Study Tips for Students Continued
by Angela Brown
 

7. Work from a to-do list. Create the list before you begin so you can see at a glance what studying you need to do. It’s easy to get wrapped up in one subject and ignore other homework or reports that need to be done. Working from a list will help keep you on task.

8. Use a timer. Set your timer for thirty minutes. Have it go off at the end of your session and try to do all of your homework for that subject within the allotted time frame. At the end of the thirty minutes, refill your water bottle; take a restroom break and move on to the next topic. If you’re not done with a subject move on anyway and rotate through your homework and eventually back to the unfinished subject. Working on a thirty minute rotation schedule keeps your mind fresh and keeps giving you a new perspective when you “begin again.”

9. Do the toughest or hardest homework first when you are alert and mentally fresh. Save the fun stuff for last. It will give you something to look forward to and will be less stressful.

10. Make a research list and look up everything for a particular subject at once. Think of it as “research shopping”. Go online, get the information you need on your list, and sign off. Browsing around, clicking advertisements, reading about the love lives of celebrities and checking the weather will only rob you of vital energy and steal your study time. Save the juicy stuff for when you’re tired, bored and not “studying.”

11. Remember to eat well balanced meals during the day. Carbohydrates and protein help the brain function properly and when you’re studying you are using brain power – and the brain, like the body requires fuel.

12. Remember to get plenty of sleep – preferably six to eight hours per night. Lack of sleep leads to anxiety, stress, poor judgment, irritability, poor memory and foggy thinking.

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