Studying and Understanding: Key to Successful Studies

 


By: Abonyi Hyginus Ebuka

In other to discuss the topic studying and understanding, it is paramount to first of all know who is a student and from there, we will get to know what it means to study and understand. A student is one who enters into serious studies for the purpose of acquiring knowledge in a college or institution. The primary aim of being a student is to study and to acquire knowledge. In a simple definition, a student is one who studies and tries to acquire knowledge.

What does it means to study

To study means to pay attention to learning and in acquisition of knowledge. It is good to know that the first stage or step in studying is to understand the topic of discussion.

How to pay attention while Studying

1.      Choose a quiet place for your studies: choosing a quiet place for studies means being in a point or position where here is no distraction and in an environment of absolute tranquility.

2.      Getting a table and a desk for studies: It does not only stop at getting a table and a desk but the table especially must be free from any foreign material other than what you are to study. Such materials include a self-phone, a music radio, etc. This act will help to remove everything that might cause distraction for you.

3.      Have a jotter beside you: The purpose of having a jotter is to write down words you do not understand while studying so that your leisure, you can check the meaning of those words in the dictionary; it will help you increase your vocabulary.

What is Knowledge?

In the word know-ledge is two words; “Know and Ledge”. To know is simply to be aware of, to be informed, or to have foresight of whereas the word “Ledge” is a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff or other surface. In a simple term a ledge is what protects a shelf. Knowledge therefore, is an acquired behaviour through reading that will make someone to be informed. Knowledge is comprehensively defined as a skill or learnt behaviour of getting information through reading, experience or involving in an action. Knowledge is information got through experience or reading. The is implication of that for you to say you have knowledge, you must get yourself involved in an experience.

From here thereof, I can say that STUDENT means: 



S= Study

T= Trustworthy

U= Unity

D= Diligent

E= Experience

N= Neat

T= Treasure


Things You Must Do to Study Well

1.      Keep your note up to date: To keep you note up to date is to take note either written on the board or being dictated in the class by the teacher or another person designated to do so even if that person is a kid. If at the process of taking not you miss a line or two or even more lines, do not sop to take note rather count the number of lines you have missed, jump it and continue to take not, later you can complete those lines missed. N: B, Do not allow a day to pass without completing your note.

2.      Get All Necessary Materials required for your studies: Things like a pen, a pencil, a jotter, dictionary, ext book or notebook as the case maybe. This will allow you to concentrate at a time without being disturbed that you are not with this or that tool for reading that will warrant you to move from the place of your reading.

3.      Start in time to read: The Latin people will say Tempus Fugit meaning time flies or time goes. This is a clear statement that time awaits for no man and the earlier you start to read in time, the better you utilize time. However, to start in time to study means not to wait for no one before you start to study: whether the teacher comes into your class to teach or not, pick up your text book and read even if a teacher is coming into you class to teach, you need to read ahead of s/he. Information on what is required of you is found in the curriculum, meet your dean of studies and request for such curriculum and visit the library to borrow book or internet to commence reading immediately book.

4.      Eat well and sleep well: If you do not eat well or sleep well, you will not find the energy to study your books. When you eat and sleep well, you keep your body fit for the academic journey you want to embark upon.  Eating good food means watching your diet.

Hint on How to Pass Examination in Secondary School

Apart from keeping your notes up to date, there are other things you must take note of for easy passing of examinations in the secondary school or college examination. These include:

1.      Learn the definition of each subject you are taught. For easy understanding, try to explain the definition first in your dialect and try to define it in English using your own words.

2.      Know the types or kinds of what you have defined

3.      Know the example of what you have defined at least five examples

4.      Know the characteristics of what you have defined and if possible, he the advantages and disadvantages or merit or demerit as the case might be.









Last Remark

When you are studying and it seems you do not understand what you are studying, do not give up, keep staggering until you get tired and when you get tired, get some rest. Later, start from the beginning to study that which you didn’t understand with time, with time, it will sink into your brain.

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