How to take on college studying

How to Take on College Studying

Part 2

Choose where to Study   www.apstudynotes.org

Where you Should study depends on two facts: the environment in which you are best available to concentrate the type of work you are planning to do.

-         The best places to study have good light, a comfortable tempature and enough desk space – usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

-         For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

-         When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social envirment.

Improve you study skills

Here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

-         Have a routine for where and when you study.

-         Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

-         Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

-         Take breaks if you need them so you don’t  waste time looking  at material but not absorbing it.

-         Get to know students whom you respect  and can study with or contact to ask questions.

-         Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

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