Quoting Post Topic Tell us HOW YOU STUDY! Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Sindy Coffard[/m] at 2:15 am on Aug. 4, 2006[quote]Once I have found these seven tips and tried to apply them to my syudies. you know, they work miracles! 1. Take responsibility for yourself Set goals and make decisions about your priorities for studying. Elaborate a shedule for studying that meets your needs, priorities, and goals. 2. Put first things first Follow up on the priorities you have set and don't let other people or things distract you from them. 3. Discover your key productivity periods and places Be sure to study when you are rested, alert, and have planned for it. Find time periods when you are the most productive (morning, afternoon, evening) and study places where you can be the most focused. Believe me it can be really helpful! 4. Look for better solutions to the problems If you don't understand course materials, don't just re-read the materials. Consult with the professor or a groupmate, go to the library, make the search on the Internet. 5. Use time effectively Follow your shedule of when to work on each subject and be sure to allocate your time wisely.   6. Take great notes Johnny, when you are in class, you should study to take notes effectively. Don't think that only the information that is written on the board is a given. What the professor saying is also important. Be sure to capture the essence of the lecture, pay special attention to the examples, they can greatly help you later on, and take notes of the most significant information. 7. Rule of seven I have recently found this great piece of advice on the Internet and tested it myself. You know, it works miracles!   When studying, remember that your brain can process a maximum of seven items at a time. Study using a method called “chunking”. Break the material down into groups of seven. Learn the first seven, really learn them, then go onto the next. Continue on until you have covered all the material.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post OoohMy Posted at 9:39 am on Oct. 25, 2005 Hey everyone!! Just thought it would be great to start a thread on studying habits. People who have seen great results please respond and let us know how u study and what was effective for you. So others (like me) can take some pointers.

Replies tustind Posted at 9:16 pm on Nov. 30, 2009 take the time to actually study! if you know you have an exam, don't show up without knowing the answers... sounds pretty straightforward, right? sometimes that means you don't need to study a whole lot, other times you do. this may not be very helpful, but don't expect much sympathy if you don't devote the time to learn what you are supposed to know! xtinkrbella678x Posted at 3:39 pm on Nov. 28, 2009 google is amazing bluegoddess09 Posted at 9:26 am on Nov. 17, 2009 I usually go to the study room and do problems on the whiteboard in very large handwritting. When I'm done I walk myself back through the problem, explaining to myself why I did each step. Helps me remember on the exam. If its a reading-oriented course, I have to form a picture in my mind for each piece of information I read; then I recite it without looking at my book. jerimiyah Posted at 7:16 pm on Nov. 16, 2009 i do cramming alot when i study which is a really bad a habit. I will need to change my habits and study a week before the exams. resumeedge deals jonspeaks22 Posted at 10:41 am on May 18, 2009 i go the library, take away all my distractions and just go for it..sometimes my music helps and coffee lol TigressaLynnMae Posted at 9:56 am on April 21, 2009 Everyone studies different. It took me three years, but I've found what works for me. I take thorough notes, during the lectures. Then, as soon as I get back to the dorm, I type the notes, on my computer. A few days later, I rewrite the basics, onto index cards. And, then when it comes to studying, I use the index cards, with the answers on one side, the questions on the other. I study about an hour per subject, every day. I suggest devoting, for every 3 credit course, two hours of studying a day, after the class. Don't just memorize. Apply. Studylikeachamp Posted at 3:07 pm on April 20, 2009 Proper studying requires proper planning.  When a test is on the horizon determine how many hours you need to gather your notes, put together an outline, and get your memorizing in. Then, look at the date of the test on the calendar, and work backwards to the current date.  In the free time on your calendar, set aside blocks of time in which you can complete all the tasks you need. This way, you make sure you have your hours alloted and you are not stressing at the last minute, or settling for just "winging it." markie g Posted at 11:57 am on April 9, 2009 organize your notes well, remember "key" or significant words in your notes. don't study for long periods at a time. find a place where you won't be distracted. angelkayla Posted at 9:49 am on Feb. 4, 2009 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations Dustin Posted at 11:15 pm on Feb. 1, 2009 When I actually study study I need to be in a library. carr1620 Posted at 12:11 pm on Jan. 6, 2009 When I study I usually go to the highest floor on my library and buckle down. I also manage all my homework in a planner to help me you my time more efficiently. soothsayer Posted at 12:19 am on Jan. 2, 2009 I don't.... Hasn't let me down so far! buffered Posted at 1:53 am on Dec. 22, 2008 i like coach carter. wakes my slacky ideas up. echohillsgolf Posted at 1:41 pm on Dec. 8, 2008 I usually dont sleep before a test, like i'll spend the whole night studying maybe take about an hour nap at some point during the night and then go and take the test... it totallllly helps. cin Posted at 11:30 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 I like getting inspiration to study. It's weird, but watching Raito from Death Note (anime) do his homework makes me want to buckle down and cram. Most recent 15 of 106 previous replies displayed.