A Response to “Learning: Your First Job”
ENGL 1A
April 10, 2014
Nathan Maertens
A Response to “Learning: Your First Job” In the article “Learning: Your First Job,” Robert Leamson provides several suggestions especially for college freshmen about how to be a successful student. First of all, one of the tips he gives is that making the best notes as you can. Although it is a matter of course, it is actually difficult to listen to the instructor and make sense while taking notes. Moreover, many teachers mention important things verbally without writing down in the board; thus, it will be helpful to develop skills to distinguish what you have heard is important or not. In addition to that, these skills can be applied in all classes, and the notes, which are made in my own way, are far easier to understand for me than any other textbooks. He also gives suggestion about taking notes, which is writing down what you have learned by reading in real sentences. I do not usually record something in writing when I read textbooks or articles because I always try to make sense in my head; however, as the time elapses, memories tend to get vague and become hard to reconstruct in many cases. Therefore, notes are definitely needed as a clue to stimulate your brain and reconstruct exactly what you should know. Summarizing and writing down what you have learned by reading are very helpful to recall your memories and at the same time, it makes your memories more solid since you have already made sense and written in real sentences. Verbalizing your thoughts is also one of the tips that he suggests and helps you to remember your thoughts on the topic. Speaking your thoughts or what you have learned after documenting them in real sentences is an effective way to repeat them and fixedly memorizes the knowledge as well. As he says, the most important thing in learning is to make sense and remember. These means will certainly help me to improve the study habit and enrich the learning. Although I understand all the tips
April 10, 2014
Nathan Maertens
A Response to “Learning: Your First Job” In the article “Learning: Your First Job,” Robert Leamson provides several suggestions especially for college freshmen about how to be a successful student. First of all, one of the tips he gives is that making the best notes as you can. Although it is a matter of course, it is actually difficult to listen to the instructor and make sense while taking notes. Moreover, many teachers mention important things verbally without writing down in the board; thus, it will be helpful to develop skills to distinguish what you have heard is important or not. In addition to that, these skills can be applied in all classes, and the notes, which are made in my own way, are far easier to understand for me than any other textbooks. He also gives suggestion about taking notes, which is writing down what you have learned by reading in real sentences. I do not usually record something in writing when I read textbooks or articles because I always try to make sense in my head; however, as the time elapses, memories tend to get vague and become hard to reconstruct in many cases. Therefore, notes are definitely needed as a clue to stimulate your brain and reconstruct exactly what you should know. Summarizing and writing down what you have learned by reading are very helpful to recall your memories and at the same time, it makes your memories more solid since you have already made sense and written in real sentences. Verbalizing your thoughts is also one of the tips that he suggests and helps you to remember your thoughts on the topic. Speaking your thoughts or what you have learned after documenting them in real sentences is an effective way to repeat them and fixedly memorizes the knowledge as well. As he says, the most important thing in learning is to make sense and remember. These means will certainly help me to improve the study habit and enrich the learning. Although I understand all the tips