“I’m so screwed, I don’t know how I’m going to remember any of this with just two days until the test!” If you’re like this and are scratching your head, please continue reading to see if my tips help. Be aware that this doesn’t work for things you have to learn. (ie Math and Science) This only works for memorization and analysis. I’ve used these steps many times to pass my exams. (Disclaimer: I am not promising you will get an excellent grade on your test. I am merely showing you a way you can remember a large amount of information in a short period of time. This method doesn’t work if you don’t dedicate at least 2 days to study and 6 hours or more of free time. Preferably, you should take notes and study each chapter or read the book if you want to do well in class.)
Step 1: Make a list of things you’ll need to study for. You can get this by either talking to the teacher or asking someone from class who pays attention. If you don’t have an accurate list of what to study for, it’ll make cramming much more difficult!
Step2: Gather all the study material you’ll need as well as food and drink. Remember you’re going to be here for an extended period of time. You need to dedicate most of that time to cramming. If you don’t have a high-lighter or colored tabs, buy those.
Step 3: Plan your meal ahead of time and stay hydrated. A simple protein, complex carb, and fiber meal should suffice. It can’t be too rich or filling. If it is, you could risk getting sleepy. It takes an incredible amount of energy to remember and analyze all that stuff, so please eat right. A good example of a meal would be a cut banana with a slice of whole wheat bread smeared with peanut butter and a yogurt. A bottle of green tea is a good choice for beverage. It has a suitable amount of caffeine and is a healthier option than soda.
Step 4: With your high-lighter, mark any and all important dates or facts in the chapter.
A. If it’s for history, look for numbers and read the first, middle, and last two to three sentences of each page.
B.Where ever you see anything in bold write it down. Collect all the information by either handwriting it or typing it. This method also works well for literature. You don’t have to read the whole page to get the gist of something.
C. The only difference for literature is you have to pick a specific part of the book or story and analyze that. You do this by generating a topic sentence from the scene or instant and providing evidence statements through quotes and page references.
Step 5: Now that you have everything labeled, typed up and listed, get to remembering them by using music. Yep you guessed it, generate a simple verse of song to help with retaining the information. Studies have suggested that songs activate a section of the brain in charge of memory. If you aren’t into this method or if you want to try more, go on to Step 6.
Step 6: Draw pictures of the information. If it’s a story draw a story panel. Sometimes drawing things out can help you with understanding something. If you understand what you’re reading, you’ll remember it better.
Step 7: Associate facts with everyday items or colors. Close your eyes and think of the fact and then imagine a color or an object. “Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. 16th is blue.”
Step 8: Clean up and go to sleep. You need to have at least 6 hours of continuous sleep or else you’ll forget things due to fatigue.
Good luck! Hope that helps you. If you want to read more tips and trick, feel free to visit my blog.
Article written by: Rosemary Jasmine Rivera
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