APPLY WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED

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Now that you have read and discussed this chapter, consider how you can apply what you have learned to your academic life and your personal life. The following prompts will help you reflect on the chapter material and its relevance to you both now and in the future.

  1. Give mnemonics a try. Choose a set of class notes that you need to study for an upcoming quiz or exam. As you study, pick one concept and create your own acronym, acrostic, rhyme, song, or visualization to help you remember.
  1. The way that students study in high school is often very different from the way they need to study in college. It can be difficult to adapt to new ways of doing things. Write a one-page paper describing how you studied in high school and how you can improve on those habits to do well in college.