My suggestion is quite simple: Take a "what type of learner are you?" quiz and embrace your learning style! I am someone who learns by writing. I need to take notes during lectures even when a power point is being used or I won't internalize anything. When reading, I need to take extensive notes and underline. When I have to write a paper, I have to write out key quotations from my sources on post-it notes.  I stick the notes all around a table, placing them in groups according to different sections of my paper-to-be. My learning style means studying, reading and writing take a lot of time! I resisted this at first, but putting the time in to learning the way I do best is worth it as I am really learning, internalizing, and engaging with knowledge.  I hope this helps!

Erin Scanlon, Senior, SIS

Community Associate for the Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community