[globosapien]

as the title says...

thanks.

[daxeun]

I actually need some better studying habits too.
But I always find reviewing over the material learned to help.
Another method that I think is good (and works) is that right after a class, you should review what you learned so you won't forget it right away.
That is, if you have time inbetween classes.

[aznscrewball]

Stop haunting soompi. haha.

*points at myself* should be studying chem.

Don't listen to music when you do homework.
Review stuff learned in class that night at home.
Don't cram (unless it works for you).
Don't compare yourself to other peoples study habits. Everyone is different.

[BestChinese]

GET AWAY FROM YOUR HOME COMPUTER!!! dats wat i do cuz mine is such a distraction wit the anime and korean drama in them and all...i get too addicted easily i could watch it a whole day straight!

[`faded]

- get away from the computer unless you need to do your homework on it like I do =)
- when you get back from class immediately start on your homework so that you can finish it and have more time later
- eat breakfast HAHA
- go to the library if you need a quiet place in order to study
- never lag behind in your homework
- always study ahead of time for you tests

[Rainie]

- Don't cram/procrastinate on the day of the exam.
- Review notes regularly
- Take you OWN notes from the textbook. I find that this helps a lot. If you get the key points, it saves you a ton of time just by reading your notes taken from the textbook instead of the textbook itself. Cuz textbooks tend to have a bunch load of bs.
- Study at least 2-3 days before your midterms/exams.
- Don't waste your time on Soompi the night before a test.
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP on the night of the upcoming exam...cuz you'll forget everything if you don't, cuz your brain will be in shutting down mode on the day of the exam if you don't.
- Eat 1/2-1 hour before an exam...cuz you're gonna feel sleepy if you're too full, and your body will focus on digesting the food rather than the test. But don't go into an exam hungry either.

[dunpingy]

i think the easiest way to do well in school is to make sure you understand everything from each lecture. if theres something you dont get, figure it out once you get home. this pretty much ensures you dont have to spend mcuh time at all studying.

my method is just to pay attention during class and then i dont have to worry about cramming

[rockydonnatelli]

surround yourself in a quiet enviroment
dont have anything around to distract you
these help me, hope it help u

[Skeptrix]

try not to study in groups; i often find that not much progress will be done. everyone will only talk with everyone. unless it is some highly important project that needs to be done in the next 3 hours to a day.

also when studying, take small breaks, usually after 30 min- 1 hr. of studying. you'll zone out if you study continuously.

take advantage of your professor/TA's office hours. they are there to help, not to scare or make you feel dumb. and sometimes, you could get a recommendation letter out of them if you go regularly. and regardless of what everyone thinks, going regularly to a prof's office hours does not make you much of a nerd.


P.S. I have PINNED this thread, to make it easier for everyone to find & not make a new thread on this topic. Also, I think it will help more college students get by, obtain some good study habits, and have a BETTER TRANSITION in this thing called College - especially with studying! Hope it will help you out!

[awdark]

Is taking notes part of study habits because I write notes but never go back to them... and when I do, I usually end up spending up more time than necessary to interpret it. I know I write that stuff in the same order as the teacher presents it, but comments and what they write down isn't as useful as one may think.

[sweet_treats1812]

read the chapters assigned to u beforehand (or u can read them a couple days before the exam) and take notes from the book..i find that really helps me coz the notes that professors give tend to be outlines only..so go back to the book for smthing that u dont understand. if chapters are too long, then just skip those that the professors didnt cover (they don't really cover everything on a single chapter anyway, unless u have professors that are really mean like that )

take breaks...if u find that ur mind really isn't on what you're studying, then stop! but don't procrastinate too long or you'll really end up not studying at all (i got that from my aunt ^^)

do homework as soon as you get home...or at least, give yourself a day or two before deadline and do them

drink lots of water (one of my professors says this actually helps nutrients and stuff go to your brain, and u tend to be less sleepy)

if there's really something you can't figure out on ur own, don't ever hesitate to ask someone.

[birthdaycakes]

Make a schedule and study a little bit each day, even if it's only 30 minutes. This way you won't feel like you have too much to do that it's impossible.

Start your homework early so that you have plenty of time to work on it.

Study in the library. Best studying I've ever done was at the library.

Always keep coffee handy. Even if you're not sleepy, if you've got 30 pages of o-chem to plod through, you will be sleepy soon enough.

[xl0lxl0lx]

for a math, chem, or physics class, go over sample problems in the textbook. make sure u understand each step and could do it yourself. doing it the day before helps keeping it fresh in your memory.

[Trungy]

Do NOT skip a class.

Two reasons why:
1. You never know what a professor will cover during class, and it is better to spend an hour in class and an hour outside of class to cover a material than to spend countless hours studying the material on your own.
2. It will fall into the pits of habit. It doesn't matter how often you tell yourself that you shouldn't skip class, because eventually you'll find yourself at a Starbucks reading a teen novel you just purchased from a Barnes and Noble while replenishing yourself with a coffee frappucino and those cool rice krispy treats (can you tell I speak of experience? ).

And, for the hell of it, I'm going to add a third reason: Because your friends, the hard working ones, will start to look down on your absence and will begin to treat you differently in lab groups.

[_poonster_]

1. review constantly, slowly extending the gap between each review period (10 minutes -> 1 hour -> 3 hours -> a day -> 2 days -> a week etc.)
2. never skip lectures... the moment you do, it'll become very addicting and an instant automatic habit :]
3. use your brain effectively... study multiple subjects that are completely DIFFERENT from one another.. for example, if you need to study for calculus and psychology, study an every other hour for calculus, while filling the other every hour with psychology. NEVER do this with a similar subject because it'll just confuse your brain.
4. take a 10 min break every hour to freshen up your mind a bit
5. if you start getting sleepy, exercise to get your body hyped up a bit
6. use the academic loophole... if you're running short on time and you just can't seem to memorize a couple concepts, write it down on a cheat sheet. Review this cheat sheet whenever you're bored, and on exam day review it the minute before they hand out the exams, and put it away. As soon as you get the exam, transfer whatever you remember from your cheat sheet on the back of the exam paper... it's not cheating to write anything on the exams from your memory :]
7. once you fall behind... you're screwed and will never be able to catch up again, SO DON'T FALL BEHIND!.
8. sniff chocolates before memorizing something, it helps with memorization :]
9. make sure to get 6~8 hours of sleep... the point past the sixth hour is when your short term memory is transcribed into your long term memory.
10. MAKE SURE to eat breakfast... you want the energy, trust me.

=P

[sassy-grl]

1.) START EARLY. There are really no excuses unless it's a medical/emergency situation.
2.) MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES. When you have to explain them yourself, you understand them better.
3.) GO TO CLASS. It helps. Believe me. lol.
4.) TALK TO YOUR PROF. They know their stuff. E-mail, phone calls, or office hours. They're accessible but not everyone goes to them for help. It's also a good way to get them to distinguish you amidst your 150+ classmates.
5.) STUDY GROUPS. It's good to get someone else's opinion. But I know not everyone wants to study with others.
6.) GET GOOD RESOURCES. There are study guides everywhere for a variety of subjects, and even online if you need them. My history book, for example, has a textbook online source that you can register at, and it gives really good interactive tests and summaries.
7.) LOOK UP TERMS. If you don't understand something, wikipedia it, or go to your library and check it out.
8.) REVIEW SESSIONS. Don't skip out on those optional review classes if you know you need them.
9.) STUDY. And do so until you are confident about what you know.
10.) RELAX. People who worry/second-guess themselves get distracted too easily.

I hope this helps!

[pink1e]

1. Start studying 1 week before test. Don't cram unless you're capable and know how to. - yes, there is a special way to do it, varies with each person, and it's really a talent. i can teach you but it might not be a style that you can manage
2. Shut off anything that's distractive (i.e. cell phone, internet, tv, music, etc.) - this make you focus on what you're studying
3. Take notes, read notes, and type them up. - nothing is better than your own words.
4. Group studying - the more brains, the better the understanding of the subject. everyone knows different things better
5. If you fall behind double up on weekends! sacrafice one weekend to help yourself catch up. - better to have good grades than have fun and fail out of college!
6. Caffeine... enemy and friend. - yes it helps you keep awake but you have to remember the after effects of it! the more you have the crappier you'll feel later!
7. Don't do all nighters! - tempting, yes. but it's horrible for focusing when you want to and bad for your health.
8. Don't get sick! take care of yourself! - being sick during tests, exams, or finals is the worst thing because your brain doesn't want to work, it wants to go into slumber sleep and help you heal. do yourself a favor and stack up on vitamin C when flu season nears by.

[deeta]

Well, mines are:

>Do your homework/paper/any other assignments the night/week they're assigned. Otherwise, you would just put them on the back of your mind and end up doing them at the last minute.

>Read up the textbook and then put down your own notes.

>Never ever skip a class just for the heck of it. It's only 1 or 2 hours, but you could lose so much.

>Turn OFF your computer. Having a stand-by computer is just too much of a temptation.

>Don't listen to music when you study any subjects other than Math or any other counting subjects. You'd end up only listening to the music.

>Never study/read while lying down. Cause it's easier to get sleepy that way. Better to just sit up.

[itz_n_obsession]

wow everyone got all the tips i usually use, but you forgot one most important one!
I learn this from my psy instructor. She taught us be confidence when we answer our questions especially during exams. You know how you doubt yourself when answering those MC questions? yea well go with the one your most confindence with! I did that and I got a B in her class...its was surprising because I never studied for her test until the last minute, which is BIG NO NO...and didnt really read the text book unless I have too.

[gemini]

most of you have already covered the basics, but this is one that i've found helps me:
STUDY OUT LOUD.
it's weird, i get embarassed but it helps me if i study out loud. i talk to myself, ask myself what i'm trying to learn (or memorize, haha) and i answer the question out loud. it's basically me studying with myself as a study partner, haha. it helps.
someone above said to be wary of study groups. i'd agree... except sometimes study groups are good if the people in the group aren't really your friends, haha.
ALSO, review your study notes/study guide right before you go to bed, and as soon as you wake up (even before you brush your teeth or get out of bed). it helps because then the material you've studied is the last and first thing on your mind.

someone told me the 4-count of classical music helps studying too. not sure about that one...