​MASTER THE VOCABULARY

STEP 2:
Color-code
your glossary

Go through your glossary.  Underline one category of words in a dedicated color, as you acquaint yourself with this new terminology. 

1. Mark one category at a time.
   
   
2. Say each word out loud as you underline it.  ​​
   ​Let your ears support your effort to learn.
   
   
3. Consciously think to yourself of the category to which this term belongs.  Better yet, say it outloud.  ​For example, “Integration Management. Integration Management is a Knowledge Area (purple).

Even if you will use the same color for several categories (black, for example),  I suggest you mark the categories one at a time.  This will help your brain to make connections like, “this and this and this … are all Tools” (for example).

Underline only the words you expect to be on the exam.

It would be helpful to take a 5-minute break in between the categories. Stretch or take a walk, even better, take a nap (sleep helps move new information into long term memory).  Better still, review one category each night before you sleep.

This is a learning experience, ​not an administrative task.

​This is one of those situations where, the more you put into it, the more you will get out of it.  Doing this in a deliberate manner will pay dividends, once you begin to read the text.