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Chapter 4 Preparation
Chapter Summary:
Preparation goals
Preparing your study environment
Preparing your mind
Preparing your body
My method is different. I don't rush into actual work. When I get a new
idea, I start at once building it up in my imagination, make improvements
and operate the device in my mind. When I have gone as far as to embody
everything in my invention, every possible improvement I can think of, and
when I see no fault anywhere, I put into concrete form the final product of
my brain.
Win Ng
This entire chapter is on student preparation. Preparation takes place
before the student even opens a book. The reason a whole chapter is
written on preparation alone, is because proper preparation can
improve a student’s study session by up to 400%. If this sounds almost
too crazy to believe, read on.
Why preparation is important
Most students typically begin their preparation by sitting down in front
of the TV or bed and either passively start reading a textbook or
actively writing out notes or completing an assignment. Although this is
probably the most common approach that most students take, it is
also one of the worst.
To start with, the
study environment is not conducive to effective
studying. The Television is a distraction and the bed, although
comfortable for sleeping, doesn't provide the body enough support to
study.
Preparation also includes gathering all your study material together
and having it handy and all in one spot. The bedroom or TV room isn’t
typically a place where the study materials are, and if the student has
to get up every few minutes to find something they need, it wastes
valuable study time and detracts from their study focus.
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There are no secrets
to success. It is the
result of preparation,
hard work, and
learning from failure.
Colin Powell
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