I am currently taking CS344 this quarter in addition to this class. CS344 is one of the more challenging courses and as a result I have been thinking about different types of learning.
When I first started at OSU, I struggled learning the material. I wanted to improve my study habits and I eventually found a course to help. The course is called “Learning How to “Learn. Here is a link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
This course taught various techniques on how to learn and retain information effectively. One of these techniques is the pomodoro technique in which you work for set amount of time, take a short break and then repeat the process.
The most useful thing this course taught me was the power of taking a break. Many times I have been stuck on a problem and instead of trying to power through, I now take a break and do something relaxing like taking walk. More often than not, when I come back, I am able to solve the problem or at least make progress.
