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Seven Ways to Better Organize Your Study Time
- Allot enough time for study.
Study is a major priority in college. While 6 hours may be too much
for one student, it may be what is necessary for another. Therefore,
you must examine your own needs and then allot your time appropriately.
- Make use of your free hours
between classes.
If your schedule permits, the hours between classes can be used to review
notes before a class or to begin an assignment.
- Study at the same time
daily.
Having specific hours set aside each day will maintain the systematic
organization of your schedule and keep you actively involved in studying.
- Schedule a weekly review.
Plan to review each classes’ notes from the beginning to end once a
week. This only takes a short time and will reduce the amount of
study time needed before an exam.
- Schedule daily reviews.
Spend 15 - 20 minutes reviewing your notes immediately following class or
when classes are done for the day. Again, this will reduce the
amount of study time needed before an exam.
- Account for project time.
Remember to allow an appropriate amount of time during the course of the
week for long-term projects (i.e., papers, group projects, journals, etc.)
- Allow for flexibility.
Although your schedule should be very systematic, you should allow for
some flexibility. It is important not to over schedule thus allowing
for a variety of “non-academic” activities.
