Sublime

So, to recap: The more you learn, practice, and sleep, the more you grow new dendritic spines and synaptic links. Stronger links plus more links. Wow! What a powerful learning structure!

Take practice tests, preferably under time pressure that simulates the actual time constraints of the test.

Then begin reading. Don’t rush. Go back over a paragraph if it doesn’t make sense to you or if your attention wanders.

It turned out that many of the other students had access to the prof’s old tests. They knew roughly what the professor was going to be covering—and that the special assumption would probably be on the test. After discovering what the other students were up to, Barb started interacting more with her fellow students to make sure she had access to the

There’s an important idea to keep in mind here. Some people need more practice and repetition to get a concept than others.

Work with others, either another person or a small group—meet and discuss the concepts, give mini-lectures, and compare approaches.

we all have a natural feel and flair for math and science. Basically, we just need to master the lingo and culture.