How can I better retain information from my textbooks when I’m assigned at-home readings?

Hello Hunter. This is a great question! This was always tricky for me in school. I personally found that I was able to remember the information from reading assignments if I took some basic notes. This doesn't mean copying huge chunks of paragraphs. My notes sometimes start with the author, chapter and pages. Then you can do simple notes about each chapter (including what happened or what is being discussed). If it is a text book that you need to read from, keep close attention to write down titles, headings or anything in bold. You may also find adding a quote or two from someone useful. Once you find the way that you like to take notes the best, you will find that it doesn't take much additional time while reading. Studies have proven that taking notes while reading helps with memorizing by a huge amount. Give it a shot!