exam day: survival tips part 3

      Exam day: survival tips

                                 Part 3

You need to revise.

Write neatly

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given.

If you finish early, don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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how to take on college studying part 3

      How to take on college studying

                          Part 3

Do the reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned-you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

. Don’t skim. Read all the materials carefully.

. Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest-chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

. Look up any words that you don’t understand.

. Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

. Take notes instead of highlighting-this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

. Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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how to take on college studying part 1

How to take on college studying

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/961.html

Part 1

Develop good study habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to. You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

Begin organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide when to study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·       Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on weekends.

·       Consider what time of day you are most alert—there are morning people and night owls—and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·       Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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sarah's academic success story part 2

  Sarah’s academic success story

                    Part 2

My test method: I have different strategies for different types of tests or subjects. For me, any type of math is exceptionally difficult so I had to spend extra time on that. I would go back through the homework problems focusing on the problems that I had extra difficulty on. Many times I would ask the teacher for an additional study materials they could provide. If it was a class that required memorization or applying concepts I would create a sort of study guide for myself many times focusing on what were key focal points in the class. If I knew there were going to be essays I would try to take the terms and apply them to an example or create different questions on the concepts focused on throughout the semester.

My time management secret: I always always always carry a planner with me. I even use different color highlighters to show what each event on my calendar is for. For example, pink is personal, yellow is school, orange is work, blue is for appointments, and green is for my sorority. Although I use white-out frequently. I can see in bright yellow that if I have the project for finance due on Tuesday, I need to start walking on it on [the previous] Wednesday so I can just get it done. My friends have always been amazed at how early I get things accomplished but that is really all I do.

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