-- Posted by xLisa376 at 4:37 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Seriously its really been getting me down lately, I study for hours and hours I literally dont have a life and I get C's, D's, and F's on my tests. I dont get it. I'm so stupid. -- Posted by Aliboo at 4:38 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Your not stupid. Just try some new methods. Dont cram so much, slow it down, make it into something thats easier to remember -- Posted by agerask at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 sorry. i wish i could help. it's hard for me to relate, because i have eidetic memory and as such i remember things word for word after i read them. have you tried making pneumonic devices? -- Posted by inkblot at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Describe the way you study. You probably just study poorly. -- Posted by Lilly0112 at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Just because you get bad grades on them doesn't make you stupid. You probably just get so nervous come time for te test that you forget the stuff. -- Posted by Midnight Frost at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 If that method doesn't work for you, try something else which will help. Get someone to help you with understanding your concepts first, perhaps. A teacher or a classmate? -- Posted by xLisa376 at 4:40 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from Bzoink at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Describe the way you study. You probably just study poorly. welll we get study guides and I put them all on flashcards and I learn five and then i go to the next five and then i go through them alll then go on to the next five. till im done. then i read through the chapter a couple times and read helpful information. -- Posted by agerask at 4:40 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 or maybe you could try making yourself a podcast with all the information you need on it, and listening to that. or you could use flashcards. or you could use post its, and cover them with the information you need. arrange them so that they all fit on one sheet of paper, and that way when you study you have all of the things you need to know right in front of you. that way, you're more likely to remember the visual arrangement and therefore remember the information. -- Posted by agerask at 4:42 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from xLisa376 at 4:40 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from Bzoink at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Describe the way you study. You probably just study poorly. welll we get study guides and I put them all on flashcards and I learn five and then i go to the next five and then i go through them alll then go on to the next five. till im done. then i read through the chapter a couple times and read helpful information. how many times do you review your flashcards? it's not helpful if you only go through each set a couple times, and then the whole set once. try to use the method you've already described, then try to go back through the flashcards every other hour or so. the more you review them the more you will remember. -- Posted by Pebbles123 at 4:43 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Ohwell. C's a pass. I got 5 C's A few D's and a G. Lololol. Your not stupid atall! -- Posted by xLisa376 at 4:43 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 4:42 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from xLisa376 at 4:40 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Quote: from Bzoink at 4:39 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Describe the way you study. You probably just study poorly.    welll we get study guides and I put them all on flashcards and I learn five and then i go to the next five and then i go through them alll then go on to the next five. till im done. then i read through the chapter a couple times and read helpful information. how many times do you review your flashcards? it's not helpful if you only go through each set a couple times, and then the whole set once. try to use the method you've already described, then try to go back through the flashcards every other hour or so. the more you review them the more you will remember. okay thanks. -- Posted by atomictastic at 4:45 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Don't say that to yourself... Believe in yourself and you'll do great. -- Posted by dumb whore at 11:09 pm on Sep. 19, 2008 Flashcards are good for specific things that you need to memorize. Don't try to use them for all of the information. You need to read carefully through your textbook and paraphrase each concept of the chapter in your own words. If you can't do that, then you need to review the concepts again. Don't memorize. Learn it. -- Posted by Is this you at 9:49 pm on Sep. 21, 2008 What subjects are you doing badly in? Maths and sciences or humanities? For math and science you need practice to familiarize yourself with the concepts and methods till they become second nature. For the humanities try writing out the paragraphs you want to remember at least once. It helps. -- Posted by Doghouse at 8:21 am on Sep. 22, 2008 slow and steady wins the race. study the material every day instead of on the weekends or what not. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 3:35 pm on Sep. 22, 2008 Perhaps you're overstudying. The first exams are always the hardest. Don't stress upon them. -- Posted by BBallAsh23 at 4:16 pm on Sep. 22, 2008 Try the slow and steady method. My theory is if you do not understand it in class when the professor is going over the material you will be screwed in the long run. Or you may just be a crappy test taker.  Apparently when I got to college, all my test grades have been pretty much on the shit side. But if you understand whats going on in class, review here and there.  You should succeed! Good luck! But remember, if you don't know it and try to study what you don't know... then you are getting no where.  Just ask a few classmates to show you the basics if you are still lost. -- Posted by RedSprouts at 5:24 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 Sometimes it's not about the amount you study or how much you study, but its your nerves.  I use to be in the same shoes as you, total head case when it came to exams and I would never do well.  You just have to relax and breathe and center your mind before taking exams.   -- Posted by MrIndigo at 7:47 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 Maybe reading your textbooks BEFORE you attend class would help. For example, during the summer and Christmas breaks. I usually have all my notes for my texts done before the course starts. Then, look over your notes like 30 mins EACH DAY. Study slightly more before the exam. This works best for science and math courses. For other courses, it shouldn't matter if you study or not. for example,  business courses are mostly luck and how you're feeling on the day of the exam. 96% got curved to a C in my marketing class, so take those classes if you are feeling lucky. This is going to be the last business course that I'll ever take.