I can safely say, after many sleepless nights of pondering, that I have only recently discovered the best, and perhaps only way I will learn. For some, this discovery can be as soon as elementary school, while others may never find out. The important part, however, is finding out yourself.
I have always considered myself above average in terms of intellect, even before I knew words such as "egocentric" and "pragmatic". As a child however, this lead to my constant overconfidence in my skills, something that was made apparent in middle school and sophmore year of high school. It is only this year that I have learned why I fall short of my abilities (or my potential as teachers will often say). My failure to rehearse and relearn information is my downfall.
Learning the information initially is generally somewhat easy. In a class, I am bound by societal rules to sit in my seat and participate, and I follow through for my own benefit. My ability to study afterwards is a much different task. I never follow through my actions if I do not believe they have a purpose, which is what I find in studying for most of my classes. The reason for this is partly because of my rebellious nature, and also partly from my inability to find lucidity in my own mind. Acknowledging that these are my problems have allowed me the freedom from guilt and also an increase in the amount of time I spend studying for classes that I should be studying for.
From now on, my goal to study more has changed to simply finding the focus in my mind and allowing myself to study. With even the smallest gains, I still aspire to take more action in improving my life and achieving more.
I have always considered myself above average in terms of intellect, even before I knew words such as "egocentric" and "pragmatic". As a child however, this lead to my constant overconfidence in my skills, something that was made apparent in middle school and sophmore year of high school. It is only this year that I have learned why I fall short of my abilities (or my potential as teachers will often say). My failure to rehearse and relearn information is my downfall.
Learning the information initially is generally somewhat easy. In a class, I am bound by societal rules to sit in my seat and participate, and I follow through for my own benefit. My ability to study afterwards is a much different task. I never follow through my actions if I do not believe they have a purpose, which is what I find in studying for most of my classes. The reason for this is partly because of my rebellious nature, and also partly from my inability to find lucidity in my own mind. Acknowledging that these are my problems have allowed me the freedom from guilt and also an increase in the amount of time I spend studying for classes that I should be studying for.
From now on, my goal to study more has changed to simply finding the focus in my mind and allowing myself to study. With even the smallest gains, I still aspire to take more action in improving my life and achieving more.