How to Study, another book by Ron Fry. I bought this book at a bookstore in my town two days ago. This book was tempting my eyes when I passed its shelf. Suddenly I remembered when I was a freshman and confirmed my pace to struggle for my bachelor degree. Eight years ago I stayed at dorm with my seven new friends. They are very diligent especially in reading many thick weight lecture books. I used to amaze to their willingness in reading those books. Their enthusiasm in learning stimulated my spirit to study more. They had their own special method in how to “chew” those books in a short time so they could be well prepared in facing the examinations. One of my friend, Anugrah Suryanto, comes from Central Java, filled his day in dorm by making notes and review lecture materials. The other one, Eko, who comes from East Java always pay a good attention in our class. Eko also had good marks even though he didn’t make many notes when he prepared his examination. I learned much from what they did. I learned about how to study smarter, not harder.
When I opened and read this book, my mind flew away to a few years ago when I learned how to study harder before I knew how to study smarter. This book refresh my mind about doing smarter than harder. This book explains about
- How to start out right
- How to organize your studying
- How to read and remember
- How to organize your time
- How to excel in class
- How to conduct your research
- How to write terrific papers
- How to study for tests
Doing smarter is pointing to how to utilize your resources (time, energy, spirit, etc) efficiently and effectively. A smarter way can give you a better result with the appropriate resources. That’s why most people believe that a good preparation can earn maximum result. Thanks to God that I’ve been given a chance to continue my study after three years working. I’m going to continue my study this September. I hope it can increase my competence as a professional in telecommunication field. Read the book and I believe it is valuable for you.