College Basics: Studying Skills 101
Earning a degree is a great opportunity to start expanding your knowledge base and prepare yourself to further your career. But with everything you have going on in your life, learning new things and building study skills may not be as easy as you’d like. To ensure that you get the most out of your education, establishing good study habits is the key to success.
Knowing how to absorb and recall information you learn will ensure you really get the most out of your classes.
Here are a few tips for you to remember when you are studying for your courses:
1. Vary your study activities. Reading may not be enough, so change it up with group discussions or hands on work.
2. Keep organized. Knowing what and where the information is will make for easy reference.
3. Review materials regularly to avoid cramming.
4. Transfer what you’ve learned into your own words and examples.
5. Use note cards to master new or difficult concepts and to help commit things to memory. Repetition is key.
6. Discover your key productivity periods. Do you work better in the morning or at night? Do you like to listen to music or study in a quiet space?
7. Look for solutions. If you don’t understand the material, go beyond just re-reading. Ask a fellow classmate or a teacher for help.
8. Take breaks. Long sessions of studying can do more harm than good if you aren’t taking a breather every now and then.
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