The question that I would ask is, when I study I study too much information which leads to me wondering how to organize all the information mentally. It just seems like too much information I try to retain, leading to me actually missing the point being taught. So how does one organize all the information without over studying? I hope I communicated that question where you understand it. I have trouble communicating my thoughts where others understand what I am saying as well. Thanks

Good luck on your exams coming up!

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I would get started on my strategies as soon as possible BEFORE time runs out… Your exam dates won’t change…. Tock, tock…

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Thank you for writing a book which so many people have benefited from. You didn’t keep your knowledge to yourself but decided to spread it. This shows awesome characteristics. I wish you the best from now on and in the future.

Thanks in advance.

You’ve spent 10+ years reading and writing and THOSE synaptic pathways are fully developed – not to use them is like trying to play tennis with your left hand after playing right-handed for 10 years.

I hope that helps!

I had one question: How do you speed read an ebook? That is when the reading material is onscreen rather then on paper?
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That’s not going to work very well in Medical School – if you make it that far… Medical Students have to work non-stop 7 days a week.

The only question I have for you is “Why are you procrastinating on weekends and not weekdays?”

ALWAYS use your finger – it’s the best way to synchronise your eyes. Using a pen is bad and a ruler even worse.

At some point you’ll need to stop caring what others think as you use your finger. Chances are they will be impressed by your speed.

If you must, try to point a book or something else between you and other students. I would find a cubicle out of the way – less distractions = faster reading.

Good luck!

In fact, I haven’t even started yet. In the beginning it was because of procrastination, in addition I am a person who uses a lot of time to understand a task sometimes.

The teacher had written which day every student were supposed to present, but three times now, when I was supposed to have, I haven’t been there. There is another problem. When I come home, I write down what I should accomplish by the day, but sometimes I sit a long time with accomplishing very little. I am much focused, but still I struggle with this.

After watching this video, I have been determined to put of procrastination, but the thing is I never procrastinate in the week days, but I tend to do it in the more in the weekends. You might think I don’t care about school, which is not true at all. In fact, my dream is to become a surgeon, and I give a 120% in school each and every day.

I have always been trying to do the best in school since day one. I do understand that medical school is very competitive, or at least I want to do. I want to put of this habit of mine, because there has been other times when I have done it as well.
Ali

I have just finished listening and practicing using your speed reading videos.

I now have to take notes while reading my textbook for exam purposes. How do I make notes while speed reading? I need to remember the information for exams.

Also, I’m studying in the library among many other students. So, do you suggest that I use my finger all the time? Or is there an alternative?

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P.S. Your tip for writing long papers is brilliant. You find a piece of info that you know will be important in your writing even though you haven’t formulated the entire approach in your mind. However, you know you will have to introduce this info, explain it and give it’s relevance to your point, which to me is grunt work that I hate to do when I am “on a roll” of writing the main part of my thought. It’s like a forced stop that kills my catharsis and motivation.

I only take breaks at the end of a section, as a reward, during which I usually am thinking of how to begin the next section, or I break in the middle of writing something I am enjoying, because I continue to compose in my head while on break and can’t wait to get back to it to get it on paper, (an out-dated expression. I guess we should say get it on computer).

If I were to stop writing now when at a point of introducing and writing a referenced item or data, I would want to avoid writing it, walking away with a negative feeling. Every time I would try to return to writing, I knew, the first thing I would be faced with that negative starting point and more avoidance behaviors kick in.

I would even suggest going one step further and numbering these references pre-written paragraphs, save them in a separate file and print them out. Keep them next to you as you write and just put the # in the spot you want it to be when you are in your flow of writing. At the end of a section or the end of your paper, open both files, and copy, paste the reference paragraph into it’s numbered spot, tweaking any info needed to make it flow with the main writing.

Gosh, I wish I had thought of that when I was in college. Of course, it wouldn’t have worked for me, because there were no computers. Just manual, not even electric typewriters. I remember using index cards in a similar way. I would make notes of reference info on separate cards and then put the cards in the order of when I wanted them to appear in the paper. Then as I was writing, I kept them next to me. I would glance at the top card frequently to remind me of where I was heading in my writing and to introduce the thought that would lead to that reference, and also to remind me to not forget to put it in. Once written, I flipped it over and my next reference goal was visible on top. Maybe if you print out the references, cut and sort them in this manner, number them at that point, stack them next to you, you could avoid, hunting through pages of text of references, while on a writing spree, each time you want to find the one you
needed.

As an adult, I have this problem with bills and doing my taxes. So my new approach is to open the mail, sort my receipts and stack the work in working order, easiest on top. Then I take a break. I feel good that it’s all ready to go and by organizing it, the work usually less than I thought it would be when I saw a pile of stuff. I feel good when I see the big pile gone and a neat stack in it’s place.

By doing all the grunt work first and then rewarding myself, I have a more positive feeling when I return, I see a more pleasing, organized,work and feel the work will flow quickly to actually pay the bills, or do my quicken entries
But the whole thing falls apart when it comes to filing the finished stuff! I need to figure out a way to make me file right away. As of now, the filing piles up for months!

So,what is your opinion? Studying loudly or quieter is better?

Thank you
Safwan

However, my study book is as succinct, brief and condensed as I am willing to describe the strategies – unless you have a specific question, I’m afraid I don’t have the time nor the motivation to summarise it just for brevity’s sake.

I am willing to clarify any SPECIFIC questions you may have.