Studying tips for college kids	«« back
	by ASHTON HALL (Managing Editor)	April 2010

"Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are the three pillars of learning. " - Benjamin Disraeli

Studying can be hard at times, especially when you have a million other things on your mind. But you’re in college now so you kind of have too, whether you like it or not… we all signed up for it. Staying up late just for the heck of it because you don’t feel like sleeping isn’t going to help your case.

Take responsibility for yourself, don’t depend on others to help you out, and don’t procrastinate. Center yourself around your priorities, and no one else’s. Follow up on your goals/priorities and don’t let friends or ‘having fun’ get in the way. Once, or if, you have a list of goals for yourself write them up or type them out and hang it up on your wall (no matter how dorky or anal retentive it sounds), and after each that you accomplish cross them off. Find a certain time of day that fits you best for studying; a time when you are most likely to sit down and actually concentrate on something for the longest (day, night, or evening…it doesn’t matter). Once you have that down, find a place to do the actual studying. A desk, the dining room table, the floor, sitting in your bed (not suggested) or wherever you feel you’ll be able to do your most adequate work.

If you don’t understand something, don’t walk away from it. Re-read it, pick it apart and try to analyze it. If you happen to be in the middle of class when not understanding something, then just ask, because I’m sure we’ve all heard the cliché phrase No question, is a stupid question. Who cares if people think you’re an idiot, truth be told, they were probably wondering the same thing and didn’t have the guts to ask in front of the whole class. If that doesn’t work try google when you get home (always helpful).

C h a l l e n g e yourself, you may be surprised with what you know. Sometimes you’ll know the answer to a question that you think you had no knowledge about. Always go the extra mile, you’ll be one step ahead of everyone else and you won’t have to worry about it as much. If you feel like you’re too dumb for something you’re most likely right. But who says that’s a bad thing? Because that only means that there’s only room left for improvement. Go get tutoring, or study on your own, do your research and spend one of your weekends completely dedicated to whatever it is you need improvement on. The odds will more than likely be in your favor.

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