I can't stress this enough. You need to study for history class. Period. No buts about it, you NEED to study. Why, you ask? When you've done tips in the past saying it's alright to skim or take pictures or memorize?
Because at the end of the day, you will be tested on what you KNOW about history, not about what you've tried memorizing for the past two hours. Time and again I've experienced that fresh knowledge escaping my short-term memory the minute I need it, but the stuff I've committed to actual study time has stayed by my side. So yes, you can go and take pictures of a study guide that you won't finish, or skim a reading that you really can't afford to skim, but what ARE you really learning? The tips I write about are mainly for students who're already good at history. They're the kids who get As all the time, who read what's required, and who put in a lot of effort. These tips exist for them to help make the subject even easier to comprehend, and for those who need help with writing or reading a chance to show that they aren't stupid. These tips, however, are not a replacement for study. Some nights, when the history homework has gotten really hard and you feel like you're not learning anything, you need to stop, calm down, and STUDY. Just read, write, take notes, anything, as long as you feel like you're actively learning about history. The dates and names and periods aren't hard if you commit at least an hour or two to trying to understand. If you've tried and failed, try again until you get it right. We've become so much of an instant gratification society that students will give up the minute they don't "get" a subject immediately. Don't let that be history. Any study will show you that it's not impossible.
Sorry for the rant, but my friend had just texted me about how he couldn't pay attention to a book for over two minutes. I wrote this for him or anyone who needs help with how to study.
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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