I actually agree with this statement. Oftentimes I find myself thinking that if I listen to music, go on a walk, or just write stuff down, that the thought will come to me, but while it does sometimes work, I find it to be rather counterproductive for the most part as I end up thinking about other things.

In high school, I would just read to gather information but never really correlated that information to the bigger picture. In college, I find that we are constantly asked to consider or determine the context from our readings. I think it's important to stop yourself while reading to really think about what you just read and truly understand what the information is saying.