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Ways to study in college better



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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Summer Learning and Camps, Teens and Jobs, Transitions and Readiness, Motivating StudentsTop 5 in 16 Topics		 Not knowing what your current study routine is, it may be hard for me to advise you how to study better, but I can offer some suggestions.

First, college is very different from high school. Instead of going to class for several hours, and then having your afternoons and evenings for study, you may have blocks of time in the middle of one day, and wall-to-wall classes another, or even a day with no classes all day and then a four hour class in the evening.

You have to be very disciplined and decide what hours you are going to set aside for study and then treat those as a mandatory "class" that you attend at the particular time. College is full of exciting distractions and things to do, but it is up to you to organize your life so that you can fit in classes, study, and fun.

Something that works well for many college students is having a study group--three or four people in your class who get together regularly to review class material, quiz each other, and help one another with the rough spots. Having someone to bounce ideas off of can really help you learn the material better.

Finally, if you are having a rough time, most colleges have a tutoring center, writing center, academic achievement center--some place where you can go to get help with whatever you're facing as an academic obstacle. Also, don't overlook your professor and his/her office hours. If you are having trouble with the material, visit your prof and ask for help.

Here are some tips from a college website about the kind of studying you are expected to manage as a college student:

Studying...

... in High School
You may study outside of class as little as zero to two hours a week, and this may be mostly last-minute test preparation.
You often need to read or hear presentations only once to learn all you need to learn about them.
You are expected to read short assignments that are then discussed, and often re-taught, in class.
Guiding principle: You will usually be told in class what you needed to learn from assigned readings.

... in College
You need to study at least two to three hours outside of class for each hour in class.
You need to review class notes and text material regularly.
You are assigned substantial amounts of reading and writing which may not be directly addressed in class.
Guiding principle: It's up to you to read and understand the assigned material; lectures and assignments proceed from the assumption that you've already done so.

Remember, also, to consult the course syllabus, which spells out what the professor expects you to know by the end of the class. You can use that to help guide your studying.

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