Getting The Best Out Of Lectures

• Listen carefully to lectures, and try to get the gist of the topic
• Bring your mind to subject, refer to the book earlier so that it is not new and unfamiliar when being taught
• Note only points, make abbreviations of words. Don’t get bogged down by writing long notes and losing track of the lecture
• Put question marks against doubts, leave space for writing your comments or clarifications later when you do your revision
• Read the notes and fine tune them immediately after lecture, and before you forget what was taught.
• Use methods of highlighting, underlining and colouring to make visibility easier and to make your notes more readable.
• Associate the topic to real life situation and to its benefits to you in life later.
• Read your notes after one day, one week, one month
• Test yourself by closing the notes & answering random questions.

By Ali Khwaja