Hello
I promised to give you a little study tips blog, so here it is!!!!
I always recommend getting the supplies. Target or Walmart are great places, are pretty cheap, and can have excellent deals around back-to-start. My list always looks like
- Notebooks = the number of classes. Even if you don’t take notes, you can write down all the essential to-do lists for the class
- Planner
- Pens = in different colors
- Highlighters!
- Pencils!
- Note cards!
- Bluetooth speaker or earbuds!
- Snacks and a drink!
- Comfortable 0utfit!
Okay, now that you are all ready, let’s study. Personally, I always like to leave my room. I find getting out, putting on my headphones, and going to a small coffee shop easier. Once I get there, set up my space with my computer and notebooks, pencil case out and my favorite study music. Then I go order my coffee. Depending on what I am working on I will reread the lecture notes or discussion notes and try to refresh my memory. I work on all the small homework assignments, usually the ones due in a day or two. I take a 10 minute break after that read, write for fun, or some death scrolling.
OK, now to the big assignments. You have to work on a paper or study for an assessment. This is when you get the highlighters and pens out and look at the whole thing first. Then break it down. I always study for 30 minutes and then stand up and repeat 2-3 times. If it is analysis or a test prep, I recommend going through your notes or the slides multiple times to help determine what is important.
Last, once you have done that 2-3 times, you’re done studying. Too much at once will NOT let you learn. You need to rest your brain like any other muscle so give yourself grace and rest. That’s how I study.
Cheers
Rose
