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Searching for Joy

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- welcome earthlings -
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Hi yโ€™all, here is a beginner guide to bullet journaling! If you are struggling where to get start, hope this would help you.

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  1. Flip through the chapter. Look to see whatโ€™s on each page - donโ€™t read it yet, just look at the graphs/pictures.
  2. Go to the end of the chapter. Did they give you any practice questions or quizzes? If so, read them before you read the chapter so you know what youโ€™re looking for. These are the most important topics.
  3. Read the bold print. The information in the bold print (titles, subtitles, key terms) are what the author thought was important. They put it in bold! It also helps to see how theyโ€™ve broken down the information for you.
  4. Read the first and last sentence of every paragraph. The first sentence of a paragraph is an overview of what the paragraph explains. Usually, the last sentence is designed to help you summarize the information. This gives you a quick overview of the chapter, section by section. (Remember: at this point, youโ€™re not reading for comprehension, youโ€™re reading to get a roadmap and determine the main points. Itโ€™s okay if you donโ€™t understand yet!)
  5. Read the chapter, and take notes. Now that you have a good idea of what the main ideas are, you can go through and take notes.

Why does this work? โ€œRepetition is the mother of learning.โ€ Using this technique, youโ€™re getting repeated exposure to the material and the topics that are most important. This method is slower than reading the chapter like a book, but is much more effective. Watch a video on this technique.

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