Tips for Studying? Share Them Here!

Switch colors for different things (definitions, etc.) or even every paragraph in your notebook so it doesn't look like a blur of information. Skip lines in between things to give the eye a break.

Making audio recordings of stuff you cant seem to remember, can help a ton before a test.

Anki is great for flashcards.

Post it flags are the best bookmarks money can buy. Put them on the right to show you need to read something. Top of page to show you need to study it for a test.

Take breaks.

Short hand saves lives so use @, etc., w/, and so on.

Info you can't remember: put stars next to it in your notebook so you can come back to it.

That's it! I've got a 3.5 GPA so I think it works pretty good.

I'm a visual learner so I sometimes will print out notes and then highlight/write all over it since writing my own notes really bothers me unless I'm being super picky.I will also draw maps sometimes. So concept A -> concept B -> Concept C. I also say things out loud and draw mental maps. On a different page, I occasionally write down key topics/vocabulary and then go through them to see if i can explain it without any notes. If I can't, then I have to study more.

If I find that I'm getting antsy or don't want to start, I go to a location where I feel more relaxed. Anxiety often keeps me from studying so I like to go to a place that is open, quiet, and bright. If I feel relaxed, then studying isn't a chore to me. I will also do a rewards thing.

If I study for 30 minutes, I can take a 10 minute break.
If I finish reading one chapter, I can get myself some ice cream.
etc.

If I have time, I will give myself time off if I feel like I am not able to focus or too tired. There were a few times before finals where I had to cut myself some slack because my body was ready to shut down from stressing. Being harsh on myself would only make it worse so I gave myself an R&R day. Definitely helped me the next day to buckle down and work.

The best tip I can give for studying (at least in college, because I never studied in highschool) is to do the required reading as soon as you can after it is assigned. By doing this you have longer to digest the information before you need to use it and the material after it will be much easier to understand in my experience. Works for me!

In my psychology class we went over some studying tips.

*Never cram for exams, the day before you should do a simple review and relax.

*re-writing is equivalent to saying a statement out loud 7 times.

*you are more likely to remember the beginning and end of the information.

*do not study for two different exams the same day, you'll only remember the last thing studied.

Strategise your final exam:

Calculate your current overall standing in the course by using the assignment weightings and marks to work out your current percentage.

Identify what your target exit grade for the course is.

Determine the difference between your target exit grade and your current course standing.

Ask your examiner what the worth of the questions are: you will then be able to work out how many questions you need to answer to obtain your target exit grade.

When you first get given your exam, read through all the questions, and determine which ones you can answer easily... do these first. Yes, that's right, you don't have to answer questions in numerical order (just make sure you clearly label your responses).

In worded papers, write on every second line, so when you come back later, you have some space to ammend what you have written.

Wise words from an academic :)

I ask to record lecturers.If I can I do,then I re-listen to it latter in the week, while adding to my notes.As well as highlighting key points.

I like to use flashcards. I use an electronic one, that is internet based. I make them using my laptop, then use the app to download them to my phone, so I can study on the go a few minutes here and there adds up quickly.

My tip is to really know what I have to study. When it's not on the internet, I ask my teachers the subjects they're gonnabe asking in the test. Then I'll write down what I need to know for that. I love using to-do lists so I use them a lot. For every single thing. Also crossing of your tasks works very motivating! There are apps but I love most to use paper. I make a to-do list the night before and I try to keep them as simple as possible. Even tasks as 'getting out of bed before 9AM' and 'reading 2 pages/read for 30min straight' are on the list, to reward myself for the things that for most people are so simple but for me are very hard on some days.

I learn by summarising and writing it down so that's what I do most of the time. I write in pencil so I can still erase it when I make a mistake so may summary stays clean and readable. I use pens with different colours to highlight words or subtitles. (I use; the darker the more important)

As I have a concentration span of a goldfish I always try to study from books instead of the internet. As nowadays most of the articles or books are on the internet, I have an app called 'self-control' on my Mac which blocks out several sites for a time that I set so I can't visit those sites. I also use calm and instrumental music to keep me focussed. Even words can be distracting at some days. I love to watch outside or at other people and I could do this for hours so I try to avoid that, by sitting someplace where it's hard to look outside or at other people.

What really helped me is finding out my weaknesses and strengths, because then you can make a little 'training' plan! It took me a long time to find it all out, but in the end it's worth it.

The best tip I have for studying is... GIVE YOURSELF INCENTIVES! Set little goals, and reward yourself when you reach them. You deserve it :)

Here's my five cents on efficient studying. Noise isolation really helps, so you don't focus on any noises that might come from outside. The problem of course occurs when people (like me) hate to listen to music while studying because it's deconcentrating. I fix this by listening to either soft classical music (like Chopin, Mozart, Tschaikowsky) or to studying playlists! Here's one I REALLY enjoy, maybe you could make use of it too :)

Goodluck with your studying, and keep your head up high. :)

My best tip is to study continuouslywhen you work on a subject, don't do all the work the last day before a test or an exam.

I also like to make a list of what subjects I have to work on, so I see how much work I have to do. This also motivates me when I have finished one point on the list and can see that I have done some work.

Make sure you are ready to study physically, for example eat if you're hungry or take a nap first if you are really tired.