Im a D1 and feel a bit overwhelmed. The material itself is quite easy, but the high quantity of it is the problem.
Class is everyday 8am to 5pm and Im not learning anything just by listening to the professors talk. I learn much faster studying on my own. I feel like Im wasting all my time in class b/c after an hour or 2 my brain reaches its limit and little-to-nothing sticks after that.
Back in undergrad I used to skip lecture (if it wasnt mandatory) and study on my own, but in D school it is highly recommended to attend class and sometimes the professors tell you what you need to know and what you can ignore for the exams. So there is a benefit to attending class, but I just cant learn anything by passively listening.
The only solutions Ive come up with is to study during class and just half pay attention and keep an ear out for when the professor says something will or will not be on the test. My 2nd solution is to just skip class entirely and study alone at home (Im most productive studying at home than anywhere else) and just keep bugging my buddies for their notes. Studying after class is not an option for me b/c Im usually too wiped out at the end of the day.
Im not sure what the right move is. B/c with the way things are now I keep falling behind and do pretty much all my learning during the weekends (which is stressful -teaching yourself 5 days worth of info in just 2).
Anyone else in or was in a similar position? How did you handle it?
Class is everyday 8am to 5pm and Im not learning anything just by listening to the professors talk. I learn much faster studying on my own. I feel like Im wasting all my time in class b/c after an hour or 2 my brain reaches its limit and little-to-nothing sticks after that.
Back in undergrad I used to skip lecture (if it wasnt mandatory) and study on my own, but in D school it is highly recommended to attend class and sometimes the professors tell you what you need to know and what you can ignore for the exams. So there is a benefit to attending class, but I just cant learn anything by passively listening.
The only solutions Ive come up with is to study during class and just half pay attention and keep an ear out for when the professor says something will or will not be on the test. My 2nd solution is to just skip class entirely and study alone at home (Im most productive studying at home than anywhere else) and just keep bugging my buddies for their notes. Studying after class is not an option for me b/c Im usually too wiped out at the end of the day.
Im not sure what the right move is. B/c with the way things are now I keep falling behind and do pretty much all my learning during the weekends (which is stressful -teaching yourself 5 days worth of info in just 2).
Anyone else in or was in a similar position? How did you handle it?
