Ok..looks like i'm destined to be online..
Michael Tay gave an awe-inspiring talk during physics remedial..
Topic: The correct method to study
Let's see what the kids sae abt the way they study...
LR: Read.
HJ: Read lor.
HL: Read..everything..Then if i'm in a gd mood..do some tys qns lo..
Nat: Read..
Adi: READ the notes!
PL: Read lah..
KS: I read the notes.
LPY: Just read loh..haha..
CPY: haha..read notes..
FT: ask me for wat? i din take physics!
Mtay's Verdict:
NO!
it's not the right way to study..
Drew a mindmap..Mtay explained..
'Studying is divided into 2 impt components..
Understand and Memorise
NJC students always think understanding is enuf..and puts alot of emphasis on it..
But they neglected the memorisation..it's oso very impt!
How many times have u all read thru the notes fr 1st chapter to last chapter..and realise u 4got everything at the front after tt?
It's no use reading everything and trying to understand it w/o actually doing it and practising!'
3 simple steps to success..
Step 1: Read everything once..highlight the key points.
Step 2: Summarise the key points in a table/ on foolscap. Memorise them.
Step 3: Write everything out on another piece of paper. Practise makes perfect!
Even if u dun manage to memorise everything..but if u have started trying to memorise those stuff..u will take lesser time to recall the stuff when u look at them again!
*Note: Mtay did say tt everyone has different brain capacity and memorising power. Smart ppl like Chai can look once at the notes and memorise 90% of it w/o much effort. Stupid ppl like him(he self-acclaimed) has lower memorising power and thus need to put in hard work to memorise. But if u keep doing it...Eventually..u'll end up like the smart ppl. Coz smart ppl dun only absorb things quickly..they oso have VERY HIGH Memorising Power and can store alot of thing in their brains. It is juz tt they can retrieve knowledge fr their brain compartments (like opening drawers) much more quickly than normal ppl..(like me and u).
So why hesitate? Draw up a timetable plan and try to stick to it. Follow YOUR OWN timetable rather than the school's. Study the topics YOU plan to study according to ur time table and heck care abt the topical tests in sch. Coz ur ultimate aim is the A-levels..and u r studying FOR IT! (Of coz u muz adjust the timetable if sth crops up and delay ur studying)
However..Prelims is a gd gauge of our abilities..and we have to be serious abt it..at least muz get D for it. Coz mtay sae prelims is juz SLIGHTLY diff than the actual A's and most prob..ur grades in A's is one or two higher than prelims.
OK! I'm all geared up..Mugging..Here i come!!!
&its not what you think
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