How To: Study

Molly Sheekey                                                                                                            10/15/12

Mr. Yim                                                                                                                      Period E

How to study

            Creating the perfect study environment can be a difficult task, especially with so many distractions that can occur. Studying is a very important task to use in order to get good grades. Good grades are important in order to get to a good college. Going to a good college can ensure a good education. An established education can qualify you for a high paying career. As you can see from this strenuous train of occurrences, study is important. Everyone person is different, meaning everyone has different study patterns. For example, if you are a hand on learner, maybe flash cards are the way to go for you. For me personally, I go through a routine that might be similar to others, but it is strict, and if I don’t follow the guideline, I wouldn’t be able to focus.

            First it is very important to set your surroundings. It doesn’t matter what place you are in or inside or outside, as long as you are not in a wild jungle, you will most likely be able to study. Even if you don’t have a desk, it is still possible to get work done. Whether you are sitting on the floor, at a table, in a bean bag chair, or in the dirt, imagine yourself calm. If you are stressed out trying to study it will not end in a good result. Being overwhelmed can be conquered with three long deep breaths, in and out. After you are firmly content in one area, calm and ready to go, you can begin to look at what you have in front of you. If you have only one subject to study, then this won’t be a big issue for you, but if you have finals approaching this is recommended for you. Make sure you know what you need to study. Get organized. Write down or plan out in your head a list of everything you need to get done. Once you have done that, and then lay out all papers or books you are studying from directly in front of you. Now, the first thing on your list is the first thing you want to concentrate on. Only do one thing at a time, because that is all you can do. Place neatly everything else you will study later under your desk or beside you. Now this is a big step, jumping into studying. First, make sure you have plenty of caffeine to keep you awake and snack to keep you going. Put ALL distractions aside. That includes, “Iphone” or any other cellular device that you can text with), computer that can instantly lead you to “Facebook” or Twitter, and people. It’s very important when study that you have alone time for yourself and your brain. Your friends may seem harmless, but trust me; they can be the difference of an A or B. If you are study together for a test you both have, make sure you do prep work and after studying, because even though you plan on focusing the entire time, it most likely will turn into a gossip session or complaining about your “wicked mean teacher”. Now that you have created a distraction free zone, it is time to dive in. Begin with making flashcards or completely reading over your notes. Make sure you take timely breaks to ensure you are fully focusing on what you are doing. Concentration is key. You can read an entire book and not understand a word of it. Next important element is not to overload yourself. Continue to study, yet don’t try to cram everything in, or just teach yourself new things at this time. You should only be reviewing, because if you don’t know it by now, you probably won’t know it for the test. So it is important to keep up regularly with class homework and review class notes. Once you have gone over everything in that subject go onto the next one, if you have one. If not take a short break and get back at it. Even if you feel you didn’t study enough for that one subject and you have others to study for, it is important to look at your other work as well. You can always go back and review.

            After you have finished reviewing, the next very important part is to sleep. Without getting a full nights rest it can be extremely hard to maintain full potential on a test. So make sure to succor yourselves and you’ll be fine. Don’t stress over finals. I know from experience that needing to get a good grade is tiresome, but you will only freak yourselves out. The final thing you need is confidence. Go into that test ready, believe in yourself, you have studied and you are ready. If you create a good atmosphere, with the right settings, and maintain concentration, you will be an “A+” studier in my book. One last thing to remember when studying is try your hardest and you will succeed. Good job and good luck!

How To Make A Root-Beer Float

How to make a root-beer float:

Making a root beer float is one of the easiest things to do if you follow my instructions. This is needed to know information if you are a human being and love to try new things. Root-beer floats are a delicious drink that combines ice-cream and soda together. It is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or being Hannah Montana; the best of both worlds! First you will need to get your entire ingredient prepared and handy. This means you might need to run to a local grocery store or convenience store to pick up the needed supplies.  

It is a very simple process that requires only 3 things. The items you will need are: two-scoops of hard vanilla ice-cream, Old Tyme Root-beer Soda (a 12 oz glass), a glass or cup to put the tasty treat in. First, we will need to get the glass ready that you will put your drink in. After that, scoop two yummy scoops of vanilla ice-cream into the glass. Finally, slowly poor the root-beer into the glass with the ice-cream, watch as the concoction becomes fizzy and quickly bubbling to the top of the glass. Always have napkins ready if a spill does occur. Now our delicious drink is finished and you are ready to indulge into it! Enjoy!