<p>I was just thinking the other day:</p>
<p>“Anyone can put in the time and effort to study. What differentiates between top students and mediocre students is knowing what to study.”</p>
<p>I actually came up with that myself because I’m having a lot of trouble knowing what to study. Especially in AP Euro. We have a huge textbook and before each test I seem to have the time and effort to study, but I just feel like I’m studying all the wrong things.</p>
<p>Any comments on that?</p>
<p>Yeah…</p>
<p>This is what everyone does…</p>
<p>It’s not knowing everything, it’s just studying WHAT IS ON THE TEST that is important for good grades.</p>
<p>Welcome to the real world.</p>
<p>@lemone Lol, that last sentence is so pessimistic but oddly has a way of making me want to say “true dat”.</p>
<p>I took AP Euro last year and recieved 1 of 2 A’s in that class. I can say that I spent two hours studying each night. I’d take lots of notes, usually type them all up, and then begin to memorize each and every line. I guess you have to take notes on the broad topics. And I don’t think I agree with the statement. Mediocre students are the ones that have bad studying habits, such as studying for half an hour, and then calling it a day. However, if you truly have issues with what to study, google it. I got a billion great tips from just searching it. Top students are the ones that don’t give up on studying, they continue to work at it until it’s something they excel at. I can’t say that I excel at studying now (Physics is a pain!) but I’m not going to stop working at it!</p>