Spring is the time of year where motivation is lost and summer seems so close but yet so far away. When your motivation is gone sometimes trying new ways to study and getting organized can help you raise your grades and help you be the student you want to be. Whatever way you study, hopefully these tips can help you out!
1. Get Organized- Being organized can make studying easier, quicker, and less stressful. Make sure you have all of your materials from each class separate, or in a way that you understand and can easily find things when needed. It seems simple and ineffective, but when your materials for every class are all in one huge pile, it can take sooo much longer to get your work done. Keeping your work organized can cut your study time down so you can have more time to do things you want to do, and not things you have to do.
2. Make a Calendar- Whether it’s in your agenda or on your wall, writing down all of the things you have to do for the day/week/month can help you visualize what you need to achieve and can help you spread out your work load.
3. Split up Your Work- Don’t wait until the last minute! Procrastinating is so easy to do and we all do it, but splitting up your work into small sections is much less stressful. Reading a chapter of a book every night for two weeks is a lot easier than reading the entire book at 11pm the night before the project is due.
4. Type Things- Many people learn by writing things out, but typing can also be a way to get things into your brain. In addition to getting things into your brain, typing can make your notes more organized and easier to study. Plus, if you lose notes or homework you can easily reprint them, while if they were in a notebook or you wrote them on a piece of paper you probably won’t be able to get them back as easily.
5. Take Breaks- Doing work for hours on end can actually effect the outcome of your work. Taking breaks every half hour or so and rewarding yourself with something you enjoy (going on your phone, reading a book, etc) helps you concentrate better when you are doing your work. For example, if you have to write a 5 page paper, after every page you can reward yourself with 10 to 15 minutes on your phone. Splitting the work into little increments like this makes it so much easier to handle.
6. Look to The Internet For More Tips- Websites can give you more tips on how to improve your studying and can also answer any questions you may have in regards to your homework, tests, and how to study more effectively.
By: Emily Minnich
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