There are very few “rights” and “wrongs” out there in the study
world. There’s certainly no single “right” way to attack a multiple-
choice test or take notes or write a paper. So don’t get fooled into
thinking there is, especially if what you’re doing seems to be working
for you. Don’t change what “ain’t broke” just because some self-
proclaimed study guru claims what you’re doing is all wet. Maybe he’s
all wet.
Needless to say, don’t read mybooks looking for some single, inestimable
system of “rules” that works for everyone. You won’t find it, ’cause
there’s no such bird. You willfind a plethora of techniques, tips, tricks,
gimmicks, and what-have-you, some or all of which may work
for you, some of which won’t. Pick and choose, change and adapt,
figure out what works for you. Because youare responsible for
creating yourstudy system, not me.
That said, I can guarantee that the nearly 1,000 pages of my How to
Study Programcontain the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and
complete system of studying ever published. I have attempted to
create a system that is usable, useful, practical, and learnable. One
that youcan use—whatever your age, whatever your level of achieve-
ment, whatever your IQ—to start doing better in school, in work,
and in life immediately.
I think we’ve spent enough time talking about what you’re goingto
learn. Let’s get on with the learning.
Ron Fry
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