Hi,

I am aspiring for JEE-2008. I am presently studying in XIth std and have enrolled in FIITJEE classroom program. I know I have the potential and I am working hard but some how or other, something crops up that prevents me from scoring the marks I want. I have done some introspection and divided my weaknesses as such:

1.  Lack of concentration/ Complacency:  I feel that my attention span is very low. I am unable to sit for long hours at a stretch. I keep getting easily distracted. While studying, I become relaxed after solving a couple of problems and at times divert my attention to other things. Please advice me!! Some people I know suggested meditation to improve your concentration. Is that useful?? I have the 'fire' in me at times.. but it subsides too soon. please help..

2. Examination temperament: I study eveyrhing and I know how to solve to a particular problem. But I am not able to perform at my best during exams. A sort of nervousness crops over me and mind becomes blank. The same problem, I could have solved within a second under normal circumstances. 

3. Careless errors: I used to make a lot of careless errors earlier. Through practice, I have put a check to it. But now the problem is... I am wasting tooo much time checking my answers! I doubt every step I do and double check, often wasting a lot of time only to reaslise that I was correct in the first place.

Please help and tell me what I need to do. And in general, how many do I need to put in every day for JEE preparation? And how long should I sit at a stretch while studying?

Thanks for your time.

 

 

 

 

 

hi!well dude,let me first congratulate u on identifying your weak areas.this is one thing which most students lack.as for ur study timetable,i suggest u study for 50-55min and then take a break for 5-10min.just roam around or do whatever u want to do in these 10 minutes.then again study for 55 min and repeat this timetable.by doing so,ur mind will remain fresh and u will not get bored also..

meditation helps a lot..do meditate for 15-20min every morning..well,as for the exam temperament,nervousness is a part and parcel of every student's life.just try to give ur best during the exams.at the end of the exam,u shuld come out of the hall and say that i gave my best....keep trying till u succeed.

now coming to the careless errors section,ur methodology is quite apt..just remember to not waste too much time on a question.if u have even the slightest doubt,then just leave the question as u can't take chances in a negative marking paper...

it doesn't matter that much as to how much u study but what matters is how effectively u study.after all doing 10 good problems is far better than doing 100 easy problems,rite...

keep on working hard and i am sure that success awaits u in the future.

all the best!!!

thanks for your help. i'll do my best..

by the way i just want to ask one more thing. regarding the examination temperament, will it be enough if I just tell myself i did my best.. even today i had an exam which i studied but didnt perform well only because of nervousness...

thanks man.. glad to know I am not alone. I keep getting too frustrated and sometimes slump into a very bad mood and end up wasting a couple of days..

 

I've done a hell lot of thinking and I realise all these problems can be overcome if we have 100% control of the mind.. an ability to focus and work that extra mile. A person with a very disciplined mind definitely wont have any problems because if we do analyse our mistakes, it seems that it is we who create it outselves..

So, I am really trying to learn to keep the mind in control.. I need all the help I can get..

 

Any say from the experts?

hey ...

same problem here even..

exactly the same...me too in 12th std

with some added things like my personal probs of dad being against ma engineering... forget bout jee...

i do study... but i don remember anything....my memory is a great setback to me...

m not even able to balance my timings.... for study of jee, aieee, n boards..

i thoght of taking a break but then my tut teacher says if u dun get rank within 10000 in aieee... its useless taking a break...

all above this... evenm it my weakness of getting distracted easily...

i can study fer long hours together but if i get up once... gone...

me needin help tooin the same thingie....

n also suggest if it is favorable takin a break o not...