I feel that this book can be encouraged to be read from the school level. This is because we start learning mostly from school. Most of this book is generally explained around the UK educational system. However the principles and tips mentioned are universal. The tone of this book is intimate and it feels like you are speaking to someone close. Thus never feeling like an advice. Next, Bowler recommends prioritizing your tasks and plans based on 1) your level of understanding of the topic and 2) each task or plan’s deadline. To do this, devise symbols that indicate each task’s priority level and write the correct symbol next to each task and plan. For example, you might write three exclamation points next to high-priority items, two next to medium-priority items, and one next to low-priority items. To revise the process of river meander formation in geography, I’ve identified the following prompts of the chapter: Bowler and David Allen ( Getting Things Done) both recommend creating a clear schedule to boost your productivity, with Allen particularly emphasizing the importance of weekly scheduling. Following these tips from Allen’s GTD Method in addition to Bowler’s suggestions will arguably help you schedule your week more effectively than simply following Bowler’s framework alone, boosting your productivity. When you actively break a chunk of information down into pieces and reconnect those pieces using a strongly connected narrative, routine, or object, as Bowler recommends, you’re providing your brain with a tool that will expedite the process of strengthening the chunk. Not only will this help you recall this information more easily and intuitively, Oakley explains, but it will also free up space in your working memory. Your working memory can only contain a few chunks of information at a time, so once you transfer chunks to your long-term memory, you’ll have more space to memorize and learn new concepts. Method #4: Practice Taking the Exam

Every space in your environment should have a purpose. Don’t associate your desk with wasting time (such as using social media). If you don’t have a space, use the local library.After each chapter, I was inspired to start doing. Her advice sees a person as a full human being, Jade knows we are not machines, and she describes techniques that are realistic and actually work.

Jade combines science based insights into learning with her own experiences and advice from other people. While she always puts a focus on mental health and individual differences. First, flashcards should require deep engagement. There are a few ways you can do this. One of the easiest ways is to create cards with a question on one side and an answer on the other—before flipping the card over, you must answer the question yourself. This will make studying with flashcards harder than simply flipping through your cards and rereading information. Thank you, Jade, for sharing all your knowledge with the world. Thank you for being vulnerable and pouring your heart in your book. Thank you for your hard work! Summarization from memory: notes are a useful foundation, but they don’t count as revision. Summarize with intention and do it half from memory (so summarize without copying). Try saying a summary out loud or explaining it to a friend.

There are two types of motivation: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is more sustainable since it comes from the love of learning and the process itself. Extrinsic motivation refers to all the external rewards, such as grades or praise. Understand: This begins in the classroom. Reading, using a study guide, watching videos, and asking questions. Remember that you shouldn’t take down notes if you don’t understand the content. Once you know the priority levels of your tasks, schedule a time to complete them. Bowler recommends scheduling tasks week by week for up to a month in advance. You should revisit your schedule at the beginning of each week to make a daily and hourly schedule.

Bowler recommends creating connections between new concepts that you’re learning and your prior knowledge through storytelling. She presents three different ways you can do so: The academic system is a game, and you came to win: the academic system is a game with rules and you can develop a winning formula. The Urgent/Important Principle follows the same general outline as Bowler’s recommendation—to consider your level of understanding (importance) and the deadline (urgency) when prioritizing tasks. However, Bowler’s method doesn’t mention the possibility of avoiding tasks entirely if they’re deemed unimportant and not urgent. This is likely because Bowler sees all tasks that appear on your list—school requirements, extracurriculars, and social events—as important, and thus worth completing at some point. Step #4: Schedule Your Tasks As a fellow student now at university, I definitely don't have a PhD in Exam Etiquette but this is the book younger me needed. All I wanted was one place that had a variety of tried-and-tested methods with reassurance from someone who had recently been through the education system. The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need is just that, and I have collected the best techniques and tools I wish I'd known earlier to help you get through your studies and smash your exams! Thirdly, this isn't Jades fault, but it's amazing how much the exam system has moved on in the little time she's left school. This is a shame of course, but the publishers should have had people on hand to be more up to date and change things around where necessary.Re-assess the importance and urgency of tasks and plans to ensure you’re using your time wisely. For instance, if you’ve scheduled a spaced repetition session for this week but still remember the information perfectly, delay or skip the session. Once you have structure to learning process it becomes more effective and this book is a great start for building it. This book changed my perspective towards the exams. You will fall in love with the learning after you read this book. To start a new habit attach the desired habit to an existing one, make it a habit, and give it a cue. Habits are formed through repetition and over time.

Ever since I introduced this on my YouTube channel, I receive daily messages from students whose studying has been revolutionised by this active recall technique. Unlike passively highlighting text or rereading class notes, blurting is one of the most efficient and effective ways to understand where you are at in your knowledge – and do something about it. As a general rule, we tend to underestimate tasks and overvalue our abilities. Therefore, we think things are going to take less than they do. The first method involves trying to condense a concept into its most crucial components from memory alone. Then, compare what you’ve written to your full notes to see how well you understand the concept and identify anything that you forgot or misrepresented. This facilitates engagement and application. (Bowler calls this technique “summarization from memory.”) To combat perfectionism, take into account the Pareto principle (sometimes called the 80/20 rule). In this context, the principle says that 80% of your knowledge and grades come from 20% of the total time you spend revising. Identify the most meaningful revision elements and prioritize them. Define what enough is so that you can start focusing on the process rather than the outcome. Chapter 10: Mental Health First, you can sort pieces of information into groups and connect each group in a logical narrative format. Bowler recommends this method because it connects the information you’re learning in a way that makes sense to you, making it easier to recall. (Bowler calls this method “chunking, chaining, and telling a story.”)I love learning and try to improve my techniques. There are many Youtube channels on this but; I was following Ali Abdaal for long time. I came to know about Jade after she was invited for one of his deep dive episodes. Did you recall things word for word? Were you actually able to explain that difficult concept or did you just think you knew it? What did you leave out? Secondly, the tone is also terrible. This author writes like she's the authority on everything and it all feels rather pretentious. It feels as though she's looking down on everyone else, including one section where she is clearly looking down on those she went to school with. To prioritize your plans for these obligations, determine what needs to get done first to both meet deadlines and improve your understanding in time to pass the exam. In this case, you should spend an hour creating flashcards for the exam first, because you need as much time as possible to memorize them before the exam; then, you should do the homework, because it's the most immediate deadline after that. Stephen Kosslyn, a psychologist and neuroscientist, divided human learning into two: “think it through” and “make and use associations”. “Think it through”: the more deeply you think about an idea, the more you remember it. An example would be “active recall”, a technique that instead of re-reading, encourages you to think about what you remember. Active recall is about being active rather than passive and the main problem with it is that it goes against human nature since we’re always looking for the path of least resistance. SAAD: Associations