Humans have five main senses, which are taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound. We use these five senses to survive, and we also use them to study. As we study, we mainly use our sight, hearing, and touch; they are respectively called visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Out of those three, I personally think that I am a visual learner. There are several reasons why. Whenever I try to memorize something, I tend to picture them in my mind. I learned about this attribute of mine through two incidents in the past two weeks. Firstly, in our EAP class, we were learning about paragraph and essay structures when we were presented with a picture of a hamburger. It was then explained that the buns were the introduction and the conclusion,
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For example, one strategy I currently use is the pomodoro timer method. My homeroom teacher introduced this to me in the third year of junior high school. As it can be easily guessed from it's name, to use the pomodoro timer method, you have to set a timer for 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes is up, the timer is set for a break of 5 minutes, and then set again for another 25. This process is repeated for four times and where you finally receive a longer break of 15 minutes. Personally, I felt that this method was the most effective when I didn't feel like studying but I had a task that I needed to complete soon. The time is short enough that it doesn't feel like much of a burden, especially with the breaks in between. I can visibly see the time left diminishing, which gives me a sense of accomplishment and relief. Also, after going through this routine, I usually feel like I want to continue studying. Even if I don't, I still would have studied for 100 minutes in total; either way, it has a very good positive effect for me. However, it is difficult for this strategy to work if I am pressed for time, such as the day before an assignment is due. Thus, in addition to the pomodoro method, I want to adopt the study habit of finishing my work ahead of time before the DP starts. If I can finish my tasks when I have more time, I can use the pomodoro method more effectively, and therefore save time on the
For example, one strategy I currently use is the pomodoro timer method. My homeroom teacher introduced this to me in the third year of junior high school. As it can be easily guessed from it's name, to use the pomodoro timer method, you have to set a timer for 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes is up, the timer is set for a break of 5 minutes, and then set again for another 25. This process is repeated for four times and where you finally receive a longer break of 15 minutes. Personally, I felt that this method was the most effective when I didn't feel like studying but I had a task that I needed to complete soon. The time is short enough that it doesn't feel like much of a burden, especially with the breaks in between. I can visibly see the time left diminishing, which gives me a sense of accomplishment and relief. Also, after going through this routine, I usually feel like I want to continue studying. Even if I don't, I still would have studied for 100 minutes in total; either way, it has a very good positive effect for me. However, it is difficult for this strategy to work if I am pressed for time, such as the day before an assignment is due. Thus, in addition to the pomodoro method, I want to adopt the study habit of finishing my work ahead of time before the DP starts. If I can finish my tasks when I have more time, I can use the pomodoro method more effectively, and therefore save time on the