<p>I'm sure a number of these threads have been posted but the search tool is temporarily dissabled</p>
<p>Anyway... Those of you that study on a regural basis/schedule and learn the material for your classes pretty well not just for the short run but for the long run, how many total hours of studying do you on average dedicate a night.</p>
<p>The assumption here is that your schedule is not filled with all blow off classes but between 15-18 credits of classes where learning actually goes on.</p>
<p>I just did 6.5 hrs of hw today (my first day of spring semester, too!). But I don't normally really study unless I have a test soon. I just do hw, or assigned practice questions, even if they won't ultimately be collected.</p>
<p>yeah studying in my opinion refers to anything that prepares you for a class ("hw, or assigned practice questions, even if they won't ultimately be collected.") do you usually do around this number of hours?</p>
<p>I have... 20 credits right now. Last semester I had 16, without any true blowoff classes... I think a day I've put in 4-6 hours easy. I know during the week before exam week, I put in upwards of 16-18 hours a day. </p>
<p>Yup... I only did this because I want to transfer, and needed a 4.0 at any cost.</p>
<p>I try to make a habit to work on each class everyday for atleast an hour. Of course then there's things like papers/whatnot, so I'd say between 4 and 8 hours a day of work.</p>
<p>Let me preface this with A) I go to a state university and B) I'm no stellar student. There's a lot of times I know I should probably study and I choose to sleep or go out instead. I didn't get stellar grades this past semester but I had a balanced college experience!</p>
<p>Having said that, I think something you should really know about studying in college is that the time you have to spend depends on the type of class. Classes where you are expected to read the textbook will require a lot of time because you will be trudging through pages and pages of reading. These classes are usually humanities - English, history, etc. You are basically expected to teach yourself this information and lecture is supplemental, so besides reading you should take notes and/or make flashcards so you can review the material. These type of classes usually have a few papers assigned per semester, which will obviously take time. You are looking at 5-10 hours a day in the few days leading up to an exam or a paper being due, but it won't be that intense most of the time. </p>
<p>However, if you have a more practical class, like a math or science, you will probably end up spending less time studying unless the material is really hard to grasp. My experience has been that you will get the majority of what you need to know in class, so your studying time will be spent doing assignments and reviewing before the test. For me, in my sciences and my Spanish class, I spent less than an hour a day doing homework assignments. However, science tests can be intense, especially if that's not your strong point, so in the week or two before an exam you will probably spend at least a couple hours a day reviewing.</p>
<p>Something that really helps me is taking notes on notebook paper in class and then right after class, typing up my notes. Its a great way to review after class, and if you write by hand it keeps your mind a little more engaged rather than bringing your laptop and checking Facebook rather than paying attention. It may seem tedious, but it actually saves me time studying later on. And don't underestimate the importance of keeping organized. This past semester, I wasted a lot of time and energy tracking down my notes from what seemed like 1000 different notebooks and folders and trying to get them syncronized. My big commitment to myself this spring semester is to keep all my stuff organized so I can go out an hour earlier!</p>
<p>one rule of thumb is that you will spend 3 hours outside of class (homework, studying, writing papers, etc) for every hour in class. This is only a coarse guide, and the time is usually not evenly distributed every nite; a paper may require a burst of time, and so on.</p>
<p>Last semester, I was usually doing 1-3 hours of studying/homework a night, so no, 6.5 isn't usual. It really depends on what assignments I have, too. Like, for example, I did the 6.5 hrs yesterday, but that means I probably won't have any MWF homework for the rest of the week, just TR.</p>