How to Learn Faster
With the fast pace of life today it seems as if we need to do everything faster, and that includes learning. With students trying to hold down part-time jobs, compete on sports teams, belong to clubs and play instruments, it seems there's barely any time to do that little thing called school work. Not to mention, once you learn these tricks of the trade, you can apply them for the rest of your life. Read on to learn more.
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Create a schedule. Part of learning faster is dedicating a piece of time throughout the course of your week where you are going to study the subject at hand. This could be multiplication tables if you are a kid, the Bar exam if you are in law school, or recreational learning, like if you take a class on woodworking when you are older.
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Remove distractions. No texting, no cell phones, no email, no TV. no radio, no Mp3 player. Take away every device except for what you need to tackle the subject at hand. If you focus for a short amount of time, you will have plenty of time to be wired to the rest of the world later.
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Take care of responsibility. Part of learning faster is having your mind at ease so that you can give ultimate focus. If you need to mail your taxes or Uncle Sam is going to impose a fine, mail them first and study later. Peace of mind is a big piece of the puzzle.
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Study small sections. The thought of performing all of Romeo and Juliet can seem insurmountable and you wonder how anyone remember all of those lines. Well, tens of thousands of people have done it over several hundred years. Slow and steady wins the race. No matter what you are studying, take the time to compartmentalize it. Break it up into manageable pieces. Then once the first piece is learned, go onto the second piece. Then try combining those pieces. By learning in little bits your are cementing the information.
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Repeat your learning cycle. We've all tried to study for a test in one night. This is called "cramming" and this is also called crazy. If you have appropriately created your schedule then you should leave a little time each day for things that you must learn. The brain is better at learning things in small chunks of time over a few days than trying to cram all at once.
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Test yourself with the information. In your heart of hearts, you know when you have command of information and when you don't. If you do, you should be able to explain the theory to another or solve the problem on the spot. If that's not the case, go back to studying as you are not quite there yet.
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Take advantage of stolen moments to learn faster and continue your education. Part of maximizing your education is being prepared to learn in the idle moments of the day. Waiting in traffic, taking the train or bus to school; use the time there to learn. Learning faster is really about learning smarter.
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Tips & Warnings
Associate words with others. This is a trick as old as time. If you meet someone, repeat their name with a word that rhymes or starts with the same letter or is otherwise associated. For instance Daisy, then be sure to verbalize "like a flower." The word association will help you remember.
Repeat, repeat, repeat. This is another trick of the masters. If you meet someone say their name 3 times.
Study in groups. Just make sure you actually study and don't socialize. This is especially helpful if your surrounded by people who know how to summarize.
