Successful students have good study habits. They apply these habits to all their classes.
Read about each study habit. They apply all these habits to all their lessons. Read about each study habit. Work to develop any study habit you do not have.
Successful Students:
1.They try not to study too much each time.
If you try to study too much each time, you will get tired and your study will not be very effective. Distribute the work you have to do in short periods. If you take short breaks, you can restore your mental energy.
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They plan specific schedules for the study.
Study time is any time you do something related to school work. It may be completed assigned readings, working on an assignment or project, or studying for an exam. Schedule specific schedules throughout the week for your study time.
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They try to study at the same times each day.
If you study at the same times each day, you will establish a routine that becomes a normal part of your life, such as eating or sleeping. When the scheduled study of the day arrives, you will be mentally prepared to start studying.
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Specific goals are set for their study schedules.
Goals help you stay focused and monitor your progress. Just sitting to study has little value. You should be very clear about what you want to achieve during your study hours.
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They start studying at the scheduled times.
You may delay your study start time because you do not like an assignment or think it is very difficult.
The delay in starting the study is called procrastination. If you leave things behind for any reason, you will find that it is difficult to finish things when you need to.
You may have to rush to compensate for the time you lost at the beginning, which can result in negligent work and mistakes.
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They work first on the assignment they find most difficult.
Your most difficult assignment will require your greatest effort. Start with the most difficult assignment since that is when you have much more mental energy.
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Review your notes before beginning an assignment.
Reviewing your notes with help you make sure you are carrying out the assignment correctly. In addition, your notes may include information that can help you complete the assignment.
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They tell their friends not to call them during their study hours.
Two study problems can occur if your friends call during their study hours. First, they interrupt their work. And it is not easy to pick up the thread of what was being done.
Second, your friends can talk about things that can distract you from what you need to do. A simple idea – turn off your cell phone during your study hours.
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They call another student when they have difficulty with an assignment.
This is a case where “two heads think better than one.”
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Review their school work over the weekend.
Yes, weekends should be a time to have fun. But there is also time to review something. This will help you be ready to start on Monday morning, when another school week begins.