This is what I do
Get comfortable. Clear the area (my bed). Get a load of books, paper, and stationary. Get some snacks (Dr Pepper, Maoam Pinballs, Chocolate Peanuts).
Read the book/article/thing to read. Read it again, this time highlighting key words/phrases (if you don't own the book, do this on a photocopy and if it's an online article, print it out). Read it again, copying it word for word on to a piece of paper. Highlight the key words and phrases on this. Now copy that onto a piece of paper in your own words. Highlight key words and phrases. Read this into a voice recorder, and play it back occasionally.
If, when reading the text book, something doesn't seem to make sense, write what confuses you on a post-it note and stick it on the page, sticking out of the book. When you have time, research it in more detail. When it makes sense, remove the post-it note. You should feel encouraged by seeing the number of post-it notes sticking out gradually decreasing!
Do past papers. Check the answers against the mark scheme. If you get any answers wrong, revise that part again, and try the past paper again at a later date. Keep doing this until you consistently get 100%. Also read the examiner's notes to find out where most people made mistakes!
Get one or two friends with a textbook each. Spend a few minutes reading each page/section. After this, discuss what you've read for around 5 minutes. Then ask each other 2 or 3 questions, the answer to which can be found in the text (the answerer(s) cannot look at the book). If they are wrong, correct them. If they are correct, suggest ways to improve their answer.
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