Top 10 Study Tips

There are as many different ways to study as there are different people. The trick is to find the study tips that work best for u. The following lists are tips that have worked best for the greatest number of people. Some of them may work for you, some won’t, but try them all and work out your own study plan.

·         Study in the Same Place

Find a quite place, away from distractions, with ample room to work. Once you’ve found it, study at the same place every time. It could be a desk in your bedroom, the kitchen table, or the local library. Laying down on your bed or sprawled across the living room rug are generally not good study places.

·         Study at the Same Time

Figure out what time of the day you can concentrate best, and what works into your schedule. Use that time every day to study. Try to make sure it is not too late in the evening.

·         Use a Homework Box

Keep all your homework supplies in one place, ready to be used. Keep them organized, and you won’t need to waste your time searching for supplies.

·         Cut Out All Distractions

You need to be able to concentrate on your homework and nothing else. The TV should be off, other people’s conversations should be in another room, music should be turned down, and phone calls should be taken after you’ve finished studying. Any other thoughts in your mind should also be set aside for a later time.

·         Do the Hard Stuff First

If you are dreading a particular assignment, or know it requires a lot of extra effort, do it first. Your brain will be fresh. Besides, you won’t have to dwell on it while you are working on the other homework.

·         Schedule Long term Projects

Larger products need to be broken into smaller components to make them manageable. For example, these components could be such things as gathering notes, writing a rough draft, making corrections or additions, writing a bibliography, and completing the final copy. Set yourself a deadline for completing each component and make sure you stick to it.

·         Review Regularly

Homework is not just that which is assigned every night. A regular review of your notes should be a part of your homework plan. This takes just a few minutes each day, but will pay off considerably when it comes to test time.

·         Write Up a Contract

Sit down with your parents and write up a homework contract at the beginning of each term. This sets out in writing what is expected of each of you and gives all of you input into your homework plan.

·         Schedule Each Homework Session

When you sit down to do your homework, make up a quick schedule as to how you are going to use your time. Break it up into blocks of time that you will spend on each task.

·         Avoid Doing a marathon

             If you have followed the previous tips, this last one should never happen. However, you need to know that marathon study sessions are the least productive way to study.