After you have taken notes, reviewing information should be relatively easy and need not take long. Carry out reviews at the following times:
- after one day
- after one week
- after one month
- after four months
Review the topic by taking a few minutes to jot down everything you can remember about the subject, and compare this with your notes. If you review information often, it should stay fresh in your mind, and will be easily accessible when you need it. So remember: The first stage in reviewing information is to rewrite and tidy up notes immediately after learning has taken place. This confirms the structure and detail of information in your mind. After this, periodically jot down what you can remember on a subject and compare it with your notes. This will show you what you have forgotten and refresh your memory.