * I have a definite place to study, and do nodiing else but study in that place.As soon as I sit down there, it suggests study. * My place of study is not surrounded by too much noise or too many distracting people. My desk and wall are devoid of distracting objects. * I have a time jor play and amusement, so I don't feel that I am missing anything while studying. * I do not try to do the impossible in one night. If I did I would fail, and continually flog myself mentally for failing. Habits of concentration and daily preparation. * I always get a general idea of the nature of the assignment, and what I am to know when I finish studying. Then I go over the material carefully. * I stop at die end of each section and review in my own words what I have just studied. I sometimes outline or mark the book, but always get the substance in a form that can be reviewed. * I utilize statistical tables, graphs, italicized and bold type, topic and summary sentences. With these and other aids I try to discriminate between the important and the irrelevant. * At die end of the assignment, I quiz myself in a fashion similar to the quizzes in class. * I am careful to get the knowledge accurately the first time. * I always think of the meaning of the facts, how they are related to other facts I know and to material of everyday life. * In memory work, I realize that every word or name has been selected for some reason. Knowing that reason helps me to remember it. * In memory work, I always overlearn rather than learn just to die point of perfect recitation. * I use odd times to review that which I have learned-between classes and in the afternoon. * I do not allow myself to daydream, for I am continually checking on my progress. * I study with others only after I know the material and want to be tested, or when there is a particular point I don't understand. Deficiencies in foundation subjects.I read rapidly, always seeking the main ideas, and without speaking the words to myself or pausing over words. I am mastering one new word each day. My grades are not being lowered by repetition of a few errors in spelling, arithmetic, or grammar. Other factors affecting study. * I am in good health; my eyesight is good or corrected with glasses; I have periodic medical examinations. * I have good daily hygienic habits-habits of regular hours for sleep, of eating nourishing food, of proper elimination, and of sufficient outdoor exercise. * I try to overcome all aversions to subjects or teachers incompatible with my personality by finding their positive, pleasant aspects.