Read SloowwLyyy~

To those who have studied computer sciences or computer programming..lol...remember the syntax? the codes? the Boolean? here's another way of using them..

to make sure u understand what u read follow this k....(if u understand, that is..)


WHILE there is a next sentence to read, DO:
BEGIN (* while *)
Read it, SLOWLY;
IF you do not understand it, THEN
BEGIN (* if *)
re-read the previous material, SLOWLY;
re-read the incomprehensible sentence, SLOWLY;
IF you still don't understand it, THEN
ask a fellow student to explain it;
IF you still don't understand it, THEN
ask your Teaching Assistant (TA) to explain it;
IF you still don't understand it, THEN
ask me;
IF you are in an upper-level course & you still don't understand it, THEN
write a paper about it (!)
END (* if *)
END; (* while *)


This algorithm has three major advantages:

1. It forces you to actively think about each sentence you read before you go on to read the next one.

2. It slows you down, so that you don't read past the point at which you don't understand. This is especially important in mathematical and scientific subjects.

3. It can help you get help from your teacher, because you can show your teacher exactly where you got lost. It is always much better to show your teacher exactly what it is that you don't understand than it is to just say that you don't understand the material.

4. Note that it also provides you an opportunity to interact with your instructors and fellow students!