Study in a study-friendly environment. This seems self explanatory, but is often overlooked.
Distractions include, but are not limited to:
Music
Television
Roommates
A Messy Room
Your great aunt Hilda’s parrot that won’t stop saying “Walk the plank Harold”
If you need to, go to a library. It is amazing what projects you can find around your home/apartment/dorm if you are trying to avoid studying. Moreover, you want to be comfortable when you are studying. If this means sprawling out on the floor you might want to reserve a study room.
Have a friend change your facebook password and not give you the new one until you are finished. This goes for youtube too. You start out thinking, oh, I’ll just find a documentary about this subject and the next thing you know you have just spent three hours watching semiannual ostrich races.
Be careful with Wikipedia. It is a good source for information, primarily because if there is anything wrong posted there, some trolling nerd’s beard hair will start tingling and it will be corrected before you can type Supercalifragilisticexipalidocious. But beware of following unnecessary hyperlinks.
Take breaks as necessary. Effective study time varies from person to person. When I was in college, I could study for five or more hours at a time. It wasn’t until later I realized this isn’t the norm. If you have reread the same paragraph or question more than three times, it is probably time to take a break.
Get enough sleep. Seriously. Your brain needs time to catalog all the information you have crammed into it during the day.
Eat a well-rounded breakfast and healthy food throughout the day. Stick to whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and lean dairy. (yogurt, almonds, apples, chicken, etc...) Also stay hydrated. Headaches and lack of focus can be signs of dehydration. Avoid coffee if you can. While coffee won’t necessarily stunt your growth, it can stain your teeth and give you acid reflux. If you need coffee to stay awake, you might want to consider rearranging your schedule so you can get more sleep. Don’t drink or do drugs. Among countless other reasons, it’s hard to focus when you are high as a kite or hungover.
No one else can force you to succeed. That doesn’t mean your parents won’t try, but in the end, it’s your life. So make it awesome.
Distractions include, but are not limited to:
Music
Television
Roommates
A Messy Room
Your great aunt Hilda’s parrot that won’t stop saying “Walk the plank Harold”
If you need to, go to a library. It is amazing what projects you can find around your home/apartment/dorm if you are trying to avoid studying. Moreover, you want to be comfortable when you are studying. If this means sprawling out on the floor you might want to reserve a study room.
Have a friend change your facebook password and not give you the new one until you are finished. This goes for youtube too. You start out thinking, oh, I’ll just find a documentary about this subject and the next thing you know you have just spent three hours watching semiannual ostrich races.
Be careful with Wikipedia. It is a good source for information, primarily because if there is anything wrong posted there, some trolling nerd’s beard hair will start tingling and it will be corrected before you can type Supercalifragilisticexipalidocious. But beware of following unnecessary hyperlinks.
Take breaks as necessary. Effective study time varies from person to person. When I was in college, I could study for five or more hours at a time. It wasn’t until later I realized this isn’t the norm. If you have reread the same paragraph or question more than three times, it is probably time to take a break.
Get enough sleep. Seriously. Your brain needs time to catalog all the information you have crammed into it during the day.
Eat a well-rounded breakfast and healthy food throughout the day. Stick to whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and lean dairy. (yogurt, almonds, apples, chicken, etc...) Also stay hydrated. Headaches and lack of focus can be signs of dehydration. Avoid coffee if you can. While coffee won’t necessarily stunt your growth, it can stain your teeth and give you acid reflux. If you need coffee to stay awake, you might want to consider rearranging your schedule so you can get more sleep. Don’t drink or do drugs. Among countless other reasons, it’s hard to focus when you are high as a kite or hungover.
No one else can force you to succeed. That doesn’t mean your parents won’t try, but in the end, it’s your life. So make it awesome.
Special thanks to 0wlface (Hoot!) for the initial idea of posting tips and specifically for the facebook idea and introducing me to semiannual ostrich races.
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