Total Page : 288
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Publication Date : 1993 07 27
>> Too Much
If you are someone who needs to learn to study you should know how to read dry material before starting this book
>> Good points and suggestions not enough time to apply them in real life
My title of this review says it all He makes some really good points and helpful suggestions His twelve step can be helpful only in the perfect World Unfortunately we don t live in the perfect World as we don t have enough time to apply all of his concepts It would probably take less time to read the assigned chapters rather than to follow his 12 steps I do get what he says He says to weed out the unimportant information and only to concentrate on the useful information The only advice I will adopt are to pay attention to headings titles anything in bold first and last paragraph of each chapter questions by the author graphs illustrations summaries and such I m only going to focus on what is important to me by skimming rather than reading every little word That s the only advice I am able to take from this book I don t have the time or the energy to be so interractive as he suggests Instead what I find useful in studying is finding sample tests I can take on a subject rather than coming up with my own questions and such It s easier to study from sample tests and basically sample test cover the most useful information I also find his lecture note taking tips useful In other words just read the book but only apply the concepts you re comfortable with and use the information that you re able to use into your studying skills
>> Excellent for Adult Students
This book along with How to Become a Straight A Student are the two most helpful books especially for a the adult student returning back to college
Getting these two books will prepare you for getting back to school from the work world As a returning student at 50 years of age I found this book filled with excellent ways of thinking and preparing for the world of academia
This books covers the reality of Formal Education and what you need to know and how it differs from the REAL WORLD of working and learning in the workplace
Must have book for adult students who are returning to college
Rafael G
