Revising is the hardest thing to do especially with all the distractions. I struggled to revise with face book on, TV on and my blackberry ping off. Then I realized i had to do something when i remembered nothing so here are a few tips that helped me:
if you feel it will help you, set a revision timetable, revising certain subjects at certain times.
If you feel the need for silence while revising, try to make this possible.
If you like to work to music, get some headphones and listen to your favorite album whilst you work. Try to listen to something that is familiar and "one of your favorites" - this will help to put you in a positive frame of mind during your revision - it can also reduce the risk of distraction, under the right circumstances.
Make sure you have a break from revision - try to arrange things so that you have a "day off" revising. This will mean when you re-start your revision, you will be a little fresher.
Try to revise one section of notes, or one set of topics together.
If you have trouble with specific details of topics, at least try to understand the topic generally and try not to get too bogged down with details. If you just choose to "ignore" topics, you may be limiting your options too much when it comes to answering questions - try to gain a broad understanding, as this is often sufficient to answer most or part of a question. (Quite often, details are supplied anyway - you just have to tie them together.
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