I got really good grades in college from doing this (this might only apply for humanities majors, though): 1. Take notes of the keywords and core concepts 2.

I got really good grades in college from doing this (this might only apply for humanities majors, though): 1. Take notes of the keywords and core concepts 2. Make flashcards (you can use Quizlet if you like) of the keyword/concept and definition/explanation. 3. Quiz yourself a few times a day by going through the flash cards. I liked to start studying about 3 days before the exam. Getting good grades in the humanities can be really easy. Mostly because the humanities are really easy, but I digress.