Best Studying Tips

KJacks

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Well ns, my midterms begin tomorrow.

What are the best ways to study/tips for first year university students?

I am honestly a little worried, I have always been able to coast through in high school and get good marks, and i have developed terrible studying habits, leaving me totally fucked.

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also, coping methods

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I'm in the same boat as you this year, here's what helped me (currently in the library).

First off you're a little late doing the night before shit hahah, the high school habits are hard to break. I literally didn't study once in high school. But anyways, it really depends on how your class is structured. For example, I read the chapter the night before the lecture on it and try and really get it down, like you'll have a quiz or something the next day. Then go to that lecture for reinforcement of all the concepts and take notes using the Cornell system (look it up its pretty helpful). Continue that all semester.

But as far as tests go, I study in like 50 minute intervals with 10 minute breaks so I don't burn myself out. I'll usually go take a piss or something and get my mind off the subject for a little and then come back ready to go. And for fucks sake put away your cellphone and shit when studying. If I don't I get caught up texting and constantly looking at my phone to see if i have notifications and shit. Use rewards for yourself, like finish reading a chapter and then you can check your messages. When reading the book/slides, make sure to write stuff down even if you already took notes on it. For memorization sake, writing is the equivalent of reading something 7 times, so it's much more efficient to write things out, in your own words if you can, so that the concepts stick. Break down all your tasks and ideas into manageable chunks so you can check them off a list. It'll motivate you to keep going and check off more stuff. Other than that, utilize any tools you have such as practice tests and study guides to make sure you know the content. Again it depends on the class but most of this is pretty universal. Hope it somewhat helped.

 
go to the library(if your library has a silent study section go there) use a school computer

pace your self (I like to take breaks every 30 - 45 mins)

switch between study methods(read books, take notes, practice problems, watch videos if you think you can resist the temptation to click on random videos).
 
and you should have help labs and free tutoring available for science and math classes. look up when and where those are and go there if you can.
 
Go to the library.

Stay off the computer...if possible. If not, stay off of FB, NS, etc.

Plan you study sessions, i.e. i want to have this done by 7:30. I want to be through this by 9:00.

Take small breaks.

Make sure you've got food & drink covered so you aren't sitting there thinking about a rumbling stomach.
 
Go to the library. I listen to a calming pandora station. I take out a fresh piece of paper and take notes of the important things I had previously written down, then go to blackboard and look at the important things on there, and then important terms formulas and examples from there.
 
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