dynamik wrote: A good exercise is to pretend that you are an instructor for a course, and you have to teach others this information.
dynamik wrote: You only retain a small percentage of things you read. Write the information down (make flashcards) and perform the tasks on a machine whenever you can. The more actively involved you are in your learning, the more you will retain. A good exercise is to pretend that you are an instructor for a course, and you have to teach others this information. This will force you to figure out what is important, and determining how to explain complex concepts to people unfamiliar with the material will really force you think about the information. If you actually know people learning the material, invite them over for a class! [edit] Also, study from more than one resource. I typically use 3-4 per exam. You'll see things from a different perspective and things that didn't make sense in one resource might be clear in another.