Both the body and the mind require proper feeding to prevent physical and mental malnutrition. The body is nourished with the physical food that enters our being through our mouth, while the mind fed with the mental food - consisting if information or knowledge - that enters our being through our eyes and ears. if we choose and plan the quality of the physical food that we eat, then we should also carefully choose and plan the quality of the mental food that enters our mind.
Just like the physical food, the mental food could be grouped into two. The first group of mental food, shall be call them soft/liquid diet, include those materials that are easy to absorb and understand - they are simplified, easy to handle, and does not require too much mental effort to process. The study materials falling under the soft/liquid diet group are generally brief and are presented in outline form. Yes, the study materials included in the first group are equally useful since they would also fill the mind. since the processing of soft/liquid diet does not require deep analyses and concentration, thereafter the student misses the opportunity for the full utilization and development of his mind.
On the other hand, the study materials included in the second group, called solid diet, are more detailed, comprehensive and sophisticated. The study material included in the second group require deeper analyses and concentration to process, savor and absorb.
By the time you, the student, reach the tertiary level, you should be fully prepared to process solid diet. The shift from soft/liquid diet to solid diet should have occurred while you were in high school. If by this time you are not yet ready to enjoy your solid diet, do something about it before it is too late. The transition from soft/liquid diet to solid diet would require time, effort, patience and determination. initially, you will encounter some difficulties since you may have to read some sentences and paragraphs very slowly, several tomes, to fully understand and appreciate the materials on hand. With patience and constant practice, you will soon be better equipped, and comfortable in processing and coordinating voluminous and difficult information. Then your mind will be trained to work harder, you will learn to learn with the minimum help from your teacher. Do not work given up. The Bible says :
"We have to pass through fire to become purer and stronger."
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