A list of things to do in order to concentrate:
No noise
No distraction
Prioritize tasks
Get through the list you formed
Turn off the phone
Set a time
Set a day
Spend minimum time online
Ofcourse, it is very difficult to set up these tasks without any obstacles in the way such as the daily ones we go through. In order to eliminate such distractions we must be willing to give up a lot of things such as partying late, sleeping in, wasting time, spending time on the internet. All these combined are very deadly to a successful lifestyle.
Reducing interference is can be done easily, simply sit in a quiet room without your phone and give yourself a break every 45 minutes to be fair. This way you will have motivation to complete the work and in turn complete a lot by the time the break comes. Setting a time and day is very crucial aswell, if performed properly it can enhance our learning skills tenfold, this is because when the mind is focusing on something or knows something needs to be done at a specific time it will do anything to set time for that goal. When studying alot of context, its easier to go through the main points first and then the side notes. Once your brain understands the foundation, everything else becomes easier. As for room mates its better to pair up with people with similar minds or goals, so that everybody has an understanding as to when to be quiet and respect that.
Learning styles im used to: Learning styles i should use;
Learn it once actively. Be selective
Recite and Repeat Create assosciations
Write it down Categorize
Overlearn Create Pictures
COR- CREATE, OVERLEARN,REPEAT
BON- BE AWARE, OVERLEARN, NOTICE
WOE- WRITE, OVERLEARN, ELOBORATE
I belive that overlearning will help me a alot, and so will creating pictures, as i am a visual learner, images will boost my memory and make me remember more often as i have an image to come back to with related information. Over learning, by learning everything about a specific subject even though time consuming will never do me wrong. I tried creating images as a learning tactic and found it very useful, it was helpful in the sense that i kept an image in my head and kept going back to it when i forgot something and once reminded of that image i was able to recall the other information.
The time i had trouble remembering something was when i had lost my i pod, i didnt feel a particular way but obviously no ones likes losing anything. I found it a few days later after i remembered where i kept it, i guess the mind sometimes is clouded with different things that it forgets simple things like where it kept something. 3 memory strategies that would obviously be helpful to develop would be create associations, use your time of peak energy and practice retrieval of information frequently.
I intend to practise them by simply doing them the next time i have an oppotunity to do so, for example creating associations is not hard its just a matter of actually creating something you can associate to. Peak time is when your mind and body can handle anything thats thrown at it which includes studying, this i will develop and lastly practise retrieval, this is something everyone should do but sometimes given circumstances its not always the case.
