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When it comes to studying many of us might say we spend a lot of time doing so when in reality most of the time is spent scrolling on social media or taking naps every 15 minutes. On the other hand, some of us get too invested in student life with all-night parties and consequently skipping classes. Even though these distracting breaks are not the most efficient way to get things done, not many of us know how to work smarter to get the best possible results. So since a new school year is upon us and everyone has a bit of beginning semester motivation, we want to share some genius tips on ‘how to study like a Harvard student.’
These studying tips were written by a Sophia Chua-Rubenfield, a Yale and Harvard graduate student, as well as the daughter of a writer Amy Chua who is also known as ‘The Tiger Mom.’ Sophia was raised using the tiger parenting technique which pushes children to be as academically successful as possible. Clearly, the philosophy works, as Sophia recently became a doctor of Law at Yale law school.
Scroll down to read Sophia’s tips on how to study effectively to succeed, and don’t forget to tell us what you think in the comments!
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Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld is a graduate student at Harvard and Yale, she is also the daughter of writer Amy Chua
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Sophia was raised through ‘tiger parenting,’ parenting technique that pushes children to be as academically successful as possible
Image credits: Amy Chua
On her private blog, Sophia shared tips on how to study like a Harvard student, and her text proves all of us have been studying wrong this whole time
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What do you think? Don’t forget to tell us in the comments!
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Carol Emory 7 years ago
I'm doing accounting and was having difficulty understanding certain concepts of the development of the SEC and organizations that monitor business and financing. So my husband sat down and pretended to be the student and had me teach him what I'd learned. It was awesome because I realized there were areas of what I was studying that I had skipped over or forgotten. It helped me to identify weak spots in what I was learning and allowed me to make a list of what I needed to go over again. He asked questions..I looked up the answers. God I love this man and his cleverness.
Mae 7 years ago
You're a lucky gal, Carol, he seems like an amazing man :)
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Laura Lvh 7 years ago
I dont agree with the no underlying. I have a visual memory so this helped me a lot. I just used different colors for different things: authors and people in orange, dates in blue, concepts in pink etc. That would give me an easy to remember picture of the page
Daria B 7 years ago
That was more or less how I studied too. Just less memorizing. And more freedom, I guess. I was not at Harvard, though. ♥
Vonskippy 7 years ago
"These Studying Tips From A Harvard Graduate Are Priceless". If by priceless you mean obvious, common sense, known for years (and years and years and years), then I agree. There is no magic involved - get your nose out of your digital device's screen AND STUDY. Never had students had it easier (except for the payment plans) yet they p**s and moan like their life is oh so hard.
boredhuman 7 years ago
Studying in a library actually helps me a lot. I simply can't study at home, because that's my home and i get distracted easily and a lot. I also go to a place where i'm not feeling at home so the library is the best place for me. And also have something with you, like all the time, where you can write things down or record it. I get the best idea for like papers at most random places. In the car, in the shower or at a supermarket. If i don't write it down immediately, most of the time i forget it or a part of it.
Jo Choto 7 years ago
The education system needs to be revolutionized. The world doesn't run on memorization, and that's the way most people are tested. Most professions, if you don't know what to do you will ask somebody or look it up. Then you learn by using that information. Having a degree no longer guarantees you will get a higher entry point into a business or a better salary. We need to move tertiary education back into the realm of the practical, not the philosophical.
Carol Emory 7 years ago
I'm doing accounting and was having difficulty understanding certain concepts of the development of the SEC and organizations that monitor business and financing. So my husband sat down and pretended to be the student and had me teach him what I'd learned. It was awesome because I realized there were areas of what I was studying that I had skipped over or forgotten. It helped me to identify weak spots in what I was learning and allowed me to make a list of what I needed to go over again. He asked questions..I looked up the answers. God I love this man and his cleverness.
Mae 7 years ago
You're a lucky gal, Carol, he seems like an amazing man :)
Load More Replies... Laura Lvh 7 years ago
I dont agree with the no underlying. I have a visual memory so this helped me a lot. I just used different colors for different things: authors and people in orange, dates in blue, concepts in pink etc. That would give me an easy to remember picture of the page
Daria B 7 years ago
That was more or less how I studied too. Just less memorizing. And more freedom, I guess. I was not at Harvard, though. ♥
Vonskippy 7 years ago
"These Studying Tips From A Harvard Graduate Are Priceless". If by priceless you mean obvious, common sense, known for years (and years and years and years), then I agree. There is no magic involved - get your nose out of your digital device's screen AND STUDY. Never had students had it easier (except for the payment plans) yet they p**s and moan like their life is oh so hard.
boredhuman 7 years ago
Studying in a library actually helps me a lot. I simply can't study at home, because that's my home and i get distracted easily and a lot. I also go to a place where i'm not feeling at home so the library is the best place for me. And also have something with you, like all the time, where you can write things down or record it. I get the best idea for like papers at most random places. In the car, in the shower or at a supermarket. If i don't write it down immediately, most of the time i forget it or a part of it.
Jo Choto 7 years ago
The education system needs to be revolutionized. The world doesn't run on memorization, and that's the way most people are tested. Most professions, if you don't know what to do you will ask somebody or look it up. Then you learn by using that information. Having a degree no longer guarantees you will get a higher entry point into a business or a better salary. We need to move tertiary education back into the realm of the practical, not the philosophical.
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