Hey! I'm in my first year of college, and I'm having trouble. It's honestly hard for me to pay attention in class. All teachers do is lecture, lecture, lecture, give a test, and repeat it all over again. I TRY to pay attention and take good notes, but it's never good enough. I've failed half of my tests so far. And since I have 4 more tests coming up within the next 3 weeks, I'm really nervous about those too. You HAVE to do good on tests, because really, that's all your grade is. A bunch of tests.
Does any one have any good study tips for college? It's also hard because they don't give study guides like they did in high school, so I never know what material to study. I really don't know if college is for me. The way I passed high school with As and Bs was..I'd do all the work given, do bad on the tests, and it'd average out to a B. I'm not used to studying. I try, but it doesn't work. Any advice? Thanks.
If you talk to your teachers then they may be able to help you. If you explain to them that your not a good test taker, you study all the time, but your just not good under pressure, then they may be able to help you with extra credit.
Plus, not all teachers are like that. I have many classes that don't have any tests, just classwork, homework, projects, and short, easy quizzes. If you talk to teachers BEFORE you sign up for the classes, then you can get a feel for the way that they teach. If they seem like an all test giver kind of teacher, then go to the next teacher in that subject, and ask them.
Chances are, each subject will have at least one non-test giver kind of teacher. .
Also, try to find some tutors. They can really help you out with every subject. It will take some time, but, hey, all college does. You just ahve to try hard. You'll get the hang of the tests eventually.
I was talking to someone about a tutor they had. They said that the tutor gave them study guides, notes, etc. And made their class soo much easier for them.
A lot of people need to go to a tutor for certain subjects, so it's not like your alone in that aspect.
Lastly, you should spread your classes out a little bit. For instance, take an english class (which rarely has tests, just writing and projects) along with a math or science, which will always have some tests. Take an easy class, along with a hard class. Don't expect to take all of your hardest science and math classes in the same semester and be able to do good.
You might even want to try take a "fun" class with your hardest classes. Something that your already great at, but just think would be intersting. That way, you'll have a pleasant break in between the challenges.
good luck.
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thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. :)
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