<p>What habits do you need to work on more? What habits would make the greatest difference in your learning? Which ones do you value and wish you had?</p>
<p>I wish I could sit and work at something until it's finished. My bf can sit there for several hours until he's completely done with everything without needing a break. I definitely have to break stuff into smaller chunks and am much more easily distracted than he is.</p>
<p>It may seem really dumb, but when my friend and I knew we really needed to study and couldn't buckle down, we'd go to the library and "competitive study" - see who could last the longest without breaking concentration. It really helped a lot. There was also this super intense, seriously studious type girl (who could also be a little domineering) who lived on my hall. If I REALLY couldn't help myself (especially from watching Law & Order: SVU), I'd go give her the remote control to my TV. I really think she might have yelled at me if she'd caught me watching, haha.</p>
<p>I guess after typing it out, it looks really silly, but it definitely helps to have friends who can keep you in line when you need it.</p>
<p>it defintley helps to have friends who are willing to help you out with studying. for me lots of times friends are a big distraction. about the having to take breaks, that's normal. very few people can sit down for hours and do something until they're done with it, especially when it's something like school work that you don't want to be doing. figure out how long you can work before you start getting distracted... you're not really doing any good if you read over your notes "studying" but are really thinking of what your gonna do this weekend. So take little breaks every 30 minutes, every hour.. however often you need to, but just a little break nothing too distracting. maybe eat a quick snack, take a bathroom break, etc.</p>
<p>Need to learn that it's a good idea to get ahead and not wait until the last minute.</p>
<p>I've learned that it's best to study a little every night for all of my classes. I make sure that I know all of the material at least three days prior to the test. Worked great for me, seldom did I need to cram and stress.</p>
<p>I guess my best habit is that I study effectively... I can learn things in a very, very short time. How to study effectively is different for everyone. I also make sure I do an extremely thorough job of studying, and make sure I know quite literally everything. However, I do tend to procrastinate sometimes, which is where the following helps out...</p>
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it defintley helps to have friends who are willing to help you out with studying.
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Definitely. Me and one or two others often studied together, and it was actually quite effective. I was the guy that basically had the answers and explanations to everything, and I also kept us from getting distracted. One of the others, she always did things early and on time; and so, that kind of made me feel bad if I didn't. So it gave me an incentive to get everything done early as well. And the third always brought up good points and questions that were important to consider/understand before a test.</p>
<p>A great system of complements if you ask me.</p>
<p>I had a teacher tell me that to study most effectively, you should do it in periods of 30 minutes with a least a ten minute break in between periods. You should also mix up the order in which subjects you study. (ex. 30 minutes math, 10 minute break, 30 minutes english, break etc.) He also stressed that you plan the order ahead of time.</p>
<p>This method is what i use to study, and it has worked well for me.</p>
<p>It depends on which subject you are studying. If you are studying Biochemistry, Anatomy, or Physiology, you will need good 2 to 3 hours of studying at home for every hour of material covered in College.</p>
<p>If you break this in 30 minute cycles, it will take too many periods of 30 minutes each to cover all material completed in a 4 hour credit course.</p>
<p>If you are studying for medical disciplines, enhancing your attention span and being able to study for an hour at a time helps greatly.</p>
<p>If it's Calculus or Stats, I would agree that half hour periods would work.</p>
<p>I"ll +1 what GoldShadow said on studying effectively - it's all a matter of how to best internalize the material you're learning, and once you get that down, studying never takes that long. </p>
<p>however, though studying in groups is supposed to reinforce concepts for everyone, I dont like it too much. I usually find I learn things quicker by myself.</p>
<p>Studying effectively is not about quantity but QUALITY!</p>
<p>I have found both of these books extremely helpful for studying in college:</p>
<p>College Rules!
Becoming a Master Student</p>
<p>I highly recommend you purchase one of these and read it NOW before you get into class and flag different parts that you should review as you get to different parts of the semster, like midterms and finals.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>