How to Study Smart

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Why do some students study very hard, spending most of their time doing their revision but they aren’t the best in their study group? And why are there some students who only spend a fraction of the time studying but they often get good or even outstanding results? This was not due to the lack of natural talent in studies but it simply means that they have not found an effective tool which acts as a knack for understanding concepts and learning new ideas. One of the smart study habits is by using mind-map to promote effective and accelerated learning experience. A mind map is a useful web-like structure which emphasizes visual imagery that helps to engage in critical thinking and seeing a bigger picture. Empirically, mind-mapping is proven as an effective method of note-taking as an active learning (Abi-El-Mona and Abd-Ei-Khalick, 2008; Liu, Zhao and Ma et al., 2014). Mind mapping makes learning more vivid, thus promotes creative thinking and encourages brainstorming. Th...
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Oh my English!

I was the typical ordinary Chinese boy who only communicate with my mother tongue, even in writing or music listening. I had never used English to communicate with my friends and family because I was not fluent in English, and the fear of being laughed at gets stronger and stronger day by day.

 When I was in secondary school, one of my biggest weaknesses is English, however I was not aware that it plays such an important role in my college life. With my broken English, I could not perform well in my higher education, as I could not express my ideas in the way that people understand.

 Nevertheless, it did not hit me down, I started to communicate with my friends in English. It was a tough starting as many negative comments tried to stop me down. But I did not give up and after all I can even write an impressive long piece of essay with bombastic words. I can now speak fluent English in a way that it sounded like my mother tongue! I am so grateful and proud that I took the first step for a change. Always bear in mind, don’t be afraid to speak in front of people. 
Tan Kah Wai, BBM1541
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