Get the Most Out of Your Studies
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There’s no single formula for being a “top student,” since different methods work for different people. The girl next to you might be able to cram two months worth of course material into an all-nighter before a mid-term or she may spend the half hour after each class reviewing her notes.
Do what works for you in terms of studying for tests and completing assignments, but not at the expense of your sanity. There will be times when the best thing you can do for yourself will be to take a break and distance yourself from it. Watch a movie, go for a walk, call a friend — just get your mind off your classes. You’ll be refreshed and ready to work when you go back to that pile of books.
If motivation is an issue for you, you may need to work in reverse, forcing yourself to write an outline or work out the first 10 equations before you reward yourself with a movie or phone call. If you don’t work well under pressure, make sure you write a paper or study for an exam in manageable chunks before you get stuck writing all 10 pages or reading 12 chapters in one sitting the night before. Then the night before a paper is due, proofread it one last time, print a final copy, and let yourself relax for the rest of the evening.
You will soon find your groove in whatever study environment you find your self in. You just have to keep your focus to succeed.
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Editor: Melissa Steele is a freelance writer and focuses her research on funding for higher education. She is a graduate of UNLV and endeavors to keep her readers up to date with the most relevant education information.