Congested studies weary the flesh. Here is how to decongest the studies

1. THE INFORMATIONAL
THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE

2. Main verse - Ecclesiastes 12:12
the glory of God and men - concealment & revelation
Proverbs 25:2
Deutronomy 29:29

3. moment of truth due to
friend's indulgence
 Mara texted me seeking help on how
to effectively study.
 i could notice that there was a height
in temperature which could only be
attributed to extreme fever caused by
the pathogen called exam
 his flesh was undoubtedly wearied by
too much study
 this instantly triggered the release of a
revelation as alluded to and the
making up of the perfect antidote to
being study weary

4. a matter of life
 I remember a sermon in 2014 where I symbolised God being our
maker who gave us a manual on how we should operate to be
effective - the Bible
 so since our maker identified in his manual that our flesh will be
wearied by studying much, we cannot argue with him since this is
the correct position
 but we will not stop there, since it is our glory to reveal the matter
let us defatigue the study by making sure it is not much. where
does much come from?
 it comes from using an ax that is dull and blunt, leaving one to use
much strength and in using much strength, the flesh is wearied -
Ecclesiastes 10:10.
 much is something that is subjective and hence what is much
cannot be easily established till the symptoms show up. but we can
only say something is much when it is concentrated in one time
 since prevention is better than cure, here is how you can dilute
your study from reaching concentration levels that make it much.
this is the skill to bring much success without being unnecessarily
wearied.

5. Study at an appropriate time
 Some are early birds who are at their most receptive in
the early morning while some are night owls who can
absorb that much in the evening.
 Know to which type you belong and plan your study
time accordingly. Set your priorities right so that either
your leisure time or study time is not eaten into.
 For all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. We all
need moments of recreation to freshen up and by this
we will not suffer a burn out ceteris paribus.
 Have a study partner who is of the same feather as you
– I am referring to the first point above! They will help
you stick to your studies thru encouragements,
reminders, wake up calls etc

6. study what u have just
covered
 before the ink is probably 48 hours dry, look into or
peruse covered material
 after that one should not shelve the matter completely
but periodically review the matters so that come exam
time, dust would not have gathered on these material
and then ...
 You take your time dusting off and you will possibly get
respiratory problems from such dust – kurava magwaro
pasina kufema (studying without taking breathers)

7. write down what u studied
 as humans, we are like operating
systems which need the processes of
data capture, processing, storage and
retrieval to facilitate learning
 to help this learning process, after a
study session one should scribble down
points of what they were studying and
then compare them to the original
study content to see areas not
captured
 this helps one identify which process
did not occur

8. study beforehand
 reading in advance pave the way for one to be ready
and prepared for the topic to be covered in that one
will be able to move along with the current instead of
being swept away by confusion emanating from a new
topic that is foreign

9. discuss
 discussion help in the cross pollination of ideas to
produce a hybrid repository
 they also help one to present stored data
 Ideas are non-rivalry in nature. Consider the case where
two friends have separate & distinct ideas, one for
each. Sharing would result in each having two ideas
apiece.

10. No pressure
 Relax, take a deep breath and do not apply unnecessary
pressure on yourself. Infact do not exert pressure on
your studies. Challenge yourself, set your priorities right
 Applying pressure means pressing the panic button to
switch to panic mode where retentiveness is thrown out
and forgetfulness welcomed
 Pressure may chase away learnt material and bring in
negative thoughts of failure which are exacerbated by
some material you take long to understand
 Pressure wearies the mind such that it is torn and will
not be able to retain material. Or it can lead to
cramming such that the brain will be jammed, in the
exam

11. Have study breaks
 Study breaks help keep the mind fresh and they help
move learnt material from the temporary memory to
the permanent memory.
 Walk away from the book, chat outside with friends or
have the outdoor breeze freshen your mind.
 Study breaks can be between distinct topics or subjects
 They should not be that short to reduce momentum but
should not be that long that your mind will be a mass of
inertia – having lost a study spirit that possessed you.
 Intervals between study breaks should be reasonably
manageable. Mine is like 45min to an hour. And the
breaks can be up to 15min long.
 They reduce wearing of the mind so that rather than a
marathon study session with one break, you learn more

12. conclusion
 Ecc 10:10 - if the ax is dull
 The above verse clearly says it all. If the ax is blunt,
one must use more strength but skill brings much
success. Hence this reading skill. So that you don’t use
much strength and be wearied.
 hopefully this will make you walk out of the university
with distinction rather than flying out.

13. Thank you
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 Compiled by
 Haruzivi Priviledge

14. Disclaimer
 While I may not have those amny distinctions to set me
on podium finishes, indeed the few 3s I have can be
attributed to this reading strategy.