Good College study Habits.?

Question

What are some good tricks to keep yourself thoroughly active with regards to focus on study in school. I am having procrastination issues, and the simple answer of just do it, is good but how do you keep up the momentum after you have begun?

Answer 1

establish habits (you do your studying always at certain times)
that takes a while, but eventually helps (at least it helps me)
you have to study/work at least 8 hours a day.

If you sit at your desk procrastinating, don't get up and start doing something else. You can sit and daydream, but you are not allowed to do anything else until your time is up. Eventually doing nothing will get boring enough so that work will be the better alternative. That also means you are allowed a reward if you get done.

You are not allowed any rewards (food, hanging out with friends, whatever) until you got the job done. If it takes you 3 hours to do what you easily could have done in one hour, bad luck, don't run off until you are done.

And you can always give a friend the key to that chain which chains you to your desk if you are really desperate...

Answer 2

Go to the library and get away from your dorm room, your roomates, your TV, your computer and any other distractions. If you can't go to the library go somewhere quiet where people are reading like study hall. It really helps! Also find people in your class to make a study group with, its so much better when you have 3 times the notes! You can help each other study for exams, or get advice on papers..all kinds of things.

Also- to keep on top of things, try and go over your notes after each class- that way when the exams come around you are not freaking out because you have procrastinated.

Procrastination is really not that bad of a thing IF you get things done! If you find you are not completeing projects then you have to kick yourself into gear and start doing your work earlier!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Take notes during class, write questions off in a side bar next to an idea or concept that you can ask the instructor about. I use to pull questions out of my text book and write up self-tests. I'd write the question and the answer. Then, I'd tape record the question, leave enough time to answer the question in my mind, then read the answer back. Once I completed an entire chapter of questions and answers, I'd listen to the tape whenever possible (driving, walking, going to sleep). One other option if you're really lost is to get together with a tutor for the subjects you really don't understand. Good luck.

Answer 4

I have the exact same problem in fact as I am typing this I am in the computer lab at my college with my calculus 2 book open and instead of studying I am browsing the net. It is a real problem when college doesn't excite you anymore. What I try to do is clear out absolutely all plans so when friday comes around I have no1 calling me and nothing on tv no movies nothing then I am obliged to study at home.

Answer 5

Set aside at least a few minutes everyday, and never allow yourself to slack off. Write a reminder on something you'll be forced to look at often, or have a friend be your accountability. Never study in your dorm room--find a nice quiet place to study like a library.

Answer 6

I think the best thing to do is to set goals. For example, I would decide that I was going to write a rough draft of a paper and do my math homework. Once I was done with that, I could relax and do what I wanted. Having a goal is what kept me from slacking off.

Answer 7

Take some time before you study to meditate.

Answer 8

i keep a notepad where i write everything i need to do to keep myself organized..make time everyday and you'll be fine

Answer 9

No tricks!
Just do it.