How to study - Nicholas Melleson - Summary and Questions Answers

How to Study Summary

Dr. N. Mellson gives his views about the method of studying with the help of graph. He says that the most of the students are unaware about the principles of good study. The most favorable period in which one may take maximum benefits of his study is called "Optimum Hourage". A student should keep this principle of the optimum in mind when he feels exhausted, he should stop reading.

Optimum level of the study of a person can not be calculated because if differs from person to person and even in the same person in changes from week to week. The optimum also differs with the type of work.

According Dr. Mellson for an ordinary student the maximum level of study is about five hours a day. The activeness of the body can be restored by taking rest but the relaxation of mind is obtained by changing the subject of taking another variety.

In the opinion of the writer the mind is like a store room, it's efficiency depends upon the fact that how well it is used. It should be catalogued in the best way for obtaining good results. Revision is a part of study. It helps to get proper preparation about the matter which has already been learnt.

How to Study - Question and Answers

Q.1_ What is misunderstanding about study according to the author of the lesson "How to study"?

There is a lot of misunderstanding about studying. Most of the student have not been taught the principles behind really effective working. The author of the lesson "How to Study" gave the idea of an effective period of study which is generally misunderstood by the students.

Q.2_ Explain the term "Optimum Hourage" in the context of the lesson "How to study"?

The most favorable period in which one may take maximum benefits of his study is called "Optimum Hourage". A student should keep this principle of the optimum in his mind when he feels exhausted, he should sleep and stop reading. The optimum differs with the type of work, it differ from person to person and even in the same person it varies from week to week. Most ordinary students find their optimum hourage at about five hours a day.

Q.3_ How is the mind compared to a store room?

In a store room everything is arranged line wise. In the opinion of the author of How to Study, the mind is like a store room. It efficiently depends upon the fact that how well it is cataloged. When the examinations are near, new material should not be attempted because it cannot be assimilated by mind however the revision should be beneficial.

Q.4_ What are the common misconceptions about studying and how best can we achieve our optimum?

The common misconceptions about the study revealed by Dr. Nicholas Melleson is the lesson "how to Study" are following.

1. The students or people study without discovering their most favorable period and effective period for their study which is called as optimum point.
2. Every one tries to study totally neglecting his physical approach and mental deficiency.
3. The students or people cannot discover rightly the efficiency functioning of mind.
   

we can achieve our optimum by discovering the most favorable period of study and the functioning of mind.

Q.5_ Describe the optimum point of study as brought out by the author of "How to Study"?

The author describes that everyone should discover his optimum point of study which is differs from person to person and even in the same person it varies from week to week. For an ordinary student, the maximum level of study is about five hours a day. We get more benefits of study during optimum hourage. If some one tries to work more than his optimum point, he can not achieve more and the efficiency will decline.

Q.6_ Why should we not do when we reached our optimum point of hourage?

When we reach our optimum point and optimum hourage of study, we should stop reading or working about reading because after this certain period the study will provide no benefits and become useless.

Q.7_ Differentiate between working of mind and working of body?

People generally think that like body ind also gets rest during sleep. This is not correct because sleep gives only bodily rest while the relaxation of mind is only done by choosing a variety of work or change of work.

Q.8_ Can we say that the mind never takes rest?

Rest is essentially both for the body and the mind. After attaining the optimum point, readers are advised to stop reading. But they are worried mentally. Mind does not rest from the change and variety so do something else but do not read it brings relief for the mind.

Q.9_ Why is it difficult to define the optimum point?

It is rather difficult to define the optimum point because,

1. It differs from person to person.
2. It differs from work to work.
3. It differs from week to week in the same person.
   

Q.10_ How will a student realize that he has reached the optimum?

When the mind is tired, student can not concentrated and learn any more. It is the sign that he has reached the optimum point of his study.

Q.11_ What is optimum point?

The capability of reading or study of a person with in a certain time period in which he takes the benefits of study is called " optimum point". It differs from person to person and even in the same person it varies from week to week.

Q.12_ How does the mind get relaxation?

The mind gets relaxation only by variety of work. After attaining the optimum point, readers are advised to stop reading. Mind does not rest by the taking body rest. So one should do something else for the relaxation of mind.

Q.13_ What misunderstanding is the writer talking about studying?

There is a lot of misunderstanding about studying. Most of the students have not been learnt the principles behind really effective working. The writer gave an idea of the effective period of study which is generally misunderstood by the student.

Q.14_ According to the lesson "How to Study", how do you rate yourself as a student and why?

As a student i rate myself as an ignorant person because i usually study without considering the optimum hourage. Sometimes i make my study continue inspite of getting fatigues, though i feel it well that during the time my study will not be beneficial for me. I Feel that i cannot follow the principles of good study because sometimes i have to study also under pressure particularly during the examinations.

Q.15_ What's the optimum of the average student for the satisfactory output?

The capability of reading or study of the average student in which he or she takes benefits from the study is called the "Optimum". It differs from person to person and even in the same person it varies from week to week. Most ordinary students find their optimism at about five hours a day.