It's true tho
I'm one of those people who don't have any problems with procrastinating
I think he means that's the total amount of hours he studies, I'm sure he can't study 12 hours after school right? (unless if he's including school hours with study hours at home)
That's really extreme bro...
Kind of true, but it's better to work as hard as you can and sacrifice things now than to regret it after the HSC.
So what are you actually doing in your study time?
I honestly wouldn't use flash cards. What I do is that I print out some HSC questions that relate to a dot point I'm having trouble with, I'd answer it and stick beside the dot point, I find it easier to understand the work and it gives me an idea of what the HSC might ask.
yep helps with memory, especially if you're a visual learner
Do you highlight your notes? You can also use different colours for more important sentences. For my memorising subjects I don't use anything to help me other than highlighting important bits, no offense but flash cards are kind of a waste of time.
But like I said, print out some HSC questions and stick them next to the dot points you're having trouble with, it helps me so maybe that'll help you.
Your flashcard dilemma is me exactly. Not sure if I should be making flashcards or just memorising my notes. The struggle is real.
I know you write things in the HSC and writing things out physically and all that whatnot, but i use a phone app to write my notes. Its called quizlet and its quite good. it allows you to write in your definitions and things, and theres multiple ways to learn with it (definition first, text first, mix and match) etc, you can have multiple sets for different topics, and it also has a feature where it reads out your word (in different languages too!). Im sure there are hundreds of other flashcard apps, you just gotta find the one right for you.
similar to you but i have an images folder on my devices to quiz myself. I never use it when I'm out though since i'm preoccupiedI know you write things in the HSC and writing things out physically and all that whatnot, but i use a phone app to write my notes. Its called quizlet and its quite good. it allows you to write in your definitions and things, and theres multiple ways to learn with it (definition first, text first, mix and match) etc, you can have multiple sets for different topics, and it also has a feature where it reads out your word (in different languages too!). Im sure there are hundreds of other flashcard apps, you just gotta find the one right for you.
I find this good because it literally takes NO SPACE. A whole bunch of flashcards for different subjects take alot of space - dependig on your hadnwriting and size of card, and the number of subjects. Also if you lose a card, or drop them and they go everywhere, AHH the hustle!!!
With a phone, they're all nice and easy to use also easy to pop out on a bus or train without having the awful chance of dropping them everywhere.
tl;dr - use a phone app for flashcards is my suggestion
ahh reading this thread is making me a bit sad and not excited for next year ;_; is it possible to have fun in year 12???
and good luck to all of you for your exams!!!!
I'm going to spend some time on notes then I'll move onto revising them and doing past papers
I thought that until I learned they are proven to be the most effective way of studying. Wait let me correct that, the test and re-testing method. Which obviously flash cards are an easy way to practice that.
beat me to it lol flashcards are good for visual learners - its a pain making them but ur learning while making them, so....
There's no way I'm physically writing anything haha. Like notes, they don't need to be written with a pen.
You shouldn't be aiming for how many hours you should be studying each day... It all comes down to how much effort you've put in throughout the year. As everyone says, CONSISTENCY IS KEY.
