Dr. Sarah Rav - Study Expert

This study hack is a procrastinator’s dream! ✅📚💯🏆 Read below ⬇️ - THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM🚦: 
1️⃣ Print out a copy of your syllabus/learning guide .
2️⃣ Go through each dot point & colour code them based on your understanding: 🔴 Red - what you have NO idea about 🟠 Orange - what you are OK with, but need more work on 🟢 Green - what you know WELL, and don’t need to revise further . 3️⃣ Focus on the Red topics first, then the Orange topics, until you can make them ALL green!! This method helps you prioritise what you need to study most, helping you get marks in the areas you would have otherwise lost them instead of going through things chronologically and wasting time revising concepts you know well & don’t really need to cover again. ✨ PS: just to be clear, I never advise to leave exam revision until the night before. But as a student, I’ve definitely been there a few times (especially when life gets out of control)! Just try to make it an exception rather than the norm 🙏🏽 - #studyhack #studyhacks #examseason #examhacks #studytok #studentlife

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The question every student is asking 😭🥱 - THE MISTAKES & HOW TO SOLVE THEM: 1️⃣ You study in your room - your brain associates your bedroom with sleep & relaxation, and therefore when you study in your room (especially in your bed), it’ll signal to your body that it’s time to rest, making it extremely hard to study. 😩 . Plus, studying in bed makes it hard to set up appropriately for effective work (eg there’s no solid surface to write on, leaning over will lead to poor posture & back pain etc) 🫣 ✅ Solution? ✅ Have a designated area in the house that is solely for studying 🏡. If you don’t have the luxury of a study room, try to set up a desk in the lounge or dining room & use noise cancelling headphones OR go to a local library/cafe. . 2️⃣ You study 1 subject each time - if studying the same subject over a long period of time, it can get quite tedious, wear you out, and cause you to lose focus. It might also cause you to get the concepts muddled up with each other 😭 ✅ Solution? ✅ Use Interleaving 📆 Instead of studying one subject for the entire study session, switch between multple non-related subjects. For example, instead of 3 hours of Math, try 1 hour of Math, 1 hour of English, and 1 hour of Chemistry. Interleaving improves retention of information & exam performance (without need to study any longer). It is thought to do so because it helps you differentiate between what you learnt for each subject. . 3️⃣ You’re using passive study techniques 🧠 - passive techniques do not require much brain power or concentration As a result, you’re more likely to get distracted, to drift off, and shut your mind off. Examples include simply reading over the textbook or listening to a lecture, without doing anything else. ✅ Solution? ✅ Use active techniques! The more engaging, the better. Examples include Feynman Technique, practice exams, and blurting - #studytips #studyhacks #studytok #studentlife #studywithme

I’m not saying you should cram, but if you HAVE to cram, this is how you should do it 😉🧠💯✅ - THE BLURTING METHOD: 1️⃣ On a blank sheet of paper, write down EVERYTHING you can remember about the topic(s). * From memory only. * Do not look at your notes! 2️⃣ Compare what you’ve written down to your notes. Highlight the areas that you forgot. 3️⃣ Learn those areas. * Reread your notes, flashcards etc 4️⃣ Repeat until you can write down everything from memory! 5️⃣ If you have more time, try practice exam questions to REALLY set yourself up for success by learning to then apply your knowledge ✅ - #studyhacks #examtips #examready #exams #studytips #examseason #studytok

The best study hack for procrastinators!! ✅🧠💯👩🏼‍🎓 - THE BLURTING METHOD: 1️⃣ On a blank sheet of paper, write down EVERYTHING you can remember about the topic(s). * From memory only. * Do not look at your notes! 2️⃣ Compare what you’ve written down to your notes. Highlight the areas that you forgot. 3️⃣ Learn those areas. * Reread your notes, flashcards etc 4️⃣ Repeat until you can write down everything from memory! 5️⃣ If you have more time, try practice exam questions to REALLY set yourself up for success by learning to then apply your knowledge ✅ - #studyhacks #examtips #examready #exams #studytips #studytok #examrevision

The way my mind was BLOWN when I first tried this 🤯💯🧠👩🏼‍🎓 - #studytips #studyhacks #productivity #productivitytips #studentlife

You’ll be OVER prepared for exams with this hack!! ✅🧠📚💯 - Timed Practice ✍🏼 Do practice exams under full exam conditions (eg without notes, complete silence, reading time if applicable and no breaks). After each exam, be sure to mark yourself. Be harsh, and follow the marking scheme closely. If you didn’t answer a question completely correct, deduct marks. For any mark you lost, learn WHY. Save the question and reattempt it later to ensure you remember how to answer correctly moving forward. This is one of the FASTEST, most EFFECTIVE ways to prepare for exams because: 1. It’s a form of active recall, which helps you memorise the content 2. You’ll learn how to APPLY the information rather than just rote learn, which is often what exam questions test you on 3. You can streamline your revision by focusing on high-yield content (as examiners tend to repeat questions/topics each year) 4. You’ll learn exactly what the examiner is looking for in the answers; when you mark your exams and compare what you’ve written to the marking guide - #examrevision #examseason #examready #examtips #studytips #studyhacks #studywithme

A fun & effective way to revise for exams FAST!! 📚📝🧠✅ - What is Learn✨? It’s an AI Tool that helps you study smarter, not harder by…. 1️⃣ Generating instant summaries of notes (handwritten or digital), PDFs, and recordings, helping you quickly and effectively review key concepts 2️⃣ Generating Practice quizzes, helping you use active recall to memorise and apply content NOTE: Learn ✨ is still being gradually rolled out, so you may not have access right away but definitely will in a few weeks!!! Use “LEARN30” to get 30 days of Notability Plus & access to Learn ✨ for free 💻 . . . [GIFTED] #studytok #studymotivation #studyhelp #studyhacks #studytips #examrevision #examready

Don’t blame me if you start getting perfect grades after using these 😉✅💯🧠 - 1️⃣ Feynman Technique 👩🏼‍🏫 - learn the content (eg. read through your textbook, write notes, watch YT videos) then try to teach the subject to someone who is unfamiliar with the topic (e.g. a child, a friend, a family member, stuffed toys if desperate). Revisit the areas that you got stuck on, and develop your understanding/better ways of explaining them, and then retry until perfect!! . 2️⃣ Study Timelapse 📲 - film a Timelapse of yourself studying. This can be super motivating, because it provides you with a "main character" moment. You won't want to get distracted cause it’ll look bad, and you definitely can’t use your phone as it'll ruin the Timelapse!! . 3️⃣ Spaced Repetition 📆 - review content at regular, increasing intervals. For example: —> when you get home from school —> again that weekend —> the weekend after —> in a fortnight —> in a month —> in 3 months. This will help you REMEMBER the content much easier & for longer, overcoming the curve of forgetting. And when exams come around , you’ll have already committed all the info to memory! - #studyhacks #studytips #studysmart #studytok #studentlife #studymotivaton

Learn to study smarter, and you’ll beat everyone who relies purely on “natural talent”! ✅💯🧠👩🏼‍🎓 - What is Active Study? 📝 These are study methods that force you to engage with the content, doing some sort of physical or mental process. 🤓 It leads to greater retention of info, understanding, and ability to apply theory! It also means that you can learn SO MUCH MORE in MUCH LESS time. ✅ Examples include: 🧠 Active Recall (e.g. Flashcards, Blurting, Application Questions) 🧠 Mind-Maps & Drawing Diagrams 🧠 Teaching The Material to Others 🧠 Loci Method 🧠 Practice Exams - #studyhacks #studyhack #studywithme #studytok #studysmarter

This study hack works miracles on your grades!! ✅🧠👩🏼‍🎓💯 - THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE 👩🏼‍🏫 1️⃣ Learn the content (eg. read through your textbook, write notes, watch YT videos) 2️⃣ Teach the subject to someone who is unfamiliar with the topic (e.g. a child, a friend, a family member, stuffed toys if desperate). Talk as MUCH as you want - the more the better!! Doing so will force you to simplify the content, use analogies and examples to better explain, and truly highly the areas YOU yourself don’t fully understand. It will also encourage you to commit the information to memory, as when you teach, you are saying things out loud, using body language, and fully engaging to convey your message. Extra points if you make a Presentation to go with it 💻 3️⃣ Revisit the areas that you got stuck on, and develop your understanding/better ways of explaining them. 🤔 4️⃣ Retry until perfect!! 🏆 Why does it work: This study technique will challenge you and force you to understand the content on the deepest level possible in a short amount of time. It’s perfect for those who tend to take longer to learn a concept, often because students like this need to REALLY understand all the “why’s” behind the concept. So by practising teaching the concept, you’ll get straight to where you need to be ✅✅ - #studyhacks #studytips #studytok #straightastudent #goodgrades #academiccomeback

It’s never too late for an academic comeback! 📚💯🧠👩🏼‍🎓 - 1️⃣ Use Active Study Techniques - these are study methods that force you to engage with the content, doing some sort of physical or mental process. 🤓 It leads to greater retention of info, understanding, and ability to apply theory! It also means that you can learn SO MUCH MORE in MUCH LESS time. ✅ . Examples include: 🧠 Active Recall (e.g. Flashcards, Blurting, Application Questions) 🧠 Mind-Maps & Drawing Diagrams 🧠 Teaching The Material to Others 🧠 Loci Method 🧠 Practice Exams . 2️⃣ Plan Your Study Sessions - by planning your study sessions out before you start, you will be able to prioritise what needs to be done, stay on track, and even get additional benefits without more time studying! . To make sure your study session is the best it can be: ⏰ Use time-blocking (allocate a set amount of time for each activity, to create a sense of urgency. Otherwise it will expand to fill the whole time) ⏰ Start with a quick-win (easy subject or small homework task)to get the dopamine flowing; then move onto your most challenging topic whilst energy levels & focus is still high ⏰ Interleave your subjects by studying smaller blocks of multiple subjects rather than 1 big block of one subject (e.g. 1 hour each of Math, Science, English rather than 3 hours of Math). This will help you remember MORE and perform better on exams, as proven by research 👏🏽 . 3️⃣ Use Focus Hacks 📵 - these are any technique that help you eliminate distractions and ensure you’re thinking only about the work in front of you to maximise focus and retention. . My favourite ways to do this are: 💯 Study Timelapse 💯 Lofi-Beats & noise cancelling headphones 💯 Quiet, low-stimulus environment (e.g. library, dedicated study room) 💯 Chew gum (it actually works!) 💯 App Blockers/Downtime settings on your phone . - #studytips #studyhacks #studytok #academiccomeback #studysmart #studymotivation

I gotchu (and your grades) 💯✅📚⏰ - THE TECHNIQUES: Active Recall 🧠 - retrieve information when prompted without your notes (eg Flashcards, Blurting, Practice Questions), to teach your brain to retain the information . Feynman Technique 👩🏼‍🏫 - learn the content, then teach it to someone who is unfamiliar with the topic (e.g. a child). Use analogies/diagrams/examples . Timed Practice ⏰ - do practice exams under full exam conditions (eg without notes, complete silence, reading time if applicable and no breaks) . Spaced Repetition 📆 - review content at regular, increasing intervals to remember the content for longer E.g. when you get home from school, again that weekend, the weekend after, in a fortnight, in a month - #studytips #studytok #studymotivation #studyhacks #studentlife

These study hacks are addictive 🤭✅📚💯 - #studytips #studyhacks #studytok #studymotivation #students #studywithme

Study LESS, remember MORE, score HIGHER ✍🏼🧠💯✅ - #studytips #studyhacks #studymotivation #examtips #examready #studytok

You’ll be able to do it ALL and still get Straight As ✅🧠📆📝 - THE TECHNIQUES: 1️⃣ Time Blocking - at the start of each day, plan out exactly what you’re going to do each day and WHEN. This applies to your entire day, but especially to your study sessions. By assigning a limited amount of time to each task, you’ll give yourself a sense of urgency, helping you complete the task faster. It will also help you prioritise, and avoid decision fatigue. For example: 5-6:30am Gym 7-8am Get ready & have breakfast 8-9am Collect quotes for English Exam 9-11:30am Math Practice Exam 11:30-12pm Mark Practice Exam etc 📝 . 2️⃣ Practice Questions - do practice questions from the textbook, past exams or even from the internet. These are the best way to learn and apply information, making it much easier to remember in the long term and also preparing you for exams! Meaning you have to do less over time 🧠 . 3️⃣ Spaced Repetition - revise content at regular increasing intervals to remember it better. For example, once when you get home from school, then again that weekend, the next weekend, the next fortnight, the next month etc The beauty of Spaced Repetition is that you only need to go over your notes briefly each time. Say 15-20mins. And as a result it will save you so so much time when it comes to exams because you won’t have to relearn/revise the content. Combine it with active recall to make to even more effective 📆 . 4️⃣ Eisenhower Matrix - divide your tasks into four categories based on urgency & importance, as in the table shown in the video (take a screenshot for reference or google “Eisenhower Matrix” for a larger pic). 🔴‼️ IMPORTANT & URGENT tasks = the tasks you'll do first 🔴❕IMPORTANT & NOT urgent tasks = the tasks you'll schedule for later in the day or week ⚪️‼️ NOT important & URGENT = the tasks you'll delegate to someone else who could help ⚪️❕NOT important & NOT urgent = the tasks you'll very kindly decline responsibility for 🔢 - #studytips #studyhacks #productivity #productivityhacks #studysmart

Trust me, I’ve been there too. Here’s what has worked super well for me! 📲💯📚✅ - THE METHODS: 1️⃣ Study Timelapses - Film a timelapse of yourself whilst you study. This will give you that “main character” moment, and motivate you to work hard, stay focused and avoid distractions because you’re on camera!! Plus, you can’t use your phone as you’ll have to stop the Timelapse to do so. . You can also upload the timelapse onto a (private) IG or TikTok page so you have a collection of all your hard work 🤳 . 2️⃣ Body Doubling - go to a crowded place, such as a library or cafe, and work around other people who are being productive. This provides an external source of motivation that will keep you off your phone, FOCUSED, PRODUCTIVE and EFFICIENT 👯 . 3️⃣ Focus Apps - these are apps that prevents you from using your phone (e.g. Forest, App Limits in iOS settings, Cold Turkey). They all work in mostly the same way: block you from using certain apps like games or social media for a chosen period of time 📵 . 4️⃣ Screen Time Schedule - this may sound counterintuitive, but if you schedule times to use your phone throughout your study session, it can actually help you stay disciplined! Knowing that you have time to check your phone coming up can give you an incentive to tough it out a little longer, and wait until that time arrives 📆 - #studytips #studyhacks #productivity #productivitytips #studytok #studentlife #studentproblems

You’ll never forget anything again! 📗✅🧠👩🏼‍🎓 - #studytips #studyhacks #studytok #memorytraining #memoryhacks #studentlife

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Get better grades with less time studying! ✅💯🧠👩🏼‍🎓 - THE TECHNIQUES: 1️⃣ Active Recall - retrieve information when prompted without reading/looking at your notes (eg Flashcards, Blurting, Practice Questions), to force your brain to retain the information for next time, allowing you to remember and learn FASTER 🧠 . 2️⃣ Feynman Technique - learn the content, then teach it to someone who is unfamiliar with the topic (e.g. a child). Even better if you create a presentation & use analogies/diagrams/examples. This is by far the best and FASTEST way to learn content on a deeper level 👩🏼‍🏫 . 3️⃣ SQ3R - actively engage with anything you read using the following steps: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. Creating your own questions that you then answer when reading through the text makes it more engaging and memorable 🤓 . 4️⃣ Spaced Repetition - review content at regular, increasing intervals. For example: —> when you get home from school —> again that weekend —> the weekend after —> in a fortnight —> in a month —> in 3 months. This will help you REMEMBER the content much easier & for longer, overcoming the curve of forgetting 📆 . 5️⃣ Following Me - I post FREE study tips and study motivation daily!! Following me will ensure the videos come up on your feed, so you can learn whilst scrolling 🥰🥰 - #studytips #studyhacks #studytok #student #studentlife #studymotivation #burnoutrecovery