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by Cliff Meyer

Feb 5, 2010 Study Skills 3196 Views

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It is relatively common for students to experience challenges when it comes to studying and in fact, most students do not possess great skills. For many students, this is certainly not for a lack of trying or a sincere interest in learning but due to not understanding effective studying techniques. With this, study information is not being fully absorbed. Developing strong studying skills requires a little time and patience but with appropriate changes, your experience of learning will be more effective and even fun.

If you are in this situation, remember that each person studies a little differently so the goal is to identify methods of studying that will benefit everyone. We wanted to provide tips on how to study so you will retain information and excel on every test but also take your new knowledge and apply it in life. To accomplish this, it boils down to developing effective and efficient studying skills so while reading, you are actually focusing on and thinking about the content rather than just scanning over words.

Again, developing strong studying skills will take time but as with anything in life, it comes down to practice. By consistently applying yourself, before long the different studying techniques will click. We wanted to address the value of scheduling, which is one of the most common mistakes people make when trying to study.

As a student, you probably know of someone who skipped studying until the night before a big test, which meant staying up until the early morning hours, or not going to bed at all. Perhaps you too have tried this technique but as you know, is simply does not work. For one thing, the information being studies it not actually being digested but "reviewed" and during the test, the brain is sleep deprived in addition to being overloaded, which means results are typically poor.

Therefore, to develop good studying skills, you first have to understand the importance of a schedule and then develop one. Without a solid plan, you will not have adequate time required to study. Yes, this does require dedication and determination but if you are going to school to learn and achieve your ultimate goal in life, it is essential that you develop a schedule.

One tip on how to study better is to be realistic. After all, you also want and need time to hang out with friends. Therefore, when developing studying skills if you were to do nothing but study, you are going to burn out quickly. Instead, look at your class load and determine the actual about of time needed to study but also consider down time.

One of the key elements of success when developing studying skills specific to schedule is to accept the fact that schedules will be revised on occasion. However, if the schedule is managed properly, you will find that in addition to getting your studies done, which ultimately leads to better testing, you will actually have more time for your friends or doing other things you enjoy.

The schedule you develop should take every aspect of studying into account. You want to develop the schedule for reading books, spending time in the classroom, working in the laboratory or library, attending lectures, going to social events, and so on. Finally, when developing studying skills specific to schedule, you need to make your time count, not just for school, but also for pleasure. In a short amount of time, you would begin to realize that studying is not so painful as before, that you test better, and that your stress level decreases.

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