Desperate advice about college?

I transferred to a 4 year private college from... community college (which was like a vacation).





Anyways, I need major help.





History = SNORE.





Big test this Friday, I need to ACE it.





The questions are essay.





I hate history and I think it's horribly boring.





How can I read all the text (four chapters worth in our books)


And RETAIN it all?!?!?!?!!??!!?!??!?!!?








HEEELLLLPPPPP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe (O_O)Desperate advice about college?
If history is boring, it's because either your teacher doesn't present it well, or you're just not paying attention and playing connect the dots. History can be a lot of fun!





Read each page and take notes about what will most likely be on the test. Once you've read the entire chapter, write out your impression about the subject matter -- just try and condense the topic into a few lines of rough facts. Trying to remember every last stinking date and tid-bit of garbage will only drive you crazy.





Remember, when you write an essay, you need to make it a flowing statement from one paragraph into the next about what you know. Tossing in a few of those rough facts as supporting evidence will go along way to convincing your prof. that you know your stuff.





Get with someone else who has also read the material and talk about it with them -- don't get off topic, it'll only waste your time and accomplish nothing.





You don't have to prove that you know everything, but rather, that you've read and understood the assignment.





I once had to read (and then write a report for) 32 books in one semester. It can be done.Desperate advice about college?
Focus on headlines and think about their generic topic. Get flashcards and write down dates, people, and places to test yourself. If there is a study guide, pay attention to it. If the professor has given any tips, do them. If there are study groups, join them.
Here's a thought for you. Get off the computer and start reading.





Whining on Y!A isn't going to help you.