KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS

STUDY STRATEGIES

Time Management

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LEARN TO SAY NO!

1. Saying no to partying, movies, etc. does not make you a terrible person.

DO NOT STUDY FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS AT A TIME. Your brain really does shut down and any studying you do after that point is just a waste of time.

USE TRAVEL TIME TO STUDY. Pop a study or lecture tape into your car’s cassette player; put on those earphones if your ride the train or carpool. If you use a Laundromat, listen to study tapes while your clothes spin and dry.

TRY TO STUDY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.  Natural light really is more conductive to learning.

USE TWO SCHEDULES

1. Create an hour-by-hour weekly schedule. Using your class schedule as a guide, block out specific times each day for study and all other activity; Rule of Thumb: one and a half hours of study for each hour of class
   
2. Create a semester schedule showing midterms, finals, due dates, and other important events. Weekly review both schedules and allow more time as needed: A good schedule keeps you from wandering off course.

PRIORITIZE: Daily list what you need to study, prioritize & set times for each item, and stick to it.

USE THE 30-3-2-SCHEDULE

1. STUDY FOR 30 MINUTES;
   
2. Take a 3- minute break let the break be a time to think about other things;
   
3. Upon returning take an extra 2 minutes to mentally review what you have just read and do a quick preview of what is coming up next

Study—Break—Review—Preview—Study

                                                                                                                                                                               
~~ Quick Study ~~