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So basically, since I knew I needed to get a bunch of medical tests this semester, I only enrolled in one class. But my parents say that even though I do have learning issues, that spending 20 hours studying for a quiz on 150 pages of material (I got a c on it) is to much… I know I am smart, but at what point is there supposed to be a code red for spending that much time studying which my siblings in high school maybe spent fifteen hours a week on homework for all their classes yet for one class I have to put in 20 hours a week… 40 for midterm…
When you have to ask, it’s too much. Please, learn to live!!!
Too much for what? If you studied 20 hrs and got a C, by what measure can it possibly be too much, especially if you consider yourself smart? Oy, I fell for it. Oh, well.
It all depends on the person doing the studying. Ask your Rosh Yeshiva or your Rov, someone who’s a Torah authority who knows you and can help you make an objective decision.
Until you’ve learned that questions end in question marks and excessive anything is spelled TOO much and not TO much, you haven’t studied enough.
If you are smart and studied 20 hours and got a c something is seriously wrong with how you study.
Maybe you should reconsider your class selection for next semester?
When a person has learning issues, studying for 100 won’t help if the test is administered without the necessary accommodations or modifications. If you have documented LD, you can get accommodations from your college to make sure you are getting the support you need.
My advice – Study til you feel like your brain is full and then go eat ice cream. That should work.
Qazxc – you know I thought the same thing when I saw the thread. Then I read that she has learning issues and opted for mentchlich.
20 hours sounds like a lot for a quiz to me. A test ok, a final can take many hrs- key is to break it up. im not sure if you do already, but you should try reviewing every day that days material, and every week a less in depth review. You shouldnt have to read through 150 pgs for a quiz. When you go through it, hilight key words and key concepts, or write them out. Your school might offer a session on study methods. If they do, it sounds like you might benefit from learning other new approaches, if your current one isnt working out for you. NOT cuz of the C! Cuz of the 20 hrs for a quiz. Hope you get into the flow of it n it gets easier soon. Hatlacha!
On a total side point, could you ask to be in tutorials anyways? By us, you get placed there based on your writing assessment test, so if you’re going to need them, you could probably join, regardless of whether or not you are currently in an English class.Or if your college has a writing center, the people there will be happy to help!
That being said, hatzlacha rabba! There are those professors who hand out 3 chapters worth of material and expect you to know it by the end of the week. It’s tough for anyone, so I definitely hear you that it takes a loooong time. You might want to speak to other girls in your class/girls who took this teacher before so that perhaps they can help you narrow down what it is that you really need to know. We have a teacher notorious for HUGE packets and LOADS of material, but after going through it, you realize that he doesn’t require you to know all of it, or all the details. (Though half the time nobody really knows what any teacher wants… )
B’hatzlacha!!! Hope it gets easier!
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If you know any people taking the class with you, maybe try studying with them or getting their notes. I’ve both studied with people who needed help and taken people’s notes when I needed help, and from both sides I know that it can sometimes be embarrassing to ask but that people are usually very willing to give.
I’m still in high school so luckily I don’t have 150-page quizzes (YET- there are some teachers I wouldn’t put it past), but I know that what can help is, as someone mentioned, highlighting key terms. When I do that I then make a list of these terms and make sure I know them cold. Then I read through everything again and I tend to understand things a lot better and make connections between ideas a lot more easily. If you’ve gotten your quizzes back, you may want to familiarize yourself with the content and format of the quizzes to make sure that the way you’re studying is effective and to figure out what type of knowledge is most often needed (I’ve found that by me, for multiple choice tests terms tend to be the parts most often tested, for example, which is helpful because you can then just get familiar with everything so that you can recognize it and not have to straightforwardly memorize detail, and that for fill-in quizzes the questions tend to focus on bigger topics, which means that I generally skim over the tiny details. Of course, this is not universally applicable- these are just examples of ways that knowing the format of quizzes can help you study effectively). Also, if this is such a standard class, there are probably sites like SparkNotes with good notes and explanations of ideas. The only time I’d say that SparkNotes is a bad idea is if you read it INSTEAD OF reading the book assigned in lit. In addition, okay, but you do miss out on details and the general learning experience if you only read the SparkNotes. In other classes, though, they can be very helpful- I’ve filled in gaps in my knowledge with their notes in math, poli sci, bio, psych, history, etc.
I hope I’m helping! Bear in mind that learning disabilities are not one of my nisyonos- my methods may not be suited to those who do have them. Perhaps a special education teacher or even just a web site or support group can suggest ways that people have used to study well and effectively.
Hatzlacha!
Syag Lechochma – es chatoai ani mazkir hayom – I stopped reading after the subject line, which at the time still appeared with the mistakes about which I commented.
Tizke l’mitzvos
i think that instead of studying the material so much you should try to improve your test taking skills they can make a huge difference through your whole academic career
Be thankful your test is in english….thats all I can say
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