college help: How do you memorise large amounts of information when you are studying? - Help.com

i took biology as my college degree so i’m pretty used to LOADS of information. here’s some techniques that you might like:

1. making an outline while studying

keeps your attention span longer and helps you remember better. plus, the day of the exam you still have something to read which is more condensed and better summarized.
2. use of mnemonics

can help you remember esp. for enumeration. this one we used in college, it’s dirty so i still remember it up until now (it’s THAT effective). CRANIAL NERVES (Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear and so on…): -> Oh Oh Oh, To Touch and Feel a Girl’s V______, So Heavenly! lolz!
3. determine key information

by your second exam, you already know what kind of exam the teacher gives. and which information are important and may appear in the test. prioritize those first.

but these techniques can only get you so far. nothing works better than studying more consistently and daily. :) lolz, but that’s easier said than done. ;)

best of luck! :)

You simply can’t absorb a whole lot in one go…

One trick is to split things into small, manageable chunks. If it won’t fit on a small index card in your normal handwriting.. it’s too big.

Make the most of post-its too. Difficult formula to memorise? Write it on a post-it and stick it on the wall opposite your loo or on your bathroom mirror. Seeing it for just a couple of minutes regularly through the day will help it to sink in.
Don’t put more than one up per day. Better to have the same formula all over the house for a day than lots for weeks. Save the post-its to make a revision flick-book.

Good luck.

thanks you two :))