How To-49: How to Concentrate on Studies

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One of the most terrifying things on Earth is the period of time when one has to concentrate on nothing but that open textbook. How can you concentrate in a perfect way that won't affect your revision?

Steps

1. Take out a piece of rough paper and list the rows from 1-10. Then, before you hit the books, brainstorm 10 'pros' on why you should concentrate. Don't even think about the 'cons', because you'll never come up with the 'pros' if you think about the 'cons'.
   
2. Get everything you need for your revision. A cup of coffee? Candy? Your teddy bear? Put them within reach so you won't be strolling around the house, and then being distracted by that cartoon showing on TV.
   
3. Make a timetable. You can't really concentrate if you read, read, and read again for 24 hours straight. The best thing is 30-60 minute periods with 5-10 minute breaks in between.
   
4. Prepare a full set of rough paper, note sheets, stationary and files. Also, have your books and some reference titles nearby. Don't hop up in the middle of revision to get anything.
   
5. If you can't seem to get yourself to study, think about what you'll do when you grow up, do you want to get a good job as a engineer or work in a dairy? and revise alot on your questions and buy books that help and are fun.
   
6. Learn how to make mind-maps which can really help during revision and doing it with colour pencils and all will make it really fun.
   
7. If you want to revise using the internet, make sure you know what website you
   are going to use. If you dont then you will spend most of your time trying to
   find a suitable site.

Tips

• Have a bit of food with you. Or try to compete with your friend and study with them.
  
• It helps to think about what you'll be doing if you flunk and get an "F" or under 20 marks. Think about this and it will compel (or "entice") you to do better.

Things You'll Need

• Ribbon
  
• Papers, files, stationery
  
• Everything you need for revision.
  
• A bottle of water or juice.
  
• Concentration

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