Much research has been done about memory. 

Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve diagrams how quickly most of us forget what we learned. 

As you can see below, we can lose 67% of what we learned within 24 hours - just one day! 

So, how do we remember anything?

Reviewing the information several times (1st-within 24 hours, 2nd-in 3 days, 3rd-in 6 days, etc.) creates permanent knowledge.

• It is extremely important to review you notes within 24 hours

• When reviewing, a focus should be to create study guides for you to use when you study for your exams.

• Edit your notes for words and phrases that you cannot read (illegible) or don't make sense. Correct them.

• If you wrote abbreviations for words, write them out so that you do not forget what they are.

• Edit with a different colored pen to distinguish between what you wrote in class and what you filled in later.

• Fill in key words and questions.  (If you are using the Cornell Note-Taking Method, use the left-hand column for this.)

• Note anything you don't understand by underlining or highlighting to remind you to ask the instructor.  (Ask the instructor before or after the next class or send her/him an email.)

• Compare your notes with the textbook reading and fill in important details.