the art of studying

my class work load is currently stifling. i am quite sure that each of my professors are convinced that theirs is my only class. so they pile on the reading material liberally (and we all know liberal=evil). i am drowing in a see of feminist theory and supreme court rulings.
last night at knitting group, the duchess gave me an excellent tip. When reading for class read the intro and conclusion of each chapter. as well, read the 1st and last paragraph of each section. if i still feel i don't have a solid understanding of the material, read the 1st and last sentence of each paragraph. I'm going to give it a try today!!!