[INFJ] How should I study? study techniques please?

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I'm working on this Master Program and here in Iran you have to study for the entrance exam.
The major is "Teaching".

Now my bachelor was physics, I used to study for that kinda materials, formulas and all. Now teaching is all about theories and stuff and there are a lot of stuff I need to remember.

I searched a little about study techniques but I also wanna ask you how YOU study as an INFJ?

There are some options here:
1. writing notes : well, there are 2 things about this. a: I tend to write everything! (cuz I don't remember much when I reread them to review! plus it takes a lot of time) b:I'm visual and my mind gets used to seeing the book, so when I'm writing the notes I need some more time to get used to my notes and I may confused the two!

2.Highlight: I wanna highlight the books and phrases but I don't want my book to be highlighted! (it's a kinda obsession I guess - Should I stop that?)


I'd b glad if you share how you study for such a material that you only need to remember.
The question here is : How do you summarize things and does it take a long time?
meanwhile I google about it as well :)
Here's a link to go through: http://basicallybeyondbasic.com/2014/10/22/5-tips-on-how-to-study-smarter-for-infjs/

Thanks my dear friends <3 :hug:
 
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When I study I need silence and I have to be alone. I take notes while the techer explains everything, I'm also visual. Then I read everything on the book, summarize it and make diagrams. Make an "exam" out of questions that you think that are going to ask and correct it. When I know where I lack I will study more that part.

P.C. [MENTION=13542]SarahBS[/MENTION] you can highlight your notes instead :)
 
I either remember everything,
Make a step by step manual / guide,
or write things down in an oversimplified manner that one would use to explain something to someone too young to understand in addition to being the most retarded person on earth.

I also make an over simplified drawing if there is a point to doing so.


Unfortunately I never really studied linguistic theories. So I cannot really give you a how to on that other then keeping it over simplified.
And I usually understand it once I've seen and done it. I liked physics though, the way you would write down your calculations of forces there was like a step by step manual.
 
Thanks guys,
I gathered just highlighting the important stuff in the book is the best method for me . Different subjects with different colors though ^^
 
My husband has a Master's in physics. He took copious tidy, neat notes and made outlines to work from. He is a hater of highlighter as well and says it is pointless (I agree). When he took his qualifying exams for his PhD program I think he used outlines a lot too. I favor flashcards for any type of test myself, but I have no idea how well this approach conforms to what you are doing, and a lot of people say they are pointless as well.
 
Study as though you are going to have to teach the material you are covering. (And I literally mean as though you would have to get up and present a lecture on each part of the content you are covering).

It seemed to me, when I was studying, that one tends to learn, remember, and synthesise what it takes for one to understand; however, doing this with a view to conveying the material to others seems to make it far easier to produce assessable material later on, because you are not trying to re-extract your abstract understanding into a presentable form. The notes necessary for this can also be very brief: almost like a presentation palm-card. Different levels of study take on a different scope.

At bachelor level, the type of presentation one has in mind when studying is topical; at masters level, it is more like presenting a subject in its entirety across a longer-course; at doctorate level it is more critical of the broader subject matter itself, with new synthesis and original research.
 
Memorization study: when you have all the answers and you just need to memorize them
-I'll record myself verbally saying the question and answer once, and depending on how stressed I am about the exam I'll either play it back to myself twice a day and right before the exam or just right before.

In cases where I am unsure of the answer and need to know every aspect of what it could be, I tie it all to an instance that has happened to me in real life. Giving myself a backstory I am familiar with while inducing textbook knowledge helps me memorize the teachings.
 
Best Study Technique is ... relax and study.

Don't try to study, just read and enjoy. I promise you this way it will look far less stressful than what people tend to make it look like, on top of that it would make tests a bit more relaxing than usual.

That of course requires a bit of interest on the subject on your part, and a bit of fact scouting (looking for the important 33% - 45% of text that is actually the information you need).
 
I'd recommend finding a location and/or technique that enables you to focus for extended periods of time. For instance, in college I would always slack off if I didn't print out my note cards and physically study them in a public area. There was something about walking back and forth down a quiet hallway which always allowed me to concentrate on memorizing whatever study guide was in my hands.

Key points:
  • Get away from your phone/computer
  • Re-write your study material in your own words
  • Find an atmosphere that's conducive to studying
  • And try and find a way to enjoy the process
 
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