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Study Skills
I'm in my last semester of college, and have my hardest class yet to complete. Lately I've been having 'senioritis.' I tend to procrastinate a lot; I do get things done eventually, but I really need to stay focused. I'll sit around and waste time, and before i know it, a couple of hours have passed by, and i haven't gotten much studying done.
Does anyone have any advice on good study skills? And maybe time management too.. Thanks :)
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Oh, I do the SAME exact thing. It's gotten so far that I have to sit in a small room with almost nothing to do in it besides my homework. I also have a problem with concentrating, where if I hear the tiniest noise, I can't work. So, my parents make me wear earplugs... It might sound weird, but it works! Also try to do your homework or studying right when you get back from school, because then you might not have to stay up to late and study or do your homework poorly.
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ok well you're almost done with college, and i'm just a little sophomore in high school.. but i've had your sameee exact problem for everrr, and i'm just now finally beginning to conquer it.
i can never get studying done at home. to me, home is for relaxing and having fun- not for studying. i suggest going to the library to study.. tahts what i do when i really need to study hard. because at the library, there's nothing else to do BUT study. and when you go, don't bring your ipod, psp, or any sort of distraction. maybe don't even bring your cellphone. you should basically try to FORCE yourself to study. make it so that there's nothing else to do BUT study. bring only school books and studying materials with you so that there are NO distractions. you should bring a drink with you.. because when i study intensely, i get tired and uncomfortable and bored. being hydrated really does keep you awake. maybe bring a little snack.. like an apple or those chewy quaker oats granola bars. wear something comfortable so you don't get distracted with adjusting anything. because when i'm studying, the littlest thing can distract me. like seeing a penny on the floor across the floor, i'll walk alllll the way over to it slowly to get it just to waste time.
but you can also make studying fun! i always make up rhymes to remember things. like, did you ever hear of "please excuse my dear aunt sally"? [parenthesis, exponent, multiply, divide, add, subtract] i am CONSTANTLY making up things like that. because to me, it's fun and really helps me to remember things better.
another thing, don't avoid studying the harder things. do practice problems over and over agian until you have them down to where you can do them all the way through with zero error. another good studying tip is to make flashcards. you can carry them all over with you, and flip through them anywhere- in the line at a store, while being bored at your house, at the dry cleaners, really- anything.
so i know that was an extremely long answer, but i hope it was helpfullll ♥ good luckkkk!!
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usually what i do is join study groups, with the kind of people that i know will encourage me and not fool around. try studying in the right environment like the library.
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