Saturday, May 30, 2009

How to Study Effectively - 8 Concentration Strategies

This list is perfect for those who want to know the best way to cram for an exam. Check this out:

Eat Frequent Small Meals

Avoid eating a big meal before a study session. Too much food will send your body into a ‘rest’ mode. On the other hand, don’t starve yourself either. Frequent small meals are best.

Study When You’re Sharpest

Study according to your body-clock. Are you sharpest in the morning or at the evening? Schedule your most difficult materials when you are mentally at your best, and schedule the easier ones when you are mentally less efficient.

Drink Water Often

Drink plenty of water during a study session, especially when you feel sluggish. Caffeine may help you to stay awake, but it can increase your anxiety - use it in moderation.

Don’t Get Too Comfortable in Your Chair

Choose a chair that supports your back. It should be comfortable, but not too comfortable. Just like an athlete during a performance, your body should be relaxed, so that all your energy goes to where it matters - your brain.

Clear Your Desk of Everything You Don’t Need

Have everything you need on the desk. Put away what you do not need for the study session. Seeing reminders of other assessments or domestic bills may increase your anxiety and distract you.

Take Breaks Every Hour

It is important to take a break before you feel tired and lose your concentration completely. Regular breaks at least once an hour helps to sustain your concentration. If the work is not going too well and you have difficulties in concentrating, you may need a long break and go back to it later

Stretch During Your Breaks

Know and respect your concentration span which will vary from hour to hour and from day to
day. When you sit for long periods, gravity draws the blood to the lower part of your body. When you take a break, take a few deep breaths and get more oxygen to your brain: try walking around and doing some light stretching for a few minutes. It will help to release tension in your body, and help your circulation.

Study at the Same Time, Same Place

Study at the same time and at the same place, devoted to study only. This helps you to associate the time and place with studying and concentrating. You will find that you get into a habit of studying as soon as you sit down.

How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

Recite As You Study

Recitation should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Quiz or test yourself. This promotes understanding as well as faster learning because it is a more active process than reading or listening. It also tests understanding, revealing mistakes or gaps. Recite in your own words. Auditory learners should spend more time in reciting orally what they are learning than visualizers. Read aloud passages you find difficult.

Take Fuller Notes

Visual learners should take fuller notes during lectures and their readings, as they learn more readily by visualizing than hearing. Auditory learners should take fuller notes perhaps on their readings. Notes should be in your own words, brief, clear but succinct. They should be legible and neat. Writing notes better reinforces memory than mere underlining, which is frequently done mechanically , often to excess and does not check understanding.

Study the Middle

The best time to review is soon after learning has taken place. The beginning and the end of material is best remembered, so pay close attention to the middle which is likely to be forgotten. The peak of difficulty in remembering is just beyond the middle, toward the end. change your method of review.

Sleep On It

Study before going to bed unless you are physically or mentally overtired. Freshly learned material is better remembered after a period of sleep than after an equal period of daytime activity because retroactive interference takes place.

Connect Ideas Whenever Possible

There are two ways to memorize: by rote (mechanically) and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, combinations to safes, and the like are better learned by rote. ideas, concepts, theories and significances and the like are learned by understanding. Sometimes they work simultaneously.

The more association you can elicit for an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better one is able to retain it. Always note similarities in ideas and concepts, and put them in their proper place in a larger system of ideas, concepts and theories. A bare literal understanding is often of little valuable. Never be satisfied with a hazy idea of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to where you lost the trail.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

對媽媽好一點

很棒的文章----






看完後要對媽媽好一點,珍惜愛妳的人,當妳來到這個世界,她以手臂輕抱妳.妳則以哭個像妖怪的聲音來謝謝她


當妳一歲時,她餵妳也替妳洗澡,妳則以長夜大哭來謝謝她

當妳二歲時,她教妳走路,妳會謝謝她,當她叫時溜得特別快

當妳三歲時,她滿懷愛心的做飯給妳吃,妳則以滿地食物來謝謝她
當妳四歲時,她教妳繪畫,妳則以滿間的彩色來謝謝她

當妳五歲時,她在假日將妳打扮的漂漂亮亮的,妳則以噗通掉到一塘泥淖裡謝謝她

當妳六歲時,她帶妳去學校,妳則以尖叫'我不去'來謝謝她

當妳七歲時,她給妳個棒球,妳則以打破鄰居的窗戶來謝謝她

當妳八歲時,她給妳個冰淇淋,妳以滿嘴的奶昔來謝謝她

當妳九歲時,她讓妳學鋼琴,妳則以不曾練習來謝謝她

當妳十歲時,她整天載妳去上體育踢足球及參加一個接著一個的生日Party,妳則以頭也不回的跳出車外來謝她


當妳十一歲時,她帶妳和妳的朋友去看電影時,妳則以要求她坐在不同排來謝謝她

當妳十二歲時,她警告妳不要看某些TV Shows時,妳則以等到她離開時注視這些TV Shows來謝謝她

當妳十三歲的青少年時期,她建議妳要去剪個頭髮時,妳則以告訴她她一點品味都沒有,來謝謝她

當妳十四歲時,她讓妳去夏令營,妳則以忘了寫封家書來謝謝她

當妳十五歲時,她工作回來並期待一個擁抱,妳則以房門深鎖來謝謝她

當妳十六歲時,她教妳如何開車,妳以儘妳所能的到處冒險來謝她

當妳十七歲時,她正在等一個重要的電話時,妳則以整夜電話中來謝謝她

當妳十八歲時,她讓妳去受高中教育,妳則以外宿,到天明來謝謝她

愈來愈大,妳已經十九歲,她讓妳去念個大學,載妳去學校,帶著妳的袋子,妳則以在宿舍門外,怕她會讓妳在妳朋友面前蒙羞,就趕緊說再見的方式來答謝她
當妳已二十歲,她問妳是否有約會,妳則以'那不關妳的事'來答謝她


當妳二十一歲,她建議妳讓為妳的未來找個好工作時,妳則以'我才不想像妳一樣'的口氣來答謝她

當妳二十二歲,她在妳的畢業典禮緊緊的擁抱妳,妳則問她是否要付錢讓妳去歐洲遊學來謝謝她

當妳二十三歲,她替妳的新公寓買個傢俱,妳則告訴妳的朋友,它實在是醜的不像話,的方式來謝謝她

當妳二十四歲,她問妳有關妳的經濟及妳未來的計劃,妳則是拖長聲音的回謝她,'媽......媽,妳也拜託一下好不好'

當妳二十五歲,她資助妳的婚禮及高興的哭著對妳說,她有多愛妳,妳則以搬離半個國家的距離隔絕她的方式來謝謝她


當妳已三十歲,她跟妳說她想要有個孫子可以抱,妳則是非常謝謝她的跟她說,'時代不同,世事皆非了'




當妳已四十歲,她提醒妳要記得一個親人的生日,妳則是謝謝她的告訴妳,妳'現在真的真的很忙'



當妳五十歲了,她身體不適而且需要妳多多關心她,妳則是以自己已是深責大任的父母來回謝她




然而,有一天她死了,妳則發現妳未替她做到任何事,讓我們花些時間為我們所稱呼的'媽',關心,付出,僅管有些人可能無法對他們的母親說出他們的愛.但她是無法取代的,因為它是獨一無二的感情也許,她不是妳最好的朋友,也許有些想法真的與妳不同,但她仍然是妳的母親!




她總是在這裡聽妳訴說妳的喜怒哀樂,但問問妳自己吧!妳可有花足夠時間陪陪她?聽她說看看她在廚房的困擾及疲勞?以貼心,愛心,尊重的心來對待她時,妳會發現妳會看到不同的觀點.



一旦錯失了,將只有美好回憶陪伴著妳,而過去的遺憾也是不要將最貼心的人視為理所當然,請一輩子緊緊守住她們,假若沒有她們,生命將頓時失去意義。








PS:如果你(妳)也認同這些話,趕緊把這封信轉寄給別人吧

朋友不是玻璃做的

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朋友当然不是玻璃做的,但是有许多人总是把朋友当做玻璃,小心翼翼,恐怕把朋友碰坏了。

所以有时候,明明对朋友很不满却也不敢表达出来。害怕一旦表达了不满,就会发生冲突;一旦发生冲突,就会伤害感情;一旦伤害感情,就会失去这个朋友,为了一件小事失去一个朋友,太不值得了,于是就忍耐朋友的冒犯,然后,偷偷的在肚子里生气。

其实,并不是发生了冲突友谊就只好告终一条路。因为我们还有“和解”的技巧可用。友谊是一幅双方共同描绘的图画,当画出了什么问题,和解就好似我们手里的像皮或者刮刀,那么画错了一笔就意味着这幅画要作废。有了橡皮和刮刀,你的画就可以继续画下去。

为什么有些人把朋友当做玻璃一样,不敢去碰,最重要的原因,就是他们不会是用橡皮和刮刀,甚至他们不曾意识到有橡皮刮刀这类东西存在。他没的友谊就像玻璃,一旦破了,只能抛弃。所以他们只好小心翼翼,在这个过程中,自己被压抑着,怎么能感到快乐呢?

因此,和解是交友中的必须学习的技巧。如果你懂得如何和解,在交往中,你就有了更大的自由。你会敢于表达自己对朋友的意见,敢于坚持自己,敢于冒产生冲突的危险。因为你知道,即使友谊一时受到伤害,你也有办法消除这个后果,让友谊恢复到从前。

和解是非常简单的,它是僵持后你主动说的一句话,是你错之后送他一只黄玫瑰,是一个友好的微笑,是一个小礼物...只要你们真的有友谊存在,和解就这样完成了

不会和解的人,害怕表达对朋友的意见,结果纵容了朋友的缺点,这样维持的友谊是不牢靠的,总有一天会维持不下去而恰恰是不怕冲突的人,及时把不满表达出来,通过交流解决了朋友间的不和谐,才会有真正长久的友谊

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我希望大家看了这篇文章能有所领悟

人非圣贤,孰能无过~

我们既然有机会同班

就表示我们有缘

所以我们应该珍惜彼此之间的感情

对于之前几天所发生的事件(某某同学post的文章)

可能那个同学没有把我们当成玻璃

他多了份勇气去批评自己的朋友(朋友?或许他没把我们当朋友)

在我们当中

可能都没人能像他这样坦白

这并不表示我赞同他的做法

他的那些算什么评语?是嘲笑?讽刺?

写那些东西的目的是什么???

我希望那位同学好好地反省

或许反省过后大家都会试着接受你

我post这篇文章的目的不是为了针对那个同学

是希望大家明白

朋友之间应该互相谅解

每个人都会有缺点

当你成为了一个人的朋友

你就必须接受他的缺点

如果无法忍受朋友的缺点

不表示需要结束友谊

可以参考上面的文章所说的“和解”

Friday, May 15, 2009

友谊和竞争

友谊可以促进竞争。当朋友间存在竞争时,应互帮互助,共同进步,这才是真正友谊地体现。

若两个人因竞争而反目成仇,互相利用,互相陷害,那么他们二人绝对不是朋友,存在的也不是真正的友谊。

如果因竞争而失去了友谊,那么他所失去的远比得到的多。朋友间友谊的见证,可以使竞争减小压力,可以使竞争降低难度,可以使竞争者增强信心。

面对竞争,朋友之间并肩作战,其利无穷。


竞争是残酷的,而友谊是温暖的。一切冰遇热会消逝,一切严冰遇阳光总会融化。


竞争的风帆在友情的海洋里,可以乘风破浪,奔至彼岸。而风帆失去了海洋,无法航行;海洋失去了一只风帆,依旧会有其他帆船。

竞争是短暂的,而友谊却可以长久。长久的友谊,可以暖人长久;而短暂的竞争,除了短暂的胜利喜悦,就是"恼人"的失败体验,无法暖心,却可能寒心。但是,并不是只要友谊不要竞争。

当今社会,逆水行舟,不进则退。没有竞争,就无法立足于社会。

俗话说,团结就是力量。有了力量,就有了竞争的本钱。而力量可来自于团结,团结则建立在友谊的基础上。

所以,友谊可以铸就竞争的成功。

对于友情,我们不要求为对方两肋插刀,不要求为对方赴汤蹈火,只要困难时能够帮助一下,痛苦时能够倾诉苦衷,快乐时能够共同分享,就足够了。

(转载自http://www.duwenzhang.com/wenzhang/youqingwenzhang/20080217/2696.html)

觉得这篇文章适合给我们班上的同学看
在这里分享给大家


ps:apologize to sanjeef n veno

Friday, May 8, 2009

IF...

IF
you are not the one in this FUNNY class ,6AB now
which class you think will provide you the most you want and
you would like to be shifted to?
AKAS?
CENDEKIA?
DINAMIK?
ETIKA?
FATAN?
GIGIH?
without considering on what subject we've taken....
be faithful...and honest
state why...

Friendship Develop in 6AB^^

DESTINY
.: FRIENDSHIP in 6AB :.

~A FORM 6 study life~
~1 and half year~
~we sit in the same class~
~learning the same lesson~
~"backstab" the same schoolmates~
~scold the same "老师"~
~complaint the same things~
~chip-chat the same topics~
~having the same funs~
~sharing the same sorrows~
~complete the same assignment~
~doing the same experiment~
~(copy the same answer)~
~eating at the same canteen~
~cleaning the same class~
~playing in the same class~
~shouting in the same class~
~singing in the same class~
~being complaint by the teachers~
~visit the same pameran~
~listen to the same ceramah~
~being suck blood by the goddamn mosquito~

~we concern about each other~

~we helping each others~
~we supporting each others~
~we are friends forever~

WE students in 6AB have the different personalities/characteristic,
but we are always doing the same things in the same classroom almost everyday,
we know each others althought not very well,
but we ever had fun and joy together,
ours friendship had developed since the day we met,
~we treasure it~
we were came from different school
but in the same school & class now
our form 6 study life will be reach at the end this year
we might separate to different ways

DO YOU TREASURE THIS FRIENDSHIP??
what kind of SCENE would you imagine when the day we meet again for a tea??
how will be the circumstance??
and how will you do to maintain it??
~SHARE IT~
with us
~6AB~

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

朋友

朋友,
是在你无助的时候支持你,
是在你分不清是非对错的时候给你意见,
而不是你做错了还支持着你,
让你继续沉沦,
有时候只是关心朋友,
担心朋友给别人骗,
怕有心人士用各种借口来欺骗朋友,
或许言语有些偏激,
却被别人批评得一文不值,
被别人说你是幸灾乐祸,
挑拨离间,
而那位把你批评得一文不值的人,
正是曾经和你很好过的朋友,
这就是所谓的,
朋友

经过了一些事情,
看清了一些人的真面目,
明白了谁是真的朋友而谁不是,
谁是会在你身边支持你,
而谁会在背后中伤你,
说真的刚开始我会难过,
毕竟我们曾经好过,
但是现在,
我一点感觉都没有,
只有两个字可以形容:无奈
你要怎样说随便你,
你要怎样到处和别人说我怎样怎样随便你,
我相信这个世界上有报应,
真的
虽然我讨厌你,
可是我还会念在以前我们的感情好过,
我会找机会和你说话,
我想改善我们的关系,
之前我以为你也会顾及到以前的感情,
可是你做到酱出面,
我无话可说,
相信我,
从现在开始,
我不会跟你客气了,
是你教会我“绝”这个字

大家,
你们不要以为我在映射谁哦,
我只是突然有感而发,
当然,
这世界上还是会有真正的朋友,
我不会一干打翻整艘船,
朋友和敌人,
只是一线之差

大家,
在这里和你们说声谢谢,
谢谢你们在我生命中出现过,
让我的中六生涯过得多姿多彩,
虽然有时候大家会斗嘴,
但是6AB永远都会是最团结的一班,
我真的很庆幸自己被分到了这班,
真的
我们班是没有心机的一班~

2009EC6AB

眼睛小小的高原
聪明的ADRIAN
温柔又体贴的明顺,
大耳聋里龙
很SAKAI的YOYO,
好练+很会说话的永权
数学很厉害的WILSON,
唱歌还不错听的卷豪
一对的SANJEEF和VINO,
5位女生
还有JEFFREY,
虽然你离开了但是你还是6AB的一份子


大家,
STPM加油~~
愿友谊长存。。。

by shirley
02.05.2009
2.06PM