I’ve never taken any sort of Psychology class before, like many students in this class have. So, before signing up, I did not really know what to expect. I enjoyed the material we were studying, I thought it was very interesting. However, the results of my first exam begged to differ. The class lecture about study suggestions was definitely different, and I think it really helped me a lot. I always said to myself that I’d never change my study habits. It has gotten me this far in life, so clearly I’ve been doing something right. Little did I know, there was so much science behind the concept of studying, and I was able to point out after this lecture, the flaws in my study habits. The most serious problem is what I’m thinking about when I’m studying. I remember this question appearing on the first day of class, and almost no one knew that the key to studying is what is on your mind when you do study. Another major part of studying is multi-tasking. This lecture interested me the most, out of everything we’ve learned in preparation for exam 2, because it has had the most effect on me as a student. For our upcoming exam, I’ve tried looking over the material weeks in advance, setting goals for myself with which material I’m going to read and look over and when. I remember to review the material I just read, by taking notes on them and looking over it each time I go back to learn more. I tried this with my Roman Civilization test as well, which was shortly after this lecture. I knew immediately after coming out of the class, I knew at least 80% of the answers, without a doubt. After all of these years of studying, I never truly took a step back and wondered if I necessarily was LEARNING the information. No teacher has ever really taken a step back from the material and gave advice on how to do well, and how to really understand the material. Lecture 10 has tied into my own life, because I have changed my study habits for the better, and am starting to truly understand the concepts.