How I Study

Hi all,

It is getting to the intense part of the semester for me. We are now our half-way break (where did the last six weeks go?) and that means that assignment after assignment are needing to be handed in. So I thought that I would focus today's College Series post on How I study.

I am lucky this semester I only have one exam and one of my courses is mainly taken up with a group project so I don't have many assignments. But I do like to stay on top of all of my work and studying.

I called this post How I Study because it is just that, it works for me but you may find that it doesn't for you, so... 

I always make sure that my desk is tidy, this helps me feel like I want to use it as well as being able to use it. Therefore when I do sit down and do some study I don't need to move like three thousand things out of the way and get distracted (it would happen every time). I shared what my desk set up looks like here.

 I find that setting aside time to study really helps me in actually getting it done. So for every class that I have I set aside an hour of study before the next class. This way I get everything done before it needs to be done and things like readings done before the next class.

I also like to have a set amount of time that I like to do certain tasks. So if I do get off task I can move on and do the next thing. This way I am not wasting time and get on with other things.

I like to make sure that I have a snack and a drink of water when studying. Because I find that if I have everything I need then there is less distraction and I can focus on the things that I need to do.

As soon as assignments are released I like to print the instructions out and put them in date order at the back of my folder. This ensures that I have the instructions and can get started straight away when I study. I also like to keep my assignment schedule at the front of this folder, so I know when things are due.

How do you like to study? Are there any techniques that you use to study? Any special ways that you use to stay on track?