Comments on: How to Stay Awake in Class

By: Dino

Dino — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:50:09 +0000

I’m a law student, and we face several obstacles others may not: 1) Dry material (there, I’ve said it!); 2) Motivation to come to class is nil because most of the time, the final exam is 100% of your grade; and 3), the fact that once you’ve been called on, you won’t be called on again for the rest of the semester (the democratic involvement of each of the 80+ students demands this).

However, you CAN raise your hand and participate, which not only involves your mind, it scares the pants off you. No one wants to be made a fool of in front of the class.

Also, don’t dress too warmly! At my school, they keep the air conditioners on full blast all year (I’m in Tucson), and shivering = wide awake.

Another thing that helps is searching for the discussion topic online while in class. We all have laptops and wifi, and not only can I find supplementary material that may be clearer than a law book, I also find that I’m analyzing the issue while I refine my searches online. Just try not to get stuck on facebook or ebay.

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:08:14 +0000

Hi George,
The ideas you told are really good. I’d like to ask that what should i do, if i feel so sleepy once i come back from college. And i don’t wake up once i sleep, not even for the dinner.
Reply me pls.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 08:27:15 +0000

As mentioned in point 6 of this post…

“Say something. Be participative. Join a debate, ask questions, and clarify things you don’t understand. Formulate questions in your mind, construct them into sentences, and speak up.”

Speak up and you’ll learn more.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 08:26:29 +0000

Hi guys,

Joel here again. To all those who are reading…

I would really love to hear you guys participating on the blog.
George and I like to hear what you have to say.

What articles would you like to read?
What’s the biggest question you’ve about studying?
How can we help you more?
What would you like to learn?

If you don’t ask, we can’t really give.

So quick…
start posting more on this blog.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:46:24 +0000

Hi Charlene,

This is Joel here, co-author of “Secrets of Scoring As”. On behalf of George, I like to thank you for your kind comments.

It is such comments that make our efforts towards “secretsofstudying.com” worthwhile. Thank you.

And please do make sure you apply all the things you’ve learnt from “Secrets of Scoring As”. You’ve to apply in order to really achieve the grades.

Regards,
Joel

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:41:50 +0000

Hi George,

This is Charlene from the United States. First of all, I like to thank you for providing me such a comprehensive e-course. I’ve learnt a great deal about managing my studies from the e-course alone. It was only recently that I bought your book, “Secrets of Scoring As” and I like to say I was not disappointed. You’ve covered a great deal of information and knowledge about studying and tackling my major problem, concentration and focus.

You’ve outlined the entire process in a easy to understand manner and it really got me started applying the information. And the changes are extremely positive and I’m experiencing a new me which I’m so proud of.

Thank you George. All the best.
And I’m looking forward to hearing from you in the next email.

Charlene