I also study Biology and I used a similar method in my first year, but in my second (and now third) year I use a different approach. I condense each topic onto A4 so that for each module there is approximately 10 A4 sheets, then I stick them up on my wall. I sit in front of them and I read through one A4 page, then write from memory on a whiteboard, then check, then move onto the next page, etc. I can do this the night before the exam and usually on my third round I know everything aside from little details then by the 4th round I know everything. I did used to use flashcards but it meant I had hundreds for each exam. Also by having it on my wall it helps as I can visually recall where certain topics are, even now when I think about autoimmune diseases my mind can picture the A4 summary page I made for last year's immunity exam.
I go through the material a few times before this exam so by then I know all the basics so it is only the more complex stuff. I also write quite small and I'm not strict with one topic per A4, some topics will be more, some less. Also for some modules there will be more material than others.
I thought I would also add one more tip seeing as we're all stressed out students on here and I feel like with this being my fourth year at university I have a lot of experience with exams lol. I use the Pomodoro method where you study for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break then repeat. Then once I have done 4x 25 minute periods I take a 20 minute break. If you look up Psychology research into learning your concentration wanes and dips within around half an hour and your ability to learn decreases sharply. Therefore taking five minutes brings you back up and keeps your concentration high for longer. With this method I can easily do 6-8 hours of revision and not feel burnt out or exhausted. Also remember to do active recall, the reason my whiteboard method works is because I'm forcing my brain to remember the information, then checking what I got wrong. This is telling my brain to hold on to that information as it is needed.
Thank you, Holly. Tomorrow is my last written exam of my school time and I needed some good motivation to do some final revision. You and other study TH-camrs such as Unjaded Jade and Ruby Granger have been helping me so much with motivation and tipps for effective studying. You really were a key factor in my everyday routine and still are because y'all are so motivated and seem to generally enjoy studying, which not many people do. I am really grateful for your videos and please keep up the good work. I wish everyone much success with their exams ♡ love from Germany
Georgia Anne Jones vielen Dank. Ich schreibe morgen Englisch (Das schaffe ich schon )und habe jetzt schon Chemie und Geschichte geschrieben. Bist du auch gerade im Abi?
OMG! Thank you for the technique! I got 92% on my health test and 100% on my math test. Thank you! I'll definately use this to help me with my tests and exams.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I have exams coming up and i desperately needed some revision tips. This video has come out at such a perfect time. We love you , please keep making more study related videos.
Can you make a video about your "day-of" and/or "day-before" a final routine (if you have one) or some of your favourite ways to prepare? Love your channel Holly!! Watching from a Canadian uni!
I don’t do exams for my uni course, I just do coursework instead this year but your videos are still extremely helpful, inspirational and motivational during deadline season!! Thank you so much Holly
Hey Holly! Have you ever used the pomodoro app, Forest? You can set whatever time you want, and as you work, it grows a little tree! And the more you study, the more little trees you have! It's the cutest and actually makes me focus, because you know I'm not here to let me little trees die lol :p
Hey I use it too! The best part is, once you grow a tree, you get a few coins. After earning enough coins, you can use them to grow real trees on the earth through the app! I love how the app helps to reduce global warming!
This video was so useful, thankyou Holly! Also, don't worry about picking up the camera if you feel as though it would distract you or prevent you from performing at your best, as no one wants to think about anything else but the exam (and content for that exam) the night or even the morning before, we just want you to do your best! Love you always
Loved it Holly! I'm studying law and we have sooo much things to remember, this was amazingly useful! Even though I'm reaching the end of my degree I am always looking for improvement in my learning methodology ;) Love from France :)
20minutes session×3 (Use timer) Session 1- Write keywords/keypoints/diagrams/Rough notes from your already handwritten notes/textbook Write Info you think you won't remember or stuff that is important or just stuff you need to memorise on flashcard 2nd session- Write down stuff you just learnt/put down in flashcards onto A scrap piece of paper without any help (few prompts only. Basically blurt everything you learnt) 3rd and final session- Compare what you just wrote to your notes or book and find gaps/loopholes in your understanding of things. Whatever you forgot easily or had a hard time remembering or didn't write down, transfer it to your flashcards. Now for the final step- just go over your flashcards once until the info is solidated in your memory.
Excellent video Holly, good memory forming techniques, I like to make up a story for each topic, like the pathogenesis of a disease or a biochemical process or molecular biology, then it's logical and one step leads to the next step in my thinking and understanding :)
I use the same revision cards...I love them! So thick and colourful. I bought one pack per module at the start of the year but used up a whole pack on ONE topic a few days ago! (I think maybe I shouldn't have done single answer questions!)
Love this video! You are such a motivating person and I get inspired so much. I really wanna be as productive as you. Could you please put a clock beside you to show how long it takes you to do these things?❤️❤️❤️
HOLLLYYY I MISS WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCHH!! I have the most important exam in my life in two weeks and that’s why I don’t have time to watch any videos lately:( But when I saw that you uploaded this one I needed to see it! I’m cramming all the time these days and I’m going to try your method because it sounds great!! Good luck on your mock exams babe! Kisses from Poland💓💓
I would love it if your study session videos would be a little bit longer? seeing you study motivates me so much! and your tips on studying are so helpful!
Hi Holly 😃 I love your videos so so much they are so inspiring.After 1 day is my exam for university and i used your tips for my preparation.They helped me so much trough my preparation process and i hope to get a nice mark. Love you Anna ❤️
hi holly! i’d like to thank you for making this video (right before my exams next week lol) because today i tried this cramming method and it worked!! i’ve been trying to find ways to test my ability to recall lecture materials without success for the past year (i’m a year1 uni student) and not only did this method ensure my 100% focus, it was also very efficient! pls also make a video on night before and morning before exams video☺️and good luck w your mocks❤️❤️
you remind me a lot of conan o'brien, you have an air, I love the guy, one of the few who manage to make me laugh like a baby ... pretty handsome by the way ... great channel, very entertaining, keep it up !!! greetings from Chile
When you say cramming are you cramming new information or information that you've already learned? I would like to apply this & I haven't done any revision beside writing notes in each lecture (during term). Thanks!
Hello，Holly！I really like you and your videos，and they give me power every time I feel it's hard to move on. Your lifestyle is sooooo cool！I really hope that I can meet you at Cambridge one day...
I know notes vary per person and I probably wouldn't be able to interpret your notes but would you be willing to do a real time note taking video close enough to read it? I am struggling in my physiology class and would like to learn different note taking and study techniques. Yes to more of these study with me videos. Keeps me motivated.
I also study Biology and I used a similar method in my first year, but in my second (and now third) year I use a different approach. I condense each topic onto A4 so that for each module there is approximately 10 A4 sheets, then I stick them up on my wall. I sit in front of them and I read through one A4 page, then write from memory on a whiteboard, then check, then move onto the next page, etc. I can do this the night before the exam and usually on my third round I know everything aside from little details then by the 4th round I know everything. I did used to use flashcards but it meant I had hundreds for each exam. Also by having it on my wall it helps as I can visually recall where certain topics are, even now when I think about autoimmune diseases my mind can picture the A4 summary page I made for last year's immunity exam.
This seems like a great method but how do you get all the important information only on one A4?
That's a brilliant idea! I'll totally try this method for the last lecture of my life. Thanks!:)
I go through the material a few times before this exam so by then I know all the basics so it is only the more complex stuff. I also write quite small and I'm not strict with one topic per A4, some topics will be more, some less. Also for some modules there will be more material than others.
It's really helpful! It got me a first last year x
I thought I would also add one more tip seeing as we're all stressed out students on here and I feel like with this being my fourth year at university I have a lot of experience with exams lol. I use the Pomodoro method where you study for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break then repeat. Then once I have done 4x 25 minute periods I take a 20 minute break. If you look up Psychology research into learning your concentration wanes and dips within around half an hour and your ability to learn decreases sharply. Therefore taking five minutes brings you back up and keeps your concentration high for longer. With this method I can easily do 6-8 hours of revision and not feel burnt out or exhausted. Also remember to do active recall, the reason my whiteboard method works is because I'm forcing my brain to remember the information, then checking what I got wrong. This is telling my brain to hold on to that information as it is needed.
Holly: "You can't just learn the whole course at night before exam."
Me: "Challenge accepted."
your name is a tongue twister xd
@@coconatsu9079 It kinda is, I know :D I am from Czech Republic and my surname in English means "turtle dove"
I don't know what I would do without your channel xx
Rishika Singh same.... 😭
Thank you, Holly.
Tomorrow is my last written exam of my school time and I needed some good motivation to do some final revision. You and other study TH-camrs such as Unjaded Jade and Ruby Granger have been helping me so much with motivation and tipps for effective studying. You really were a key factor in my everyday routine and still are because y'all are so motivated and seem to generally enjoy studying, which not many people do.
I am really grateful for your videos and please keep up the good work.
I wish everyone much success with their exams ♡
love from Germany
leonie Grosse Viel Glück bei deinem Abitur 😊!
Georgia Anne Jones vielen Dank. Ich schreibe morgen Englisch (Das schaffe ich schon )und habe jetzt schon Chemie und Geschichte geschrieben. Bist du auch gerade im Abi?
leonie Grosse Das klingt doch gut!
Ne, ich hab vor 2 Jahren Abi gemacht 😂
Thank you Holly, you are such an inspiration!
OMG! Thank you for the technique! I got 92% on my health test and 100% on my math test. Thank you! I'll definately use this to help me with my tests and exams.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I have exams coming up and i desperately needed some revision tips. This video has come out at such a perfect time. We love you , please keep making more study related videos.
Your learning style is just like me. I love your vids!
Too bad I discovered it way too late. I’m in my last year of Med school.
Can you make a video about your "day-of" and/or "day-before" a final routine (if you have one) or some of your favourite ways to prepare? Love your channel Holly!! Watching from a Canadian uni!
I don’t do exams for my uni course, I just do coursework instead this year but your videos are still extremely helpful, inspirational and motivational during deadline season!! Thank you so much Holly
Hey Holly! Have you ever used the pomodoro app, Forest? You can set whatever time you want, and as you work, it grows a little tree! And the more you study, the more little trees you have! It's the cutest and actually makes me focus, because you know I'm not here to let me little trees die lol :p
Hey I use it too! The best part is, once you grow a tree, you get a few coins. After earning enough coins, you can use them to grow real trees on the earth through the app! I love how the app helps to reduce global warming!
This video was so useful, thankyou Holly! Also, don't worry about picking up the camera if you feel as though it would distract you or prevent you from performing at your best, as no one wants to think about anything else but the exam (and content for that exam) the night or even the morning before, we just want you to do your best! Love you always
You're one of my biggest inspirations as a student and a person here on TH-cam! I'll try to do this revision method before my finals this semester.
holly: 1. you are so beautiful with your hair down and 2. i wish i was as motivated as uuuu to study :((((
Ur hair looks so beautiful
Loved it Holly!
I'm studying law and we have sooo much things to remember, this was amazingly useful! Even though I'm reaching the end of my degree I am always looking for improvement in my learning methodology ;)
Love from France :)
Watching your videos always inspire me to study and be productive!!
20minutes session×3
(Use timer)
Session 1-
Write keywords/keypoints/diagrams/Rough notes from your already handwritten notes/textbook
Write Info you think you won't remember or stuff that is important or just stuff you need to memorise on flashcard
2nd session-
Write down stuff you just learnt/put down in flashcards onto A scrap piece of paper without any help (few prompts only.
Basically blurt everything you learnt)
3rd and final session-
Compare what you just wrote to your notes or book and find gaps/loopholes in your understanding of things. Whatever you forgot easily or had a hard time remembering or didn't write down, transfer it to your flashcards.
Now for the final step- just go over your flashcards once until the info is solidated in your memory.
i love your hair. so pretty 😍
She always says that her hair is messy but we know how beautiful she is .......
I have a psychology test on attachment tomorrow and haven’t revised properly yet, so I needed this, thank you!
Is it just me...everytime i watch her video...either she is studying bio or chemistry..just realised her love for biochem
So happy for this video. Brings my mood up so much!!! Love you holly 💛
Excellent video Holly, good memory forming techniques, I like to make up a story for each topic, like the pathogenesis of a disease or a biochemical process or molecular biology, then it's logical and one step leads to the next step in my thinking and understanding :)
I use the same revision cards...I love them! So thick and colourful. I bought one pack per module at the start of the year but used up a whole pack on ONE topic a few days ago! (I think maybe I shouldn't have done single answer questions!)
Love this video! You are such a motivating person and I get inspired so much. I really wanna be as productive as you. Could you please put a clock beside you to show how long it takes you to do these things?❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Holly!
Really need this with a physics mock and a chemistry mock next week thank you!
HOLLLYYY I MISS WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCHH!! I have the most important exam in my life in two weeks and that’s why I don’t have time to watch any videos lately:( But when I saw that you uploaded this one I needed to see it! I’m cramming all the time these days and I’m going to try your method because it sounds great!! Good luck on your mock exams babe! Kisses from Poland💓💓
i opned my phone and i was waiting for a video from you this is insane
Really needed this... because my exams are next week.
Specsy In the city Good luck!!! My exams are also next week, we can do this!
Téa Green yeah!! sure..all the best to you too...
Good luck! I have mines in few weeks eek!
So happy you uploaded!!! You inspire me so much!!
I would love it if your study session videos would be a little bit longer? seeing you study motivates me so much! and your tips on studying are so helpful!
Video is really helpful! So many of my teachers tell us about tests the night before (I’m in high school). This will help so much!
Hi Holly 😃 I love your videos so so much they are so inspiring.After 1 day is my exam for university and i used your tips for my preparation.They helped me so much trough my preparation process and i hope to get a nice mark.
Love you Anna ❤️
please do a ‘what i do the night before an exam’ xx
Your techniques and ideas are really very effective...i am a big fan of yours...Thank you sis!
Perfect video, thank you for such amazing advice Holly! Brilliant for my mocks next week xxx
Hi, Holly! I love your revision and study with me videos and they are really inspiring and motivating me.
@holly you're the best
Thank you for your support and motivation
Just had parents evening and came back to this.... yay!!!💗💗💗💞💖💞💛💝💛💜💞💖💞💜💗
I also learn quicker by using flashcards. I even once covered all of my studio room walls with flashcards.
hi holly! i’d like to thank you for making this video (right before my exams next week lol) because today i tried this cramming method and it worked!! i’ve been trying to find ways to test my ability to recall lecture materials without success for the past year (i’m a year1 uni student) and not only did this method ensure my 100% focus, it was also very efficient! pls also make a video on night before and morning before exams video☺️and good luck w your mocks❤️❤️
Ur way of studying is so nice and productive
guuuurl your hair! I'm in love! Thanks for motivating me to get back to my studies ^-^
you always motivating me to study and do my best! lot of love from Italy!
YES YES YES! This actually makes sense! Thank you, I definitely am going to try this!
And YES YES YES on more videos like this! Loveeeee it
Thank you, Holly. Excited to apply these tips in my next cramming session. :)
finally a new video from holly, yeayyyy :)
Thanks Holly this was relly useful and motivational for me !!! Love you !!!
Thank you sooooo much Holly!!!! You r honestly so inspiring and productive 😘
you remind me a lot of conan o'brien, you have an air, I love the guy, one of the few who manage to make me laugh like a baby ... pretty handsome by the way ... great channel, very entertaining, keep it up !!! greetings from Chile
it was such a good idea to make this video! definitely gonna use it for the upcoming exams
You are soo motivating and rlly help me to get motivated to study 💕💕💕
this is amazing!! just as i was panicking this was uploaded 😍 thank you holly
I love those flash cards from wilkos for 1.00 pound so good! But they run out so quickly!
When you say cramming are you cramming new information or information that you've already learned? I would like to apply this & I haven't done any revision beside writing notes in each lecture (during term). Thanks!
I know I am watching this in 2020 but this is soooo good thanks holly for the help
This is amazing! Im definitely going to use this for my GCSES. Love you Holly! Xox
Thank you, Holly!💙
Definitely going to try this cramming method ;)
Love you, my little inspiration💗😍
Thank you so much for these tips! I am going to try to dit this in the way I’m studying now🙌🏻💪🏻
OMG, I use those old school fax paper as rough paper too!!
This video was so useful and sooo motivating. Thanks a lot Holly! :-)
more of you revising! i loved this just by the title ❤️💜🧡🖤💛💚💙
You're an inspiration holly !
You channel is growing so muchh ❤😢😄 Love You and your videos ❤☺
You are the best inspiration holly💕❤️
This method is the best for me thankyou holly . Thankyou so much.😘
And all the best for your mocks .
I have my exams from 8th may.
Love you much😘
Hello，Holly！I really like you and your videos，and they give me power every time I feel it's hard to move on. Your lifestyle is sooooo cool！I really hope that
I can meet you at Cambridge one day...
oh i watched that more then one time really you motivate me a lot ^^
she looks a lot liker the singer Birdy, especially when her hair are not tied
I just love that background music (over n over)🙂🙂
I know notes vary per person and I probably wouldn't be able to interpret your notes but would you be willing to do a real time note taking video close enough to read it? I am struggling in my physiology class and would like to learn different note taking and study techniques. Yes to more of these study with me videos. Keeps me motivated.
This pushed me through the memorisation work
I just love your videos Holly!😍😍😍 They're so motivating and really help me to get some work done😂 😅
You're amazing!!❤️❤️
Thank you for this video, I was really needing it.😊
Congratulations for 73k SUb!!!Sending so many lovesss!!!!💖💖💖
I love these spontaneous videos too 😊👍❤️
Amazing as always holly 😘
This is amazing 🌸
Oof this video really helpful, thanks so much Holly!🍀
Yes Yes Yes keep on going ... You can't imagine how you motivated me
Can you make a video on how to get an A in maths please ik you're not a maths student but I really need this
You can recreate what you would usually do before an exam. Focus on your work :)
Hey holly ... U r amazing.
Love from INDIA
Please do the what you do before exams etc but my exams are next month and it would be helpful thank you!!
Getting closer to 1million subscribes! Xx
Definitely needed this. Thank youu
Your videos are so helpful!!!
Is this filmed at uni or at your parents? I love this kind of videos!
I really needed this, thanks!
You are such a motivation!!!!
BTW how do you manage to be this spontaneous and hard working?
Amazing one !!! Too helpful..thank you ! 😄
I love your videos ,you are an inspiration to me 😄😄
Perfect revision
Love you soo much holly
Really enjoyed this, thank you holly 👍🏻
Loved this!
THIS IS SO AWESOME OMG I NEED THIS
Final in 1h
I don’t know why but your fingers are so cute!!
Thank You so much Holly It was soo helpful