Organization for test studying PATHO

anyone?

I don't struggle with OCD, actually quite the opposite when my notes look clean and organized I can't focus on them. I also don't know any websites that may be helpful.

However, I thought I would try and give you a hand.

-Have you tried using white-out or does that still cause you to rewrite a whole page?

-Do you get a study guide for your tests?

Unfortunately no study guides at all.. we get powerpoint slides during class and they just talk through each one. We get no hints so typically it's a free for all trying to figure out what they want from us.. it's horrible. I do use white out but typically it just appears too messy for me. I'm a mess! But getting back on track.

Wow that sucks you don't get study guides. On the plus side having to retake it you will have some idea of how it may go and you will be looking at the same material. So you could focus more on the stuff you struggled with last time around.

Because of the stricking out issue I would suggest typing out your notes in an outline form in word. That way you could still color code things and if you need to change something you can simply delete and never know it was there.

In you notes I would try and put the most important facts. The bare minimum maybe even in a short had you will understand. Using word you could also copy and past from your power points saving time in typing things out.

After you have a typed outline if you wanted to go back and add a table to section that could better explain things for you may help too.

I hope this is helpful, maybe gives you some ideas that you could make work for you. Good luck!

Thank you! That does help a lot! The way you explained it wasn't really much different than I've considered doing it but for some reason you saying it makes it more clear to me. hahah thanks again!

Since you're a visual learner, have you tried Khan Academy? They're free online videos about tons of stuff you'll cover in Patho (or any subject, really), and you can watch them over and over until you understand a topic.

Another idea: Once I have decent notes on a topic, I read the most important points into a digital recorder I have. (Your cell phone probably has that feature too.) Then, when I'm driving or doing something mundane like mowing the lawn, I listen to it a few times through my headphones.

This helps me in two ways: First, just by speaking the notes out loud while I record them adds another sensory input as a way to help remember the material, and then just hearing the highlights back in my own words during times that I wouldn't otherwise be getting any studying done is helpful.

As someone who had tutored physio and anatomy for 3 years, I recommend writing it out by hand. The reason I recommend this is becuase it forces you to relook at the material and physically process it. Typing it out and copy/pasting from slides doesn't force you to reexamine the material in the same way.

Re: headings--have you tried putting each topic on a new piece of notebook paper? Or using a smaller notebook page so there is less room and therefore less to rewrite if you need to? Or erasable pen?

Amazon has gel pens that are colorful AND erasable...