Study Skills
Jellybean presents ten tips to help you study better! 1. A consistent time and place is best. Use your desk to study, and try to study at a regular time each day. 2. Start immediately when you sit down to study. Don't fall into other distractions like answering emails from friends or doodling. You can do that stuff later, as a reward for yourself - if you get your studying done! 3. Plan what you want to accomplish. At the beginning of your study session, write down exactly what you want to get done (complete two pages of an essay, finish a paper, write a short story, answer ten math questions, learn a new computer function, etc). 4. Break down large tasks into smaller ones. For example, if you have to write an essay, the tasks might include coming up with a thesis, writing a solid first paragraph, planning out the points you want to cover, researching those points, writing each section, etc. 5. Keep a "log book" or record of what you accomplish in each study section. You can look over it later and be impressed with yourself! 6. Keep your studying supplies in a handy place, like in a shoe box. Have them organized so you can grab what you want quickly, without having to rummage around.
Watch out for perfectionism - set realistic and achievable goals. The results of this kind of behavior can be disastrous. You can always bring up an opinion after that. Learn complete units at one time as that is the way it will have to be remembered later. Take turns explaining or repeating key ideas and concepts to each other that you know will be on the test. Give yourself enough time to do the work you need to do. Form a variety of associations among the points you wish to remember. Moderate your expectations -and stop focusing on faults and flaws -and then watch your performance and self-esteem soar. Often these are things that can't be changed, like someone else's feelings or beliefs. Be open minded about points you disagree on. For example, if your history paper is due the eighth week of the term and it usually takes you four weeks to write a paper, start work on the paper the second week of the quarter, allowing yourself an extra week for typing and an extra week for unexpected disaster. Understand thoroughly what is to be remembered and memorized.
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