Study Necessities

celtic723

is there anything you NEED beside you while studying. i for one need the computer to check answers and the likes which usually leads to a 20 minute break!

as for my phone i don't really need it as it's upstairs and i don't be bothered bringing it everywhere.


any necessities of your own?

pathway33

bread, water, a pencil sharpener and a potty....that way i have no excuse to leave the room

jelomulawin

lol, ya, def. computer is a study necessity! i can't study properly relying on just books + i don't have exam papers on some subjects so i just look em up on the net

Isaac702

Generally I would just use my notes and exam papers. Then check my answers using the marking schemes.

Over the last few weeks however I have found that having a bottle of water is beneficial. For whatever reason I have found myself being extremely thirsty.

Fad

Quiet.

That's pretty much it, just a little peace and I can study anywhere.

Computer + Study does not work me!

likely_lass

diet coke - i cant survive without it ive become totally addicted & a smoke every 3/4 hours

the LC has made me a terrible smoker im giving up on the 20th!

mink_man

moreee wather!

zodac

Honestly... if there's no music on next to me I just can't study.... nothing goes in:P

haloauto

2 nurofen.
Seriously, my head hurts after 20 mins of study.

errlloyd

I recently moved a guillotine into my room, it was at this point I realised my bedroom was better stocked then most business headquarters. In short, to study I need lots of things, light (man made) highlighteres, pens, food, laptop and more

Paddy001

Tea

yummy91

Ipod or laptop for music,, I really can't study without it.

Dante

Music, music and more music.

.:FuZion:.

zodac wrote: »

Honestly... if there's no music on next to me I just can't study.... nothing goes in:P

yummy91 wrote: »

Ipod or laptop for music,, I really can't study without it.

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

Music, music and more music.

Same.

celtic723

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

Same.

so you have it really loud like or is it just barely audible to keep you ticking over?

.:FuZion:.

celtic723 wrote: »

so you have it really loud like or is it just barely audible to keep you ticking over?

Well when I was learning things off by heart I used to try keep it at a minimum. Then when I was doing maths, I used to have it at a decent level because for some reason it helped me concentrate.

Now, Physics and Accounting, seem to have it pretty loud the whole time. Even when im reading definitions and stuff. Helps thou, I must admit.

celtic723

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

Well when I was learning things off by heart I used to try keep it at a minimum. Then when I was doing maths, I used to have it at a decent level because for some reason it helped me concentrate.

Now, Physics and Accounting, seem to have it pretty loud the whole time. Even when im reading definitions and stuff. Helps thou, I must admit.

ye i was going to start doing it myself but i thought maybe it wont be any good. it's too late now to change study routine but i'll try it in college next year.

.:FuZion:.

celtic723 wrote: »

ye i was going to start doing it myself but i thought maybe it wont be any good. it's too late now to change study routine but i'll try it in college next year.

Yeah its good. Keeps you sane too. Hours of study can send me haywire. :rolleyes::p

Dante

celtic723 wrote: »

so you have it really loud like or is it just barely audible to keep you ticking over?

If its not on full blast nothing goes into my head.....its weird!

GallowsGhost

I can't stand any noise when I'm studying, I have to do it in the middle of the night when everyone's in bed. I also sometimes stick my alarm clock in a drawer, depends on how much trouble I have concentrating.
Also need energy drinks and all my stuff in one place!

KokaNoodles

Thats creepy

star-pants

I used to listen to music when studying, but they say it's bad because you get used to that noise, and in an exam situation, it's creepy silence and scribbling/coughing/whatever.
So sometimes it's bad to study with music on, as your brain functions slightly differently then when you get into the quiet part.

lorr3

TEA,computer,phone and a list i feel when i scratch stuff out!!!! means one more thing done! oh and lucosade..that stuff is gold!

~Candy~

biro etc
and highlighters
notes books revison books..etc
water,tea, coffee..
a quite place !!


and my phone..i just have to have to text when studying =(

almostnever

I'm really not making much of this study thing. I'm lying in bed right now with my physics book open...lets see if it helps:rolleyes:

likely_lass

when im studying maths/applied maths i HAVE to have the TV otherwise i cant do it ??? really weird i know, but somehow it really works for me i usually get an A

but if im studying anything else i need complete silence

Fluorescence

Ok, here's my list:
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highlighters
music for mathsy subjects (maths, accounting, the maths qs in chemistry)
LOTS of paper
space to pace when rote learning stuff
Plenty of light
tea.

Secoundrow

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

Well when I was learning things off by heart I used to try keep it at a minimum. Then when I was doing maths, I used to have it at a decent level because for some reason it helped me concentrate.

Now, Physics and Accounting, seem to have it pretty loud the whole time. Even when im reading definitions and stuff. Helps thou, I must admit.

depends on the music I think for some strange reason James Blunt helps me study:D

Kinda scary actualy:rolleyes:

Jammyc

Fad wrote: »

Computer + Study does not work me!

Same, I have no self control so cant stop jumping back on boards to check threads like this.

mink_man wrote: »

moreee wather!

Father Jack has also reminded me that it's very warm outside so there'll be no need for your tracksuit tops

Paddy001 wrote: »

Tea

Hell to the yes. Cuppa cha, 45 mins study, check answers, cuppa cha. Repeat.

I defo need exam papers all the time. The only way I can really take something in is by writing it down so by practicing previous exam questions it all goes in much easier!:D Oh and many coloured pens, but not those big fat yokes with 4 colours in them, they piss me off with the constant clicking!

pfannkuchen

A to do list, so satisfying to cross stuff out ; Diet Coke; painkillers (get really bad headaches if I study when I'm tired); all of my books, exam papers, notes etc. (hate having to get up and look for things when I'm in the middle of studying) and most importantly, music!

.:FuZion:.

Secoundrow wrote: »

depends on the music I think for some strange reason James Blunt helps me study:D

Kinda scary actualy:rolleyes:

Fair enuff! You don't even wanna know what I listen to lol. :pac: But actually, coldplay are good for studying.

pfannkuchen

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

But actually, coldplay are good for studying.

Yeah, they actually are!

I mainly listen to an Australian musician called Mark Wilkinson... His music works very well for me!

Secoundrow

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

Fair enuff! You don't even wanna know what I listen to lol. :pac: But actually, coldplay are good for studying.

woo I luv coldplay!:D


jus a little off topic

likely_lass

.:FuZion:. wrote: »

Fair enuff! You don't even wanna know what I listen to lol. :pac: But actually, coldplay are good for studying.

yeah i have a theory on that - your brain is trying so hard to block that **** out that it forces itself to take the information in

randylonghorn

likely_lass wrote: »

yeah i have a theory on that - your brain is trying so hard to block that **** out that it forces itself to take the information in

Thanks for the chuckle!

I very much agree with the people that said "a list" ... I'm still the same in a work environment.

Having definite targets and a visible record of progress is a great help to motivation ... plus you tend not to forget things as much!