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Be sure you can see the page.
This may seem an all-too-obvious point,
but you’d be surprised at the number of people who have to hold
reading matter at arm’s length, or right under their noses, in order to
read. It’s absolutely essential to wear properly prescribed glasses if you
need them. If you don’t have the right prescription, you’ll automatically
be limited in how efficiently or quickly you can read.
This reminds me of a student who was farsighted in one eye and
nearsighted in the other. Without glasses, he could read with his
nearsighted eye, but the words were unintelligible to his farsighted eye.
Unfortunately, he spent months trying to struggle along, reading with
his one good eye—until he finally decided to have an eye exam and buy
some glasses. With corrected vision, he found that his reading speed and
endurance increased dramatically.
Select a quiet, comfortable environment.
To reach your full potential,
you’ll need a quiet room or corner, with as few distractions as possible.
Be sure the lighting there is bright, and conducive to easy reading. A
dark area makes it necessary to struggle over words that you can’t see
well. On the other hand, a glaring light, with too much reflection, may
make it equally difficult to make out words and can induce headaches.
Finally, it’s absolutely essential to have a solid, firm writing surface on
which to jot down notes. As we move further into developing your study
techniques, you’ll discover that the drafting of a “recall pattern,” or note

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outline, is an essential part of the learning process. But to take efficient
notes, you must have a desk or table that makes writing an easy and
comfortable experience.
Choose a chair that’s comfortable but upright. Reclining as you read
makes it hard to handle the book efficiently, and creates terrible
problems as you try to take notes. Also, leaning back too much or lying
down just encourages most of us to nod off.
As we reviewed these points in one class, a student objected,
“Studying is unpleasant enough—at least let me relax while I’m
reading!” But on analyzing the situation, she discovered that even
though she was getting plenty of rest, including a number of naps during
her study period, she was spending about twice as long as necessary
covering the assigned material. Simply shifting to another, more upright
chair immediately cut many minutes off her study time.