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<blockquote data-quote="George Maxwell" data-source="post: 116490" data-attributes="member: 17165"><p>Hey [USER=13226]@IT7[/USER], </p><p></p><p>I completely understand this feeling. Especially when you have been reading a lot of news articles, this can feel frustrating. </p><p></p><p><em>I have a couple of things to say on this: </em></p><p></p><p><strong>1. </strong>You are likely to have remembered more than you think. I always find that recalling what you have read from a standing start is harder than using it in a discussion. I often find that questions trigger things I have read, making recall much easier! If you can, find someone to discuss a news story with. I used to do this with my Dad. This was useful for two reasons: firstly, he would challenge my thoughts which was helpful in developing my thoughts on the subject and secondly, I found that after discussing a topic out loud, my recall was far better than it was after just reading about it.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. </strong>Follow your interest. You are likely to remember things that you are genuinely interested in far more than news stories that you are reading for the sake of it. </p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> Taking (some) notes is a very good idea. I had a book that I wrote particular reflections from articles in. I also kept a few articles that I thought were particularly interesting/well-written in a file and I read them the day before/day of my interview. </p><p></p><p><strong>4.</strong> I would consider subscribing to Watson's Daily. I am still a subscriber myself purely because I think what Peter does is fantastic. He writes a summary of the day's news in a really engaging and easily digested way that is perfect for interview preparation. </p><p></p><p><strong>5. </strong>Give yourself a break. No-one can work without a break and having time off will give your mind time to process what you are reading. </p><p></p><p>It sounds like you are doing all the right things though IT7, so have faith that the work <em>will</em> pay off. I am certain that you will have retained more than you think from reading. </p><p></p><p>Let me know what you think about the above. More than happy to answer any follow-ups that you might have too 💪</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Maxwell, post: 116490, member: 17165"] Hey [USER=13226]@IT7[/USER], I completely understand this feeling. Especially when you have been reading a lot of news articles, this can feel frustrating. [I]I have a couple of things to say on this: [/I] [B]1. [/B]You are likely to have remembered more than you think. I always find that recalling what you have read from a standing start is harder than using it in a discussion. I often find that questions trigger things I have read, making recall much easier! If you can, find someone to discuss a news story with. I used to do this with my Dad. This was useful for two reasons: firstly, he would challenge my thoughts which was helpful in developing my thoughts on the subject and secondly, I found that after discussing a topic out loud, my recall was far better than it was after just reading about it. [B]2. [/B]Follow your interest. You are likely to remember things that you are genuinely interested in far more than news stories that you are reading for the sake of it. [B]3.[/B] Taking (some) notes is a very good idea. I had a book that I wrote particular reflections from articles in. I also kept a few articles that I thought were particularly interesting/well-written in a file and I read them the day before/day of my interview. [B]4.[/B] I would consider subscribing to Watson's Daily. I am still a subscriber myself purely because I think what Peter does is fantastic. He writes a summary of the day's news in a really engaging and easily digested way that is perfect for interview preparation. [B]5. [/B]Give yourself a break. No-one can work without a break and having time off will give your mind time to process what you are reading. It sounds like you are doing all the right things though IT7, so have faith that the work [I]will[/I] pay off. I am certain that you will have retained more than you think from reading. Let me know what you think about the above. More than happy to answer any follow-ups that you might have too 💪 [/QUOTE]
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