I would state the purpose as "I want to explore what items I will need competency in for the exam and to know what I need to
examine in greater depth"
My reasoning for stating the purpose that way, is that your other than conscious mind sort of knows what the teacher/instructor is really looking for.
I agree with Alex, that getting what you can get out of the course for practical applications may be better than just getting an A.
When I was a highschool, an undergrad and grad student at top academic universities; I received honors grades. Decades later, I had certification tests that required me to review old materials. Photoreading came into play for me and I passed the certification exams beyond my wildest expectations, using the PURPOSE I stated above and I also do the material in real life as a SOCIAL WORKER (full time), Medical Technician(weekends only) and Stanley Kaplan Tutor ( evenings). I also am a teacher of children in the martial arts, where PR has helped me become a better student (currently working on purple belt in Shotokan and have achieved Black Belt in Judo, green belt in goju ryu, and dabbling as a white belt in Ninpo) and teacher ( at the shotokan school), also. PR has allowed me to have such a rich life and succeed in so many areas, since I began in summer of 2004. I might add, i was skeptical of PR , when I first began it, but my Anthony Robbins coach helped me through my resistance, as well as him directing me to read this post. NOw I am a PR convert and try to help others develop competency in PR.
You seem like I was in high school and really grade oriented. I wish, however, I had heard about Alex's 20%/80% theory when I was in high school, as I could have achieved even more , if I could have had that mindset in the past! You have the benefit now and I would really try to master the Pareto Principle as the 20%/80% rule is officially named, if I could do it over again, as a high schooler.
I agree with all other posts on this thread, but I thought I'd clarify my two cents, as I have always been a STRAIGHT A student!
Consider reviewing this post by Alex on September 1, 2005, where she helps a law student master a lot of material quickly, using the 20%/80% rule. It may not seem relevant toyour present course, but the learning PRINCIPLES are the same, even though the CONTEXT is different (ninth grade history versus law school). Sometimes , one has to be creative and think "out of the box" to really optimize the use of this forum and have outsatnding CUTTING EDGE reults in your daily life! It has worked for me and the other people my Anthony Robbins coach instructs.
Alex K. Viefhaus
Learning Strategies Corporation posted September 11, 2005 08:11 PM
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Remember the 80/20 rule 80% of the information you need comes from 20% of the text. Sure the answer to your question may be detailed in 3 pages however you need to learn to dip and then pull out, go back to superreading before you have everything.
Those pages often have examples that show what the author is talking about. It's otherwise known as padding. Consider how many you do really need to understand it? I know sometimes they are interesting for the tale but often they don't add much more to what the author has already explained.
Don't get in the trap of reading them in detail. You already know it. You've PhotoRead it and you brought it to conscious awareness. In the next 15 seconds you'll have "forgotten" it. That is it is no longer in your conscious awareness until you think about it or "recall" it. The conscious mind doesn't hold it, the nonconscious mind does. You just created a thread to tug on so you can recall it easier later.
So if the information you need is in those 3 pages dip for the least of it. If it wasn't clear ask for clarification and do it on another pass.
Make your notes at the end of activation if you feel you are getting too detailed. It motivates you to summarise in your own words not the authors. That way you can see you are understanding the information.
You might also consider not making notes until your 3rd pass. During your activation hold a pencil and put a small arrow next to the lines where you dipped and found the answers. Make sure you write your questions. If you think of more questions as you activate write them down for a record but don't write the answers. Spend the time at the end writing the answers remember the small markings you make in the book. Go back to them if you have difficulty with recall you should be able to jump to the correct mark more or less straight away.
Let go of needing to know everything in the smallest of details. Know the 80% you need to know and you'll be able to find the reference again when you need it.
Even if you wanted to cite a case in court you would check the book to make sure you haven't overlooked something in the case. If you know 40 to 80% consciously you'll be able to find it again faster than if you had no knowledge of it.
Yes, I've read a couple of Frau Birkenbihls books. I've also doen the Memory Optimizer course. I think it's a shame her book ABC-Kreativ hasn't been translated it would fit in the Genius Code course.
Alex
[This message has been edited by raleigh199 (edited January 05, 2006).]
