Come to lecture armed with questions for your teacher, developed from doing your reading. Some students are used to rewriting their lecture notes or taping lectures and then listening to them twice. We discourage such practices, not because they are useless, but because they are less profitable than other practices advocated here. On the other hand, many students do find it useful to review each lecture by making a simple list of the most important topics, and also a different list of the puzzling aspects that need clarification. This review can be done through your notes or in your memory or with your study group, but it is best done soon after the lecture.
Tips regarding problems Do the reading and listen to the lectures before attempting the problems.
Do not put off the problems until the night before they are due. In particular, take a stab at the problems before conference sessions, so that you can ask well-formulated questions there. Read the problem carefully to make sure you understand what is being asked. Do not rush into solving a problem. Instead, first formulate a strategy for solving the problem.