My Resolution by preston

My Resolution by preston - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

In order to be a better student you must observe yourself and see your successes and faults. Mine has been the way I study which leads me to come up with the resolution to study in a more effective way as my New Year's resolution.
This may sound pretty basic to most people as studying does not come off as a huge breakthrough in being successful in college. I have been the type of student who has learned how his teachers work, create tests and homework so I could study just those items and pass the tests. This has given me the chance to be where I am today, but have I truly been learning all I could out of the classes I have taken. I do not think so and I not only want to be successful at my job but I want to be the most successful when it comes to achievements. As the popular saying goes, I want to make a name for myself.
This is where studying in a more effective way comes in. Instead of cramming for an hour right before using my temporary memory to pass everything, I will study for shorter times, more frequently allowing me to retain more information as well as learn a broader range of subjects. Your brain gets tired if you try and look at information for long periods and I have noticed this as I will read something and zone out having to read the passage again. So shorter times will actually save me time in the long run. It has also been shown through test and studies now pretty much common knowledge that taking breaks between studying allows your brain to take a break and process what you have been trying to learn. I will take a walk, play with my daughter or just make us some dinner between giving me ample time to digest what I just read or looked at.
If I do not switch my style of studying I will not be able to grow as a human being and advance the population as a whole. It may come off as self conceited, but I plan to use my knowledge to make a breakthrough in psychology to help everyone in a positive way. I want to help my fellow veterans out who have PTSD and I can not just study right before hand and hope to help them.
So my New Year's Resolution is to study in a more effective way and get the most out of my classes not only for my career and myself but for everyone I will be in the position of helping as well.