How Do You Develop Good Study Habits For College?
• Review the lesson plan prior to class. Skim through the textbooks. Try to buy your textbooks a few weeks before the semester begins for a glimpse of your classes. • Take quick notes in class. (see tip) • If you read the material before class you will have an idea of what doesn’t make sense, and concentrate of your professor’s explanation. Why are you buying the textbook for it to collect dust? They have textbooks and lab manuals for a purpose. You will be graded mostly on the book because this is mainly the bulk of the class. • Don’t make notes on what’s already in the book, it wastes your time and attention. Highlight the parts emphasized, and listen to the way your professor relates it to what you’ve already learned. Remember that the professor may be biased so if you tend to not agree with the professor, just stick to the facts. • If it’s repeated more than twice it’s going to be on the test. • Study for at least a total of an hour everyday before the next class. For each lecture
