Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Reading Entries: Why burn the midnight oil? (M02)

Last minute studying or completing tasks has been a common practise among students. They burn the midnight oil getting ready for any task especially the exam. I'm sure that you are not one of them =). So, kindly give ur personal views on your plans to avoid yourself from burning the midnight oil.

31 comments:

aswat_piol said...

Hello,
This is a good topic and suitable to every students, "why burn the midnight oil".

What the meaning of this statement?
Ok, this title is about last minute preparation (study). With my previous an experience, most of all my friends and also me always practice to study last minute. But before that we already study and try to target which part to score. In final time we just only to review back what have we study before. It’s make us more confident to sit in exam.
I really support the statement that last minute preparations not good and give many bad effect to students in examinations. This is because our brain has not enough time for rest then give effect to student to answer their paper. They lose concentrations in exam. This is always happened to students who practice last minutes studies.
However some kind of people, they really can’t study early. They just can give 100% focus to study last minutes. So for them, it’s give no bad effect to doing that.
I think with this comment, we realize that every person got their own style of study. So whatever style they do, important things is to score in what exam they take. Just choose which style is suitable for us…
Think it!!!
Thank you…

ASWAT
MH0079
M02

My_RuLe said...

betul3 abg piol...
hehee..

hmmm..

salam,
here, i would like to stand with abg piol(aswat) about his argument (represent us =)) about related topic..

I have read about people was born in three kind of characteristic that is:
1.people who learn about 50%, and he is able to elaborate it become 100%.
2.people who just learn 50%, and only able to grab about 50%.
3.people who learn about 50%, but just receive 30% only.

so, which one are you???
simple conclusion i would like to state here if you are the first group, it is fine for you to study last minutes.if you are the second part, you need to study and understand it first before you put it a side till the study week but if you are the third one???" Lu pikir la sendiri..." hahahaa...

hmmm...
just to add some perceptions, if you were learn something today, you must understand it concretely then do some exercise till you are really grab it and save it into a 'brain folder'. after that, you just enjoy your leisure time than wait to the study week to reopen that 'folder' to use it. for sure you may seat your final exam calmly and pass that exam with flying colours.
I was apply it till now and the result is: I'm here...hehehee

so, dare you to deal it with me???
hahahaaa...

GUDLUCK GUYS FOR FINAL EXAMINATION.
PRAY FOR OUR SUCCESS K.

-> Amirul <-
MH08024
M02

mato said...

wah..epi g0od day 4 u all.
Today t0pic is "why burn the midnight oil"..

aiy00..so interesting about this topic. Its about somebody do work lately, i think..ahaha.But although he or she burn the midnight oil..they still do their work. They have self-esteem to finished it.

furthermore, test 2 around the corner..for the who are not be prepared yet..there still have time for u all stdy..nway dont give.. try your best although time is not enough for us to stdy.

All the best M02..
don't stay overnight..k
Just do what U can do..aha

Atiqah said...

In my opinion,study last minute is not sooo good.student like me should practise an early revision.but in doing that,its need a lot of energy,a good time management,have mood to study and a lot more to considered.many assignment and quizzez makes me feel laziest to stdy constantly.But with assignment and quizzez,i can more understand about what i have been learn..so,for me study earlier is maybe good for getting a better result.instead,study last minute which now i'm practised is not soo good..because my result is not so bad and not so good..so,my target in next sem is practised an early revision..i hope i can doing that.

thank you.

nasrullah'_' said...

helo2..have a nice and wonderful day my friends....
"why burn the midnight oil"????

hmmm.... In my opinion, it isn't good for student like me to study last minute for quiz, test or final exam. It will make me tension and difficult to study because i need memories that all during that night. So, I will study ealy and make preparation at least 1month or 3weeks or 2weeks before quiz, test or final exam. For me, when I want get the good result I must study canstantly from beginning until the end of semester. Besides that, the effect of study last minute is I feel sleepy during exam and sometimes, I will "blur" or forget all that I have study.I think with this comment, we realize that every person got their own style of study. For me,I need enough time to study. So, whatever your study style, good luck in final exam that coming soon...hope you all get excellent result....amin.... all the besh my friends....... before I end my comment, I want to say that...STUDY SMART NOT STUDY HARD.... But for me STUDY SMART AND HARD.... tq...

Ahamd Nasrullah bin Norazaman
MH08034
M02

ijoy said...

in my opinion,Last minute studying sometime can be good but sometime can be not good...

1..study last minute is good to the genius student..this is because he/she can understand quickly..so,there is should be no problem to the genius student to answer any difficult question..

2..study last minute is not good to weak student..because weak student need time to understand what that he/she learn..so,they need to study early..at the last before final we only need to do revision

finally,whatever style we study,it actually depend on you..okay,last word from me,study smart and Good luck for final exam..that all

thank you

amirul said...

assalamualaikum,

I think last minute preparation is important to students. I mean, by cover or last minute check on the subject..NOT STUDY THE SUBJECT. I do that by review the topics, check my quizzes and assignments. my plan to avoid last minute study is come to the lecture. This will help me to understand easily. I really can't study something difficult by myself. next, make a small notes such as formula and concept. it is a way to reduce time wasting in the study week coz the books are so thick...
but it is ok if someone to study last minute. at least he/she can gets something..better late than never, rite?

hope we all can do well in final exam..BYE..

azmi said...
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azmi said...

I think this statement is easy to understand.This is about study in last minutes.This situation is commonly happen to student everywhere in this world.Sometimes it be a hot topic when comes to talk about study.To me,it's true that study last minutes can not give us what we want 100%.This is because,on that time we are try to put everything in our mind and the result we get is stress.But I still believe that have some student that can do that,it maybe one in thousand.So,if you think you are in those people you can try it..

AS a student,study session must start on the beginning.We must to follow up everything what we have learn.Do not leave what we have
learn in along time,because it very difficult to remember it back.How to study is not the question because there are to many ways to study,but all depend on our self.

Lastly,try to find the time that you are really can focus on study.This is because,in one day there have a range of time that can make we easily get what we are study on that times.But,it not same for all people.

SO,GOOD LUCK IN ANY EXAMINATION AND DO NOT FORGET TO PRAY FOR OUR LIFE.THANK YOU.


MOHD AZMI
MH 08070
M 02

Bento said...

Why burn the midnight oil?

Base on my own opinion, last minute preparation have its own advantages.
For an example, when student study early or prepare early for exam they will tend to forget what they had learned before. Not only that,sometimes when prepare early for exam we think that there is no need to struggle for last minute. Because of our pride we will just relax and just wait for the coming test. That is the biggest mistake a student can do even though he or she has prepare early.Some student
will continously study for the paper.......because he or she afraid that he or she will forget. The is the same as studying last minute.

Last minute study has it own positive part such as student will remembered most of the thing that he or she had learned.Even though sometimes it become stress studying last minute, at least the stress will keep the student focus on studying.

Even so, what ever the method student use the important things is they prepared for exam even though its last minute....like most of the student say " better late than naver "

Finally good luck on our exam...

nakamura said...

smekom...

for this topic,i actually agree with all of my friends opinion.

for me,if you study last minute sometime give a good and bad effect.

if you study smart,the thing that you have learn you will grab it and it is easy for you to remembered it during the examination.

but the effect is,you will become rushing and will not get enough sleep.

so for my friend,you think abut it on your own self (lu pikir la sindri)

prem said...

Why burn the midnight oil?

Like we know there is pros and cons of last minute preparation....
most of students do this because they thing that there manage to cover what they have study for a certain period in a very short time but that make many of them to failure in their studies........
So,please don't make it as a habit.....

Thank You.

REGARDS,
PRAMNATH RAVI
MH08080
M02

wann said...

Very interesting topic! I really sure as a student can't avoid this happen. We all try very hard to finish our work! This is a good habit, but it is not the right time... For example we force to study for exam. Because of we have exam tomorrow, we must finish all topic that night. Before this, we never trust we can finish study one semester topic in one night. But that time, nothing is possible! That was the good expression...
But it is not the right time. It too late. I believe we all can finish study that night but it not sure we can answers all question very well.
It is useless!
Actually during exam time, only revision is required. The time management is very important.
Each person's biological system is different. Each person's peak energy period is different. For some, studying late night will give best results. For some, early morning will be better. First thing is to find out the best effective time for you and use it for studying purpose only.
During exam time, atleast 6 hours of sleep is necessary, otherwise, it will be a strain to remember the portions next day.

Thank you...

MOHD FAZWAN B ISHAK
MH08071
MO2

aus said...

Assalamualaikum..now, my statement might quite indifferent from the rest since I`m going to regenerate the idea of studying on last minutes based on people that I`ve met before..based on my previous experience, Perak mariculation college academy, I used to study for all night long but not at the end of study weeks. My "shifu" told me that in this world there is no ideal intelligent people. Yet, the majority who lead the world is the one who diligently struggle for conclusion of a problem statement. Allah says that " You will always get what do you work on to"..."Well, my point is that no matter what its look like to study on last minutes, we have to concentrate on the "Programme Outcame" of the University. The facts that student are studying for several clipped papers that determine their future lifestyles is undeniable. We are all practiced to study for examination,not as an " Abdullah" ( hamba Allah ) who compulsory to gain as much as they effort the knowledge as a contribution to the nation, religion, country, and perhaps ourself. I do believe that study on last minute might not worth for certificated, but as long as he or she grabbed the programme outcame that highlighted by the University, he is the one who ready to answer this question that is " what its look like to study on last minutes:,...haha..
well..its not good to practice this because the oil might finish just before we complete studying all night long...hehe
Muhammad Firdaus b Othman ( aus )

Anonymous said...

Assalamualaikum..now, my statement might quite indifferent from the rest since I`m going to regenerate the idea of studying on last minutes based on people that I`ve met before..based on my previous experience, Perak mariculation college academy, I used to study for all night long but not at the end of study weeks. My "shifu" told me that in this world there is no ideal intelligent people. Yet, the majority who lead the world is the one who diligently struggle for conclusion of a problem statement. Allah says that " You will always get what do you work on to"..."Well, my point is that no matter what its look like to study on last minutes, we have to concentrate on the "Programme Outcame" of the University. The facts that student are studying for several clipped papers that determine their future lifestyles is undeniable. We are all practiced to study for examination,not as an " Abdullah" ( hamba Allah ) who compulsory to gain as much as they effort the knowledge as a contribution to the nation, religion, country, and perhaps ourself. I do believe that study on last minute might not worth for certificated, but as long as he or she grabbed the programme outcame that highlighted by the University, he is the one who ready to answer this question that is " what its look like to study on last minutes:,...haha..
well..its not good to practice this because the oil might finish just before we complete studying all night long...hehe
Muhammad Firdaus b Othman ( aus )

rashdan said...

After I read the article 'why burn the midnight oil?’, I realize that sometimes I'm one of the student that doing last minute studying or completing task. I know that many students also doing that too. I don't think that last minute studying is suitable for all students because some student couldn't catch up the study while them studying in hurry. Besides, it will causing students experience blackout during exam due to lack of sleep.

I think that for smart student, we need having plan to study, this helps us to divide our time to study besides other activity such as exercise and rest. For human, concentrate on something can't more than 45 minutes at a stretch, time management help us to avoid this situation and bring us continuous our study in a fresh condition. Besides, if you just plan but no take it in action also useless. We must set deadlines for the plan to force us to follow it, this helps to make the plan keep going with time.

Aryan Aryad said...

Asalamkum..
hye Miss Noli..=)

Why burn the midnight oil??

This topic so interesting because study last minutes is the current and commont issue among the students today.For me honestly,study last minutes can give a good or a bad effect to someone especially for student like me.It cannot be say good or bad habbit because it depends on ability of someone.Some people can study last minute and some peole cannot stand with that habbit.

Erm..this articel is good for me because I get many knowledge when I read it.For examples,I can learn how to manages my time and to plan my day.From there,I can know which one can do first and which one can do later and the important thing is it teach me how to face my tough day about study...

thank you to miss nOli...=)


MOHAMMAD NORSHIM BIN MOHAMED HASHIM
MH08052
BMA M02

Aryan Aryad said...

Asalamkum..
hye Miss Noli..=)

Why burn the midnight oil??

This topic so interesting because study last minutes is the current and commont issue among the students today.For me honestly,study last minutes can give a good or a bad effect to someone especially for student like me.It cannot be say good or bad habbit because it depends on ability of someone.Some people can study last minute and some peole cannot stand with that habbit.

Erm..this articel is good for me because I get many knowledge when I read it.For examples,I can learn how to manages my time and to plan my day.From there,I can know which one can do first and which one can do later and the important thing is it teach me how to face my tough day about study...

thank you to miss nOli...=)


MOHAMMAD NORSHIM BIN MOHAMED HASHIM
MH08052
BMA M02

ecomm said...

When Muhammad Adnin Bin Mat Bahari was asked to kindly comments on burning the midnight oil....he felt that he can do it earlier. Unfortunately, he can't because his laptop was encountered a hardware problem. So, he was decided to borrow his friend's laptop. At the end of the day, he can do it although it is also included in burning the midnight oil category.

Obviously, burn the midnight oil is good for the person that suffer from short-term memory loss or alzheimer. This is because, if it comes to study, this types of person can't study earlier because they will forget their study easily.

On the other hand, when it comes to assignment's accomplishment, burning the midnight oil will devastating your work because you can't properly analyze the true quality of your work.

" It depends on time and situation if you want to burn the midnight oil. But think really really wise before doing it", Adnin comments confidently.

Adnin
MH08053
M02

-sMiLe EmPTy sOuL- said...

why burn the midnight oil??
erm..very interesting topic..
now i am burning the midnight oil..
coz tomorrow i have to submit this comment to teacher..haha~
i think its all depends on people..
i always stay up until morning..
the advantages of stay up:

1. we can use the washing machine as many as we want..

2. we can play futsal..no need to wait..

3. we can surf the internet more faster..

but if u want to stay up.. make sure u don't escape the classes..

Fadzli
(MH08069)

hazman said...

Last minute study is not a recommended way of studying and early preparation is always the best way to obtain good grades. For most students it is hard to store large quantities of information in a short period of time, which is the essence of studying. But when the damage is already done and there is no time to beat your self up, a few simple steps can help you retain more information during a last minute studying session.

count_sautio said...

samekomm...knock..knock...
anybody home....hiiiihi
arrgghhhh...burn the midnight oil....let make bbq....hahahaha...hungry hungry..
just forget it..
ok2..for me sometime good and sometime bad...because when we studied last minute we can't prepare properly what we want to do..we always rushng when doing something...as a result it can't make a dozen of kilogram tension in our head...arrrgghhh... i don't like it but i still do it...want to know why?just me and myself...it myhabit to do in the last minute...ibut what i did still have the quality..i don't do anything just consider if it finish it's ok not like that..i will give all my best when doing it just like the invention that i want to present..my speaker was complete the night before we present it...hiihih...secrete ek...hahahahah...but i feel release after finish it..ok for the conclusion habit of burning the midnight oil does give advantages and disadvantages,it depend on the person..or he or she want to have chellenge in his or her life just do it..sometime it good for yourself..on that time you will know do you cant control your emocition and mental properly or not...ok that all..i want to go to sleep because i fell so sleepy..hihihih..ok wsalam....

Dann said...

study last minute is sometime ok n sometime not.as u can see..if we stdy last minute juz to refresh our memory is ok but if will want to start from the begining it will become prob.even the genius will have the problem...so study from the start n juz revision in the last2 minute

@nuar said...

Assalamulaikum

In the statement "why burn the midnight oil?". What i understand with this statement, it about study at the last minute. In my opinion, it have good and bad effect when we study at the last minute.




GOOD


1. As a revision before exam.

2. To be more understand(master) about difficult topic that we learn.

3. Refresh back with what we already forget.


BAD

1. We will loss our focus to study.

2. It will effect to the healty.

3. If the exam is very near, it is difficult to cover all the learning topic.


Whatever choice we have, it depent to the individual. Difference persons difference technics.

KHAIRUL ANUAR BIN A RAHMAN
MH08046
M02

ace said...

WOW!..what a hot topic..
I think this topic came out at the right moment for all the human called student..
As we know many student will student will study on the night before the exam day until morning..
They must to remember all the formula and all the work step in one night.. so is it can be effective for their exam result?

It's depends on their own ability..
Some student can..and some of them are not.. but it not to late if their want to change their study style.. here is some tip how to overcome this manner..
1.Must to have a "Day Planner".
2.Stick to the plans.
3.Set the "Deadline or Goals".
4.Make sure they achieve the goals.
5.Make the Post Morten on the result.

so now, depends to individual what to do to make the change.. thank you..


AHMAD AIZUDDIN FAIZ BIN CHE JAAFAR
MH08083
M02

pdaus said...

Why burn the midnight oil?..hmm what can i say..every single person called student always practise this in thier life.stay up untill midnight is normal thing furthermore when the exam is just around a corner..sometimes it help student to be more prepare but sometimes student just get blank for tomorrow morning..i think we should not longer practise these because it not healthy practise..even nowadays it has been student costume during exam..sometimes i used to..hi3x..i think it is not to late to get start from ealier..better late than nothing..i just thought one word from famous motivator..he said don't ever think 'bout success if study just less than 5 hours per day..hu3 i believe it..

FIRDAUS KAMARUDIN
MH08054
M02

LaN o_0 said...

'Why burn the midnight oil??'

Swt wat a topic...
From here what I can understand is studies at the last minutes...

Haha..@.=
My opinion is studies last minuyes is the wonderful thing..
hehe^.^
The reason I said like that is because with 'Burn the midnight oil'
i can memories what have i studies before more longer than i studies 1 week before exam or test..

Others reason i said like that because when i studies last minutes i can feel that I need to seriusly when do the revison.Presure from the incoming test or exam make we struggle hard to memories all the thing or formula that I need in the exam..

But..
I can'` said that this way is suitable for all student...
It depend to the person,Who are feel confortable with this way can keep 'Burn the midnight oil' as they like...
haha..

because have some people studies early 1 monyh or 1 week from the exam date can score well...

What I can concluded here is,"Do what is you think the best for yourself...Just you know what is the limit for yourself,your advantages"..


Tuan Shahlan Bin Tuan Safie
MH08042
BMA M02

norMAzuan MUstafa said...

'Why burn the midnight oil??'

people that do 'burn' they night usually people that last minute study to face the final exam or 'big' exam and maybe to set up for the presentation or invention like student take UHL2322 subject.

But for me it depend on the way that individual use to study, every person have their own 'style' so either last minute or in critical time, it up to the individual. This situation my own face, but the main part is life must be go on...

bayangan_hikmah said...
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bayangan_hikmah said...

Emmm….why burn the midnight oil?.. great topic for discuss,..
this title is about last minute preparation (study). With my previous an experience, stady last minute is not very good.. because you can have many tension n stress because last minute preparation… but I also to… sometime I study last minute huhuhu… Don't Cram At the Last Minute. I really can't stress this point enough. Cramming at the last minute is quite possibly the worst way to keep yourself from stressing out. When you cram, you're likely to panic and start worrying that you won't have enough time to study everything you need to. Instead, break your studying up into short, manageable bits. Study one course at a time, and take a break between subjects so you don't end up confusing yourself. Immediately before a test, you should review-not cram- a few notes to get yourself into the mindset you need, but don't do any heavy studying just before a test.
And this is tips for all my friends for study last minute huhuhu… Ten Tips for Stress-Free Studying for Final Exams
1. Don't Cram At the Last Minute
2. Get Some Exercise
3. Do Something Fun
4. Make A Schedule
5. Eliminate Distraction
6. Study With Friends.
7. Get Plenty of Rest
8. Eat Healthy
9. Be Careful With Caffeine
10. Just Breathe
Good luck for all.. thanks you..

Abdullah Muhamad Nawi
MH08081
M02

IRFAN said...

In my opinion...the way we study depands on our self. Some people can accept the way they study on last minute, but for others maybe not. For me, I prefer last minutes study because I'm that kind of person. I can more when I study last minutes compare to study earlier, but I must have at least half of the syllybus must elready be in my mind..^_^

Irfan
MH08076
M02