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Study
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TIPS on HOW TO STUDY SMART!
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- Be good to yourself.
- Keep
physically fit and rested.
- Attitude
is all-important.
- Use positive affirmations: "I can pass American History."
- Provide your own psychological edge, be it a positive attitude or a "lucky
pen."
- Be a chronic enthusiast!
- Used
textbooks may provide insights on a course.
- Sit
in the front row;
- if you must sit toward the back of the room, lean forward.
- Attentiveness and concentration increase markedly.
- Don't
miss the first and last minutes of class.
- They are crucial — important
announcements, questions on test, etc.
- Use
a variety of study techniques.
- a.
Tape chapters (find out if your textbook has companion pod cast chapters). Listen on way to school, work.
- b.
Use index cards for quick review.
- Keep them simple. Throw your highlighter away!
- Remember:
frequent review takes facts from short-term memory to long-term memory — learning as opposed to cramming.
- Study
in short bursts.
- (First and last facts are remembered best; therefore,
it will accelerate learning.)
- Review
notes immediately after class.
- Even for five minutes.
- Something magical
happens!
- Review your
notes out loud.
- Read your chapters out loud.
- Appearance
raises grades.
- Neatness counts.
- Word processors are a plus.
- If a handwritte assignment is acceptable,
use erasable pen.
- Don't
waste time rereading.
- Rely on "pen in hand" and SQ3R.
- Test
professors before they test you.
- Ask questions about what kind of test
to expect,
- what material will be covered.
- Become
an expert test taker.
- Go
with initial hunches.
- Stay with initial hunches.
- Study
according to your biological clock.
- Are you "normal," a night owl,
or an early bird?
- Eliminate
stress in your life.
- EXERCISE is the best antidote.
- Make
extra credit mandatory.
- Never
miss a class.
- This is considered mandatory by "A" students.
- Be
prepared to bail out.
- Don't be afraid to drop a course that is not
working for you., BUT be aware of all official dates to withdraw and any vital state legislative restrictions ( Texas has a limit on total number of W hours.)
- Volunteer
to edit a friend's paper.
- Use it as a learning experience.
- Study
smart—not hard!
- Time
management skills and discipline pay off.
- Stay
mentally, physically and spiritually fit.
Adapted from the
video "Where There is a Will, There is an A" by Professor Claude Olney
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