Review Mode Another
THE PROBLEM ANOTHER
Dear Binibining Bangs,
Jusko, Finals Week na! Andami-dami kong exams left and right.
May isang araw pa nga, tatlu-tatlo pa na magkakasunod, isa sa umaga, isa sa hapon at isa sa gabi. Walang patawad ang kapalaran!
Paano ba mas maging efficient sa pagre-review? Anhirap talaga lalu na kapag sabay-sabay. Tulungan mo naman ako, please. Masisiraan na ako ng bait. I need some pabidang advice!
BBBB, The Ultimate Pinoy Crammer
THE ADVICE ANOTHER
Ultimate Pinoy Crammer! You’ve come to the right place, ano! Hindi lang pang-romansa ang mga advice ko, kundi pang-academic pa, hehe.
Seryosong usapan ito, kaya dapat medyo serious mode muna ako. Babawasan ko muna ang aking kaalembongan. (As if naman yung mga ibang plurblema before eh di gaanong imporante, hihi).
I am not an Education major so to help me in giving you (and everyone even, dahil alam ko, exams galore din sa ibang colleges and universities) helpful tips, I did some research. Here’s some material I found in the Brainbooster DVD and whose copyright is by Tonia E. Chrapko, B.Ed. My comments are italicized.
1. Your brain loves color. Use colored pens – good quality, not gel pens – or use colored paper. Color helps memory.
Kaya siguro matatalino ang mga EEE students, kasi colored pads ang gamit nila sa mga exams nila, haha!
2. Your brain can effectively focus and concentrate for up to 25 minutes (adults). Take a 10-minute break after every 20-30 minutes of studying. Go do some chores: rake the lawn, iron a shirt, vacuum. Come back after 10 minutes and do another focused, intense session. O, alam ko iniisip niyo! 10 minutes lang daw! Hindi yung paggising mo may almusal na.
3. Your brain needs to be rested to learn fast and remember best. If you are tired, take a 20-minute nap first otherwise you are wasting your study time. Ito ang tinatawang ng marami na “power nap”. Nap is the operative word. Hindi ito overnight sleep, okay.
4. Your brain is like a motor: it needs fuel. You wouldn’t put dirty fuel in your Lamborghini (if you had one) or you wouldn’t put low quality fuel in a rocket, would you? Well, your brain is a much more valuable, intricate machine than either of those so feed it properly. Junk food and imitation food and all the chemicals and preservatives weaken both your body and your mind. In fact, a recent study in England showed that your IQ is affected by your diet. Owwws, talaga? Baka naman sa England lang yun? Haha! Joke.
5. Your brain is like a sea of an electro-chemical activity. And both electricity and chemicals flow better in water. If you are dehydrated you just don’t focus as well. Drink enough water (colored liquids – pop, juice, coffee, etc. – are not the same). Often times headaches are connected to dehydration, too. Mga ineng, kahit P12 lang ang RC Cola, wag mo naman gawin tubig ha?
6. Your brain loves questions. When you come up with questions in class or when reading a book, your brain automatically searches for answers, making the learning faster. A good question has more than one answer. Isip, isip! Sige, magtanong kahit walang kausap, at ng mapagkamalang baliw, haha!
7. Your brain and body have their own rhythm cycles: there are times during the day when you are more alert than others. You will save time learning if you study during your peak periods. If you have a part-time job that happens during your peak period you may want to reconsider if it is wise to be giving your employer your best learning time. Ay ganun ba.. Buti pa si Kuya Germs, lagging alert! Dahil walang..... TULUGAN!!
8. Your brain and body communicate constantly. If your body is slouched down, the message the brain gets is that “this is not important” and so it doesn’t pay as close attention. In any learning situation, sit up and lean forward to help keep your mind alert. Buy a good quality, adjustable office chair... Tikas na! Tikas paluwag! Hehe!
9. Your brain is affected by smells. Use aromatherapy to keep your brain alert. Peppermint, lemon and cinnamon are good ones to experiment with. Soshalan! Pero kung wala ka nun, kilikili na lang, haha!
10. Your brain needs oxygen. Get out there and exercise. Oo nga naman, try mo kaya di huminga, o diba natengi ka? Haha!
11. Your brain needs space. Be sure that you are not trying to study in a small cramped area. Hala! Akala ko mga jowa lang may kailangan ng space kapag exams week. San ba nakakabili niyan ha?
12. Your brain needs your space to be organized. One recent study showed that kids who grow up in tidy, organized homes do better academically. Why? Because by being trained to organize the outside environment, the brain learns to organize the internal knowledge…which makes recall faster. Buy a 4-drawer legal-sized filing cabinet. Huwag daw magpaka-Payatas, keri? Jusko! Baka pati ikaw ma-lost sa kalat!
13. Your brain cells in the hippocampus, a part of the brain that deals with putting information from short-term to long-term memory, are destroyed by cortisol, which is created when you are stressed. So, yes, stress affects memory. How do you get rid of cortisol? Exercise.Ano daw? Akala ko hippopotamus. Jusko, dumudugo ilong ko..
14. Your brain doesn’t know what you can’t do until you tell it. What are you telling it? Listen to your self-talk. Stop the negativity. Replace it with more positive, encouraging talk. O siya! Kausapin ang sarili. Kumain nab a ako? Anong bang pangalan ko? Amnesia! Haha!
15. Your brain is like a muscle: it can be trained and strengthened, at any age. No excuses. Stop being a mental couch potato. Professional athletes practice every day; you can practice homework everyday. If “you don’t have any”, make some up for yourself. Read ahead, review…do SOMETHING. Sabagay. Tara gym, let’s go! Mag-treadmill gamit ang ulo!
16. Your brain needs repetition. It is better to do short frequent reviews than one long review because what counts is how many times your brain sees something, not how long is sees it in one sitting. Wala naman masama umulit ulit. Parang Math 100 lang yan diba? Hehe.
17. Your brain can understand faster than you can read. Use a pencil or finger to “lead” your eyes. By doing so you help your eyes move more quickly. Naku! Pabida naman pala itong si brain!
18. Your brain needs movement, especially if you are mostly a kinesthetic (body movement) learner instead of a visual or auditory learner. You might find your productivity go up if you have a standing desk. Buy one or make one by raising your desk/table on blocks. This allows you to move more easily and stay more alert. At kung hindi ka pa makuntento sa paikot-ikot, ‘day, alugin mo yang ulo mo. For more!
19. Your brain seeks patterns and connections. When you are learning something, ask yourself, “What does this remind me of?” This will also help your memory because it connects the new knowledge to something you already know. So kung ulyanin ka, hay, churi churi na lang muna, haha. At para naman sa mga girls, kung niloko ka na before, naman, huwag n asana maulit dava? Haha!
20. Your brain loves fun. We learn in direct proportion to how much fun we are having. Learning is life. Live it up! Beri gud! Tara partee na!
So ayon, Mayon. Tandaan, ang mga ito nawa'y magsilbing gabay. At wiz mga 'excuses' na pwede niyong ipang-explain sa mader at pader niyo kung sakaling lumagpak kayo. Ayokong makaririnig nga mga "Pagod kasi ako nang mag-review" o "Hindi umubra yung insenso na binili ko.." Okirampa? Pero kahit sundin niyo pa ang mga ito punto por punto, kung dili naman trulee ang pag-aaral sa hearts natin, wit din tayo maaachieve!
Whether you're sailing through your final requirements o naghahabol ng grado, isang malaking pabidang good luck!
Remember, the early bird gets the worm. But if the worm is late, then good for him!
BBBB,
Binibining Bangs
Dear Binibining Bangs,
Jusko, Finals Week na! Andami-dami kong exams left and right.
May isang araw pa nga, tatlu-tatlo pa na magkakasunod, isa sa umaga, isa sa hapon at isa sa gabi. Walang patawad ang kapalaran!Paano ba mas maging efficient sa pagre-review? Anhirap talaga lalu na kapag sabay-sabay. Tulungan mo naman ako, please. Masisiraan na ako ng bait. I need some pabidang advice!
BBBB, The Ultimate Pinoy Crammer
THE ADVICE ANOTHER
Ultimate Pinoy Crammer! You’ve come to the right place, ano! Hindi lang pang-romansa ang mga advice ko, kundi pang-academic pa, hehe.
Seryosong usapan ito, kaya dapat medyo serious mode muna ako. Babawasan ko muna ang aking kaalembongan. (As if naman yung mga ibang plurblema before eh di gaanong imporante, hihi).
I am not an Education major so to help me in giving you (and everyone even, dahil alam ko, exams galore din sa ibang colleges and universities) helpful tips, I did some research. Here’s some material I found in the Brainbooster DVD and whose copyright is by Tonia E. Chrapko, B.Ed. My comments are italicized.
1. Your brain loves color. Use colored pens – good quality, not gel pens – or use colored paper. Color helps memory.
Kaya siguro matatalino ang mga EEE students, kasi colored pads ang gamit nila sa mga exams nila, haha!
2. Your brain can effectively focus and concentrate for up to 25 minutes (adults). Take a 10-minute break after every 20-30 minutes of studying. Go do some chores: rake the lawn, iron a shirt, vacuum. Come back after 10 minutes and do another focused, intense session. O, alam ko iniisip niyo! 10 minutes lang daw! Hindi yung paggising mo may almusal na.
3. Your brain needs to be rested to learn fast and remember best. If you are tired, take a 20-minute nap first otherwise you are wasting your study time. Ito ang tinatawang ng marami na “power nap”. Nap is the operative word. Hindi ito overnight sleep, okay.
4. Your brain is like a motor: it needs fuel. You wouldn’t put dirty fuel in your Lamborghini (if you had one) or you wouldn’t put low quality fuel in a rocket, would you? Well, your brain is a much more valuable, intricate machine than either of those so feed it properly. Junk food and imitation food and all the chemicals and preservatives weaken both your body and your mind. In fact, a recent study in England showed that your IQ is affected by your diet. Owwws, talaga? Baka naman sa England lang yun? Haha! Joke.
5. Your brain is like a sea of an electro-chemical activity. And both electricity and chemicals flow better in water. If you are dehydrated you just don’t focus as well. Drink enough water (colored liquids – pop, juice, coffee, etc. – are not the same). Often times headaches are connected to dehydration, too. Mga ineng, kahit P12 lang ang RC Cola, wag mo naman gawin tubig ha?
6. Your brain loves questions. When you come up with questions in class or when reading a book, your brain automatically searches for answers, making the learning faster. A good question has more than one answer. Isip, isip! Sige, magtanong kahit walang kausap, at ng mapagkamalang baliw, haha!
7. Your brain and body have their own rhythm cycles: there are times during the day when you are more alert than others. You will save time learning if you study during your peak periods. If you have a part-time job that happens during your peak period you may want to reconsider if it is wise to be giving your employer your best learning time. Ay ganun ba.. Buti pa si Kuya Germs, lagging alert! Dahil walang..... TULUGAN!!
8. Your brain and body communicate constantly. If your body is slouched down, the message the brain gets is that “this is not important” and so it doesn’t pay as close attention. In any learning situation, sit up and lean forward to help keep your mind alert. Buy a good quality, adjustable office chair... Tikas na! Tikas paluwag! Hehe!
9. Your brain is affected by smells. Use aromatherapy to keep your brain alert. Peppermint, lemon and cinnamon are good ones to experiment with. Soshalan! Pero kung wala ka nun, kilikili na lang, haha!
10. Your brain needs oxygen. Get out there and exercise. Oo nga naman, try mo kaya di huminga, o diba natengi ka? Haha!
11. Your brain needs space. Be sure that you are not trying to study in a small cramped area. Hala! Akala ko mga jowa lang may kailangan ng space kapag exams week. San ba nakakabili niyan ha?
12. Your brain needs your space to be organized. One recent study showed that kids who grow up in tidy, organized homes do better academically. Why? Because by being trained to organize the outside environment, the brain learns to organize the internal knowledge…which makes recall faster. Buy a 4-drawer legal-sized filing cabinet. Huwag daw magpaka-Payatas, keri? Jusko! Baka pati ikaw ma-lost sa kalat!
13. Your brain cells in the hippocampus, a part of the brain that deals with putting information from short-term to long-term memory, are destroyed by cortisol, which is created when you are stressed. So, yes, stress affects memory. How do you get rid of cortisol? Exercise.Ano daw? Akala ko hippopotamus. Jusko, dumudugo ilong ko..
14. Your brain doesn’t know what you can’t do until you tell it. What are you telling it? Listen to your self-talk. Stop the negativity. Replace it with more positive, encouraging talk. O siya! Kausapin ang sarili. Kumain nab a ako? Anong bang pangalan ko? Amnesia! Haha!
15. Your brain is like a muscle: it can be trained and strengthened, at any age. No excuses. Stop being a mental couch potato. Professional athletes practice every day; you can practice homework everyday. If “you don’t have any”, make some up for yourself. Read ahead, review…do SOMETHING. Sabagay. Tara gym, let’s go! Mag-treadmill gamit ang ulo!
16. Your brain needs repetition. It is better to do short frequent reviews than one long review because what counts is how many times your brain sees something, not how long is sees it in one sitting. Wala naman masama umulit ulit. Parang Math 100 lang yan diba? Hehe.
17. Your brain can understand faster than you can read. Use a pencil or finger to “lead” your eyes. By doing so you help your eyes move more quickly. Naku! Pabida naman pala itong si brain!
18. Your brain needs movement, especially if you are mostly a kinesthetic (body movement) learner instead of a visual or auditory learner. You might find your productivity go up if you have a standing desk. Buy one or make one by raising your desk/table on blocks. This allows you to move more easily and stay more alert. At kung hindi ka pa makuntento sa paikot-ikot, ‘day, alugin mo yang ulo mo. For more!
19. Your brain seeks patterns and connections. When you are learning something, ask yourself, “What does this remind me of?” This will also help your memory because it connects the new knowledge to something you already know. So kung ulyanin ka, hay, churi churi na lang muna, haha. At para naman sa mga girls, kung niloko ka na before, naman, huwag n asana maulit dava? Haha!
20. Your brain loves fun. We learn in direct proportion to how much fun we are having. Learning is life. Live it up! Beri gud! Tara partee na!
So ayon, Mayon. Tandaan, ang mga ito nawa'y magsilbing gabay. At wiz mga 'excuses' na pwede niyong ipang-explain sa mader at pader niyo kung sakaling lumagpak kayo. Ayokong makaririnig nga mga "Pagod kasi ako nang mag-review" o "Hindi umubra yung insenso na binili ko.." Okirampa? Pero kahit sundin niyo pa ang mga ito punto por punto, kung dili naman trulee ang pag-aaral sa hearts natin, wit din tayo maaachieve!
Whether you're sailing through your final requirements o naghahabol ng grado, isang malaking pabidang good luck!
Remember, the early bird gets the worm. But if the worm is late, then good for him!
BBBB,
Binibining Bangs
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