STUDY SKILLS

With time, concentration, and some effort it is easy to make good grades happen.
Study time must be schedule every day!!!
Make up a weekly list of things to accomplish.
Make up a "to-do" list for tomorrow and set priorities.
Realistic study goals must be set each and every day.
Reward yourself for finishing items on your "to-do" list.
Create your own study area for serious studying.
Class attendance is very important.
Set your purpose before beginning to read or study.
Break time into manageable units to increase productivity.
Keep track, on paper, of the amount of time you've spent studying and what you accomplished.
Pace study to allow adequate time for reviewing and memorizing.
Memorize only after understanding information.
Reinforce information through timely repetition at intervals ranging from the same day to several weeks after.
Practice remembering the information (reciting and writing) without the aid of notes, text, internet notes, or study sheets. Rememer, you won't have these during the exam.
Use organized system for learning new vocabulary words.
As you survey a reading selection, formulate questions you will answer as you read. (Who, What, Where, How, Why, Significance).
Form a study group and spend time asking each other questions and "teaching" one another the most important material.
Use index or flash cards for important material. Use them while you drive and recite what you wrote on the cards.
Use a particular spot for STUDY USE ONLY!
Don't fall behind! Talk to your professor, go for it