When Bill tires to learn difficult concepts in his biology class, he finds that he can remember them more clearly if he explains the ideas aloud in his own words

Cindy recognizes that she can only concentrate on difficult subjects for short periods of time, so she never waits until the night before a test to start studying.  She schedules daily study and review sessions for each of her classes

Matt learns best when he "sees" things, so he tries to picture things in his mind that he needs to remember.  Sometimes he even makes a mental video that he can replay at test time.

Trevor always hated science, but made a real effort to enjoy his biology class.  He soon discovered that he was learning a lot about protecting the environment, something about which he was passionate

David had an easy time in his Business Law class because he had worked as a student intern for a corporate lawyer during the summer

Chelsey tries to connect information she is learning to something she already knows.  At test time, she's able to remember the connection and retrieve the facts she needs

Eric loves Calculus, but he knows that he can't just listen to a lecture and expect to fully understand.  It takes time for the information to become secure in his long-term memory; So he takes good notes and reviews often

Jan gets the most out of a class when she goes in with the attitude that she is going to fully participate that day by taking notes, making comments, and asking questions

When Sam was trying to learn the overwhelming amount of information in his Anatomy class, he soon found that the information was easier to remember if he arranged it in categories and created a mnemonic.