It's the start of the next semester or term for most of us. Let me give you a few quick tips to concentrate from Day1 on studies.
1. Attend Classes
It's ultra important to attend classes and listen every bit of the words from the professors. It's also extremely important to question yourself why this?
Eg: If the topic or sub-topic is 'abstraction', examine it by questioning 'What it is?', 'Why this relates to this module?', 'What happens if it is not there?', 'Where this is used?', 'How to create/generate this?', etc.,
If these questions are comprehensible from the lectures, I hope it makes us unambiguous about the aspects of the topic (eg: Abstraction).
Exam POV: You are good to write the main points of the topic.
Career POV: You know when & where to utilise it.
It's good practice to attend the classes on-time either online or in campus than watching the recordings later. There will not be enough time to scrutinise all the aspects of each topic if we watch lectures off-line at the last minute.
2. Imagine & Doodle the Concepts
During the lectures, start imagining the concept in your 'Inside Out' of the mind. In this way, you will always have the photo print stored in your brain. If the imagination doesn't work, get the pictorial representation from the lecture notes.
Exam POV: You are good to make connection with other sub-topics.
Career POV: Easy to draw the doodles in any interview and make the interviewer understand.
3. Online Practical Videos to Books
Don't read books first when the topic is totally new to you. There are plenty of free videos with practical examples, and it is also ideal way to understand realistically.
When you understand the concept practically, if you bury your nose into books, it will widen the knowledge. Books are the constant source of knowledge. Though we live in the age of unprecedented online resources, I feel the sequences of the different concepts & in-depth reasoning can be obtained only through books.
Exam POV: Now, you are aware of the practical example and all the logics.
Career POV: You know the tools & technologies used and know where to add them in resume.
4. Collaborate with Others
Mastering anything is always sharing and teaching. While working as a group, explain others about the topic in simple terms rather jargons. This could be done only when you continually master yourself on the topic. Tip: Try Feynman Technique
Exam POV: You are 100% sure of the topic.
Career POV: No more struggling and no need to revise before all the interviews because you are already mastered in it ;-)
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