The principles of academic success

• teraexa

  30 Dec 08, 17:16

  Originally posted by davidche:

  retarded moron is a straight A student. I dont think last minute studying would EVER get you straight As. I last min study and i get better than avg results, but never straight A.

  I started serious revision 2 mths before A levels. The only subject I got B is Project Work.

  What does that tell us?

  Everyone has a different studying method. Find your own sweet spot and work with it.

  There's no point importing a template which suits others 100% but fits you to like say 50%?

  I always practise constant paying of attention and asking questions if unclear rather than rote-studying, otherwise known as 'mugging'.

  This method works for me but may not work for others. All in all, we all need to find that one suitable method for ourselves through trial and error.

• eagle

  30 Dec 08, 17:19

  There's still one method I believe in fervently, which is to drill yourself in questions. Forget re-reading the notes again and again; it's useless.

  Why?

  Anything in this world, you only get better in doing it if you practice doing it. If you read only notes, at most you will be very very good at reading notes, not answering questions. So you need to practice questions again and again. Notes are just to help you in your questions when you need the info.

• 16/f/lonely

  30 Dec 08, 17:21

  At higher levels, additional info not found in the curriculum helps. The degree to which depends on the relevance of course.

• troubledtimes

  10 Feb 09, 00:14

  Hi Retarded_Moron,

  you are truly an inspiration to students like me who are still studying. Can I ask where you went/are going for uni? What course? I'm sure someone of your calibre can pretty much get in to almost anywhere he wants to! =)

  Thanks so much! =)

• RETARDED_MORON

  14 Feb 09, 12:44

  Originally posted by troubledtimes:

  Hi Retarded_Moron,

  you are truly an inspiration to students like me who are still studying. Can I ask where you went/are going for uni? What course? I'm sure someone of your calibre can pretty much get in to almost anywhere he wants to! =)

  Thanks so much! =)

  
  All I can say is thanks. Work hard, keep a clear mind of your short-term objectives and long-term goals and you shall prosper. I wish you all the best!

  I'm a first-year student at the NUS School of Law by the way.

• 16/f/lonely

  14 Feb 09, 12:47

  Originally posted by RETARDED_MORON:

  
  All I can say is thanks. Work hard, keep a clear mind of your short-term objectives and long-term goals and you shall prosper. I wish you all the best!

  I'm a first-year student at the NUS School of Law by the way.

  
  Nice O face you got BTW.

• dumbdumb!

  14 Feb 09, 12:47

  i follow the 80-20 method.

  80% of ur results will depend on doing the right 20%

   

• RETARDED_MORON

  14 Feb 09, 14:19

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  i follow the 80-20 method.

  80% of ur results will depend on doing the right 20%

   

  
  It's a common business maxim too.

  • 80% of your profits come from 20% of your customers.
  • 80% of your business' output comes from 20% of your employees.
  • 80% of your employee problems come from 20% of your employees.
  • 80% of your waste comes from 20% of your expense categories.
  • 80% of your slow pay dollars come from 20% of your customers.
  • 80% of your successes will come from 20% of your efforts.