Developing your Mental Attitude

Your attitude toward learning is very important. You must want to learn. Remember that your education is for your own benefit. You do have ambitions in life, don’t you?

Do not think of study in terms of test, memorizations, taking down lectures. Think of what it will do to you five, ten or fifteen years from now. Then, also, how you learn is more important than what you learn. if you have developed the habit of working efficiently, this will serve you throughout life.

Also, you wish to study in an effective way, there are things to consider. One of the first things you must pay attention is your mental and physical well-being.

Our bubbling energy enable us to do our work fast. People need to be healthy in order to work well. A healthy person is generally happy and of course, if one is happy, he is friendly. He also thinks well, talks well, works and behaves well.

Now, there are some guidelines for effective study. The first step in the act is knowing the assignment. Then work on it immediately after class when it is still fresh in your mind and your interest is greater.

Do not make your study periods too short. If you tire easily, do it in several sittings. Overlearn the important things in your lessons. Spend a little time thinking over what you have to read. Whenever possible, discuss with others. Try to apply new knowledge if you can.

Take notes in your own words as much as possible and organize them later. Try to improve your reading skills. As you read, you may underline important ideas, jot down comments on the margins and relate ideas that occur to you.

Form the reference habit. Learn how to use the library and the different reference materials. They are very useful.

Take part in school activities. You learn important things from them which you do not get from books.

Be interested in everything that is happening around you. This is also one way of developing your mental powers. Your ability to use your intelligence and other talents that God has given you is very important and therefore exert efforts to develop it.