25 STUDY TIPS

1) On the weekends, study in the morning. Your brain is fresh and reenergized
when you first wake up, and I have found myself retaining more, focusing
more, and getting a lot more done overall.

2) Review and revise as much as you can. Keep going over your notes or
material often. It doesn't necessarily mean to memorize them, but just read
through them before bed or something. This especially applies to moments
during the end of semesters when the information taught in the beginning of
the semester becomes hazy or hard to remember. If you keep reading your
notes every once in awhile, even for things you have already finished, it will
help to recall information better when you need to.

3) Copy and paste essays and graded written work into Google Translate then
click the audio button to get it to read the content back to you with
headphones. Its very useful if you're in a library/other quiet place and can't
read work out loud to check for typos and spelling.

4) When you are studying for a big test or exam, don't feel like there are a
certain number of days ahead or an exact amount of time you should be
studying - that's very dependent on how well you retain information and
concepts. Make a list of topics on the exam, evaluate your familiarity with
them, and then develop a study plan based on that.

5) Have a minimalistic and clear workspace. It's much easier to work when you
have the space to spread out and have very few distractions at arm's reach.
Cultivate a workspace where you feel at ease and can focus.

6) Albert Einstein once said "If you can't explain it simply, you don't
understand it well enough." My study tip operates around this idea.
Whenever I'm studying for a test with multiple units or concepts involved, I
like to do small verbal summaries after I finish studying each unit or
concept. After you finish the section after, go back to the first section and try
to summarize it again, but make the summary shorter. As you continue to do
this as you finish more sections, you'll be cementing the key concepts in
your brain.
7) When I don't feel productive I always go for a quick shower and have a cold
glass of water. It always makes me feel refreshed and ready to fight the
battles of work.

8) A study tip that helps me is if you're trying to memorize something,

particularly the steps to something, is come up with motions for each step.
Getting your body involved can help you memorize it especially if you're a
kinesthetic learner.

9) Study on the go - I can always find an extra few minutes throughout my day
when I'm out and about, whether I'm waiting in line for food or waiting for
class to start. I use the Tinycards and Quizlet apps, and I also keep mini flash
cards with a binder ring in my purse/on my keychain.

10) Talk to yourself! Yes, it sounds dumb, but it does work. Once you've
finished reading over your notes, imagine you're repeating them back to
someone as a lecturer or making a video about the subject. Try to make it
entertaining and link in some examples from own life (it lets you process
things semantically, which is psychologically the best way to be able to
recall information). It helps if you do this a couple of times because practice
makes perfect.

11) Use a browser extension to block distracting websites while doing

work on your computer.

12) Write down things you have to do! Use a bullet journal or planner if
that's your style, but write down the homework you get when you get it and
try to plan your afternoon/evening around what you have to do and how
difficult it is. It makes your homework time a lot less stressful if you know
what you have to get done and.
13) Keep a bookmark folder of things that motivate you/are the reasons
why you're studying so when you're in a working slump you can browse
through the links really quickly and center yourself again. I like to keep
mine small and only things I know will truly motivate me, like a link my
dream school's home page, a blog post about the career I am working
towards, a really meaningful quote, etc.

14) Move while reading your notes. This works when you are getting
sleepy at night and there's one more chapter: a few squats or jumping jacks
may keep you awake and alert.
15) For each test, make a study guide and write it in a single notebook.
Make sure to also give examples and of the information you are going to
need for each section. Then when midterms or finals or state exams come,
you have one notebook with all the important information for that subject,
instead of rifling through a bunch of papers and notes from throughout the
year.

16) If you have a super important test the next morning that you forgot to
study for, instead of cramming all night and not getting much sleep, go to
bed a little earlier than normal. Then get up earlier too. Have a good
breakfast and relax. Then do your studying. Then the information will be
fresh in your mind, and you won't be exhausted.

17) Find someone whos willing to spend up to an hour listening to you

teach them about a thing, and once you feel youve mastered the material,
teach it to them. I usually do this by going up to a friend/parent/etc and
being like Hey, do you want to hear something interesting? and then
explain whatever Im trying to remember for a test or essay to them.
Teaching, Ive found, ensures that the person in question truly understands
the concepts that theyre discussing.

18) In the search bar of Google, type in the name of the course youre
taking in brackets + the word exams, and after add edu. This will give you
past exams for that course which you could use to study.

19) If you ever feel like not studying, just try to do at least a little bit, like
maybe a paragraph of reading, or one math problem. Chances are you'll
continue, since the hardest part is starting. Most procrastination is in your
head so you just got to get through that wall.

20) Focus on improving a specific skill that will then boost your
performance in multiple classes (writing, speed reading, mental math, etc.).
It's not really studying per se, but is a good way to improve overall grades if
you see that you're doing poorly at one kind of work.

21) If you don't need your electronics (computer, phone, tablet, etc.), PUT
IT AWAY. I have a drawer under my workspace where I can put my
computer, and I find that it makes it easier to focus if I have more room on
top of the desk and if I don't see my electronics. You could also put
electronics on airplane mode or just turn off the Wi-Fi.
22) You can rewrite the first draft of your notes you made in class to
remember the topics better. This way, you can also decorate and color
coordinate your notes to help you in revising.

23) Put sticky notes all over the house on places like the fridge,
microwave, and doors with a word/term on them, so when Im about to open
something, I have to say the definition first, which works really well if you
have a ton of vocabulary to remember.

24) One of my tips for studying is to divide up your time when studying
and to include your breaks! I personally write down what subjects Im going
to study and for how long. I also write down when I'm going to take a break.

25) Don't be afraid to ask for help. If your parents can't help you with a
math or homework problem, ask your teacher or tutor. Not only will it help
you learn, but also if you tell your teacher, he/she will know you are trying
to do better, thus giving you more attention in helping you. It is better to ask
for help than just getting a bad grade.