text: help how to study? i have an upcoming exam of 6 subjects. (3 are major and big while 3 are minor but not so easy) i have started studying but its taking a lot time to cover even a single topic. this is because i first read the topic from one book (the one i like)and then from the other book (the one other students study) and then i make my own essay note out of it so that i need not see my textbooks before exams and only the notes. what  i am asking is opinion is it worth to make such comprehensive notes or should i just read the text and highlight it and wait till the exam night to read it again? the second method wil definitely take less time but i won't have notes at the end? what do u think. i believe the time consuming way is the better option.   highlighting would be okay if you looked it over every day rather than waiting until the end of the semester at exam time.   i learned to study by taking notes during the reading or lectures.  rewriting them clearly the same day.  then each day look them over from start to what gets added each class.  it doesn't take long to scan over them daily and when it's time for the test you don't have to stress or even do anything more.  it has already gotten into your head a little each day and having the structure of your notes repeated,  your ability to recall specific facts will return in that same order.   it worked great for me.