My study habits have changed drastically from high school to college. In high school, I never really had to study and when I did, I would just cram the night before. Once I got to college I knew that would have to change. Now, I try to review all my notes every day, just a quick read through so it starts to stick. Around 2-3 weeks before an exam I take an hour out of my day to study the material. A week before, I will really start getting deeper into the material and studying for a longer amount of time. I still cram a little bit of the information beforehand, but I usually start early enough and know the material well. I also try to get my other work done the week before the exam, so I have that time to commit to studying. Along with that, I like to have a study group with people who keep me focused and who want to study as well. I am pretty good at taking breaks in between my studying, however, sometimes I take too many breaks. One thing that I could improve on is keeping my phone in a different room. It becomes a big distraction when I have it near me. My studying habits change with every class I take. Some classes need more time and some need less.
For this class, I know I need a lot of time to study. I have already gone through my notes multiple times. I also have been trying to make note cards for definitions and important people after the lectures so I can learn those as we go. I am taking the reading seriously and trying to take notes that I believe are going to be important. Depending on how I do on the upcoming exam will determine whether I need to change my study habits for this class.
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Hi Ariana!
Your study habits sound ideal and reflect some of the concepts discussed in this chapter. Beginning to study weeks before the exam allows for a couple really efficient memory mechanisms to take action. First, going over the same notes and material multiple times allows for the process of relearning, which is when we are able to learn something more quickly because we have been exposed to it multiple times. Further, studying during the weeks leading up to an exam, rather than only the night before produces the spacing effect, or the idea that distributing study over a longer period fo time rather than studying all at once produces better performance and long-term retention.
I also agree that studying with friends is a great study habit and makes studying seem less daunting.
Keep up the great study habits!
Emily
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I agree with you on the idea that study habits must change as a person moves from being a high school student to a college student. Fortunately for me I was not the best at memorization, which is mainly what high school consisted of, resulting in me spending more time than most of my peers studying. This gave me the advantage over many other college freshmen who never needed to study in high school. Although my study habits still aren’t perfect, I still have many areas where I can improve. I defiantly liked reading your methods of studying and may begin to utilize some of them myself. I especially liked that while studying you like to keep your phone in a different room, because that is my biggest distraction. I also like that you are taking the time to figure out which study method works best depending on the class you are enrolled in, because like you said each class requires different types of study methods.
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