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When do you usually study and if so, how long?
Do you study right after school? How do you balance the amount of time you study if you do extracurriculars?
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Alex’s Answer
Hi Anecia! Finding time to study can be hard especially when you are doing extracurriculars. As someone who has had to navigate it through high school and college I would suggest finding whatever times work best for your brain to retain the information.
Are you a morning person? Then maybe you find some time before school to do some extra studying. Are you a night owl instead? Well maybe you commit to an hour of studying before binging your favorite show that night.
Beyond finding the right schedule for your body/mind I would also suggest that you take advantage of any study hall or "free" periods you have and use those for actual studying. I would always try to get as much of my studying/homework done at school in my spare time during/between classes to avoid having to find time at home since extracurriculars can go late.
Best of luck in your studying journey! You got this!
Are you a morning person? Then maybe you find some time before school to do some extra studying. Are you a night owl instead? Well maybe you commit to an hour of studying before binging your favorite show that night.
Beyond finding the right schedule for your body/mind I would also suggest that you take advantage of any study hall or "free" periods you have and use those for actual studying. I would always try to get as much of my studying/homework done at school in my spare time during/between classes to avoid having to find time at home since extracurriculars can go late.
Best of luck in your studying journey! You got this!
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Maura’s Answer
I've always found that cramming (or trying to rapidly study at last minute) didn't work for me. I focused on taking active notes while I read and completed assignments the first time. These would later serve as study guides I could review a little bit at a time. Even getting to a class 15-30 minutes early and using that time to review your notes can be helpful and keep you fresh!
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Julio’s Answer
Hello Anecia!
It feels like ages since I last hit the books for an exam (and I'm not complaining, haha!) but throughout my journey from my minor, through my major, and up to my Master's degree, I found it extremely beneficial to do a swift recap of each class immediately after it ended!
Given my brief attention span, delaying this process until later, when the details began to blur in my mind, was not effective. So, what I used to do is, right after a class, I would essentially "reinstruct" the lesson to myself or a buddy. I found that verbalizing the information out loud significantly improved my retention. Plus, it had the added bonus of freeing up my entire afternoon for extra-curricular activities.
I sincerely hope this strategy works wonders for you too!
It feels like ages since I last hit the books for an exam (and I'm not complaining, haha!) but throughout my journey from my minor, through my major, and up to my Master's degree, I found it extremely beneficial to do a swift recap of each class immediately after it ended!
Given my brief attention span, delaying this process until later, when the details began to blur in my mind, was not effective. So, what I used to do is, right after a class, I would essentially "reinstruct" the lesson to myself or a buddy. I found that verbalizing the information out loud significantly improved my retention. Plus, it had the added bonus of freeing up my entire afternoon for extra-curricular activities.
I sincerely hope this strategy works wonders for you too!
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Ellie’s Answer
Hi Anecia!
I use to be a big crammer when it came to studying and for some people it works but for me I realized I needed about 1 or 2 days to really process the information before a quiz or a test. So I would make flash cards or read the study guide a few times within those days and the material would really sit with me. I hope that helped!!
I use to be a big crammer when it came to studying and for some people it works but for me I realized I needed about 1 or 2 days to really process the information before a quiz or a test. So I would make flash cards or read the study guide a few times within those days and the material would really sit with me. I hope that helped!!