Three Study Habits to Retain What You Learn

But I tell my students, if you want to gain knowledge as well as earn a degree, you must do three things.

First, prepare before you come by reading what you’ll study tomorrow.

Second, pay attention while you’re there.

And take notes on what you’ve read. If the professor explains it and finishes the topic, thank God.

Otherwise, don’t forget to ask them about anything you didn’t understand during class.

The third thing—and few people do this— is to read over what you studied today today.

Don’t put it off until the next lecture.

Don’t study it, read it today so the information is firmly retained.

That way, your knowledge and understanding will stay with you.

If you don’t follow this method, you might pass, and you might even excel.

But the knowledge won’t stay with you. Believe me, from experience, knowledge doesn’t stay for more than a month.

I mean, at most, the knowledge you learned lasts a month.

But with these three methods, God willing, it will stay with you.