You may discover a talent that you never knew you had. Accentuate the middle Spend extra time on the material in the middle of the course. This is a novel idea for some students, but when studying the material late at night, study and then go to sleep. Do not go to sleep while studying. You will retain more if you do not have an intervening activity between studying and sleeping.
Sleep deprivation interferes with memory.
Test yourself a. The short answer items included in the syllabus provide you with ample opportunity to learn the nuts and bolts of the material and to practice taking short answer items. The best way to practice the longer essay questions is to concentrate on answering the lesson questions well. Relate the material in the question you are answering to the Big Themes identified and discussed in the front of the syllabus. Draw conclusions based on the material you have discussed in the body of the question.