What tips would I give college students wanting to read, understand, and memorize stuffs?
- “It’ll be hard, get on with it already.”
- Your brain is capable of understanding, you must give it enough “simmer time.”
- Skim to get a nice overview of the material first.
- Read to understand next (speed read or not; depends on the material in question).
- Take breaks.
- Review previous study notes before starting the next session (emphasis is on comprehension at this stage, not retention).
- Read through the material a second time (focus is on comprehension and filling knowledge gaps)
- Memorize in the third pass (use active recall).