La bon eleve, the good student. I have just started studying again for the first time in a while, including high school. I am doing an Advanced
Diploma in Naturopathy by distance education. So not only do I need to re-learn to study, but also need to motivate myself, and keep myself on a
tight schedule. Will the 'carrot and stick' theory work? Will I be able to handle the pressures of study and work - assuming I find some!? Stay tuned!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My brain that is...
I spent over 2 hours yesterday taking notes from audio lectures and the blackboards that this lecturer used and I made 7 A4 pages of notes, I was very proud of myself. Granted I did take a break every half hour for a cup of tea or snacky food. Something to give my brain a 5 minute break. I then took up my text book and began to take notes from that. I found this method worked rather well, even though there was some overlap in the study, it was good to be able to read the text and realise 'yup, I already know that'. I completed perhaps half of topic 1 before I had to go and pick up my husband from the train station. When he learned that i'd be studying for the last 6 or so hours, he made me take a break and watch a movie. Probably a good idea too, I would have sat there for any number of hours until I was satisfied i'd done enough.
So as I was sitting watching the movie (Slither, a horror, kinda) I wondered, 'Okay, i've got all this in my brain...but will it stay there, and will I be able to reference it outside the confines of the study room.' The answer is YES!
During the movie, a man gets split down his front by a creature, from top to toe, and my automatic reaction? "Ohh...right down the median plane!!!" And then blinking in suprise at myself and then smiling happily.
Yes, it seems I am learning, and more importantly - retaining the knowledge. So on to another day of learning - finishing topic 1, and then 2 hours of lectures about cells - and i'm actually looking forward to it!
Take care all
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