The Non-Traditional Student Blog (BA): study skills helps for college

Going back to school this Fall? Already there? Here are some great study tips to try.

#1. Get and stay organized - - - have a notebook for each class, or just keep your notes and handouts separate somehow. I found having a separate notebook helped.

#2. Form a study group - - it can help you raise your grade. Plus it's kind of nice to have an excuse to make friends.

#3. Form a relationship with your teachers - it can help you if you have to miss a class or if you need extra help. They can point you in the right direction.

#4. Have good study skills. Try to study each subject at least 1/2 hour every other day OR each day. Don't wait until the last minute to start final projects or study for that test.

#5. Make sure you tape or take notes from every class.

#6. Bring enough pens and pencils with you.

#7. Consult the great Joe Landsberger Study Guides and Strategies site here: http://studygs.net/.

Study Guides and Strategies from the Joe Landsberger Site
http://www.studygs.net/ - See more at: http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html#.VcJwhbdUx3k

#8. Use the Search Box here for this blog (in the upper left side here) and search for specific items like "study", "test taking" etc. - there are many postings about this with even more tips on them.

#9. Organize your note-taking by being smart about it. Read this posting to find out how: 2-column Notes Page.

#10. Think positive. Visualize success. And when you need help, do not hesitate to ask for it, and use your schools free study help.

Please add your OWN tips as a comment.

#11: (a bonus) See #8 again. There are many articles to help you here.

Clobber your Test Anxiety Midterms and Grades - How to Improve Them 10 Tips for Doing Well on Finals How to Make Sure you are In the Right Class (signing up for next semester) Websites and Tips for Exam Studying Nontraditional Students - 11 More Tips for Success - See more at: http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html#.VcJwRbdUx3k

Good luck with your studying!!!

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