We all know how most revisions for tests go–you complete your homework only to realize that you have a summative tomorrow that you knew was coming but hadn’t noticed how fast time had flown by. Now, you have to squeeze in an entire unit’s content into a single study session. Chances are, you aren’t going to do the greatest on that test and it's not because you hadn’t revised enough but because you hadn’t revised effectively. So, the next time your teacher tells you when the next test or quiz is coming up, try to organize your time more efficiently. At first, this can seem highly challenging and complex at the same time so here are some starters that may help you both–score and understand the content of your topic better. Tip #1: Develop a study environment that benefits you “What you stay around greatly affects who you are,” Is a quote that sums up this section The classes you have your friends in could make you act completely different than the classes you comparatively know less people in. The same works for almost everything and even works during studying. Do you do well when you’re listening to music? Of what kind? Do you work better in a quiet environment or a loud one? Try to ask yourself such questions. Many people have said that the music they listen to changes based on what they’re doing–the tunes they work better with when painting are really different from the tunes they listen to during exercising. Tip #2: Start exploring how you can better interpret information Again, how you better interpret information can be remarkably different than how your friend does the same thing. It could be that you do better when you listen to something, or when you physically do something. Based on what you do better, you can be sorted into three of these major categories of learners. Visual Learners, who are people who learn best from seeing visuals. Auditory Learners who are people who learn best from listening to info. Tactile Learners Who are people who learn best from a physical or hands-on approach to a concept. These are only the main categories of the types of learners. There are several subcategories these groups are divided into that may be more accurate to what you do better. Tip #3: Start finding ways you can better interpret information when you know what kind of learner you are, look for patterns in yourself. Did you really enjoy the science experiment where you built a volcano? Or was it the history assignment where you had to draw the events that truly help you understand their order? Pull out ways you were able to better understand the context in and ways that you enjoyed, these usually sync with each other. Maybe you learn better when you explain something to someone. Or when you paraphrase what you read. Give these methods a try, if you believe they helped you keep doing them. If they didn’t, find new ways. What worked for you in english might not help you again in math. This way, you have a vast amount of ways you can revise instead of just going through slideshows and notes. Now that you have all this information, put them into use. Data won’t help you unless you operate it properly. Don’t do everything at the last minute, the next time your teacher tells you when the next exam is, don’t neglect it and dump yourself in a burden trying to cram up everything the day before. Try revising in parts instead of wholes: set aside some time each day to go over what you learned in class. It doesn’t have to be long, five to ten minutes per subject works better than you think. Doing so will help reduce the stress the day before and also avoids you being overwhelmed. In the end, quality matters much more than quantity.