1. HOW TO STUDY??? STUDY HABITS Who needs them? We all do. Everyone has deadlines to assignments. No matter how much we like or dislike a subject we are working with, we have to be sure to devote time and energy to it by exam time and through the entire year. Make STUDYING a HABIT. Think about it…. Eating lunch at the same time is a habit. Make studying the same type of habit.

2. Getting the Drive!! Ask yourself: Why are you going to school in the first place? 1.) It’s the law, I have to!, My parents make me! 2.) Good grades? 3.) Get a good job later? 4.) Get accepted to a good college **5.) Personal fulfillment or curiosity Once you decide to form a study habit, use your reason(s) as fuel to keep it together when your willpower weakens.

3. Where to Study? 1.) Study in the same place all the time; you’ll learn to associate that place with working. If possible, study were you will be tested. 2.) The room temperature should be between 65 and 70 degrees. 3.) There should be good air circulation. 4.) Good lighting 5.) Sit upright(don’t lie down); if your to relaxed, your mind will be slow. 6.) Keep you area clear of materials that you are not using. They will distract you. 7.) People walking around and talking will get in the way of your concentration. 8.) Playing music can help or it may not?

4. Schedules for Study study nowplay laterThe fact is there is plenty of time for playing and studying. But, we all tend to play now and study later. We all know about “later” Many times it is best to study now and play later. This is tough to do. So make a schedule or time that you always use for studying. BEFORE You get more out of a lecture, lab, or discussion when you’ve done the readings and other assignments BEFORE the class meets. schedule whatever Use a strict schedule when the work is piled-up; use a less rigid one when there’s not so much to do, but use a schedule whatever your situation is.

5. HOW MUCH? Before you even sit down to study, decide whether you are really going to study or just go through the motions. Have a set amount of work to doing one sitting. No more than 1 1 / 2 hours at one time. Take a break. Mix-up the order of the subjects you study. Avoid studying subjects that are similar back to back.

6. SELF-TESTING TECHNIQUES 1. Make up illustrations of the material you’ve studied. Think of examples from your own experiences that show you understand the concept. 2. Talk to someone or yourself about the topic you have been studying. Get together with other people taking the same course. 3. When studying, languages in particular, use flash cards. The word on one side definition on the other. English on one side and foreign translation on the other. 4. Write a brief outline of a chapter or lecture, and see how well you can fill in some key words, concepts, and examples that relate to your outlined headings. 5. Use mnemonics to memorize. Acronyms or Peg type

7. How to Take Test? 1.) Every teacher has favorite areas in the subject they’re teaching. Try to pick up on these “favorite areas” 2.) Find out in advance how straight forward the exam will be. Ask about the format of the test, essay, multiple choice, etc. 3.) Try to pace yourself with studying the subject. Try not to study for the entire exam the night before. The night before should be use to review prior studying. 4.) Relax. If you start to get nervous, find someway to calm yourself. Do not try to cram studying in 5 minutes before the test. Don’t try to guess how hard the test might be. Don’t be concerned if others SEEM to know more about the subject than you.

8. SECRETS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS 1. Before you do anything, READ THE DIRECTIONS!!! 2. Glance over the exam to see how difficult the questions are. Decide how much time you can spend on each question. 3. Do the questions you definitely know FIRST. Then go back for the other questions. 4. Do the question you feel will take the most time LAST. (If the question is worth a large portion of the points, you may want to reconsider.) 5. If you have time, go over the test to check your answers, but don’t change answers unless you’re almost sure of the changes. USUALLY your first answer is the best.

9. More on Multiple Choice 1. If the question is in the form of an incomplete statement, complete the statement yourself before even looking at the choices. 2. Sometimes looking at the choices first then reading the question, will help. 3. Be careful to answer the question asked, not your interpretation of the question. Example: “Seldom” does not mean “Never” 4. If there is a question that you don’t know the answer to, try to eliminate any answers that you can ( ridiculous and doubtful ones). This will increase your chances of guessing the correct answer. Be sure that the grading policy does not subtract points for wrong answers.

10. Taking Essay Exams 1. Read all questions thoroughly to get an idea of what the exam is about. 2. Relax. Use a few minutes to drive the tension from your mind while you decide on how much time to devote to each essay, then start to plan your strategy. 3. Take time to BRIEFLY outline your essays before you start writing full essays. 4. Think of examples as you write. Even if you don’t include them in your essays, they’ll help you see if what you are writing is clear and accurate. 5. Leave space at the end of each essay for further information that may come to mind later. Then, if time permits, go back and fill in those spaces with any relevant additional information, examples or summaries you can think of.