1. A.S.P.I.R.E.
Study Skills

2. (You have control over this!!)
Attitude
Approach your studies with a positive attitude
(You have control over this!!)

3. Select
Chunk information into groups
Get organized!!

4. Put aside
Separate out the information you’ve already studied or already know. You don’t need to study things you already know!

5. Investigate
Figure out which facts or concepts you don’t understand and do further research to figure them out.

6. Reflect
Figure out how the concepts you’re studying apply to real life and review them enough to make them stick in your head.

7. Evaluate
Consider the outcome of your studying. Did you do as well as you had hoped? What worked and what didn’t? What can you do differently next time?

8. Attitude
Select
Put aside
Investigate
Reflect
Examine