Studying, How I do it.

There are a lot of things for me to do this two weeks, MidTerm Exams, assignments, and projects. I should be panicking. I should be pulling all nighters. I should be really stressed out. The thing is, I’m not. I’m not either one of those. This year I learned that to really do good in studying, to really get those good marks, I have to be relaxed. I have to be calm. And it works. It really does. When I feel that I am pressured, yes I do the job and I get the job done. However, I know that I could do better when I am not. The thing is, in this society where things have to be done on time, if it is not then there is consequences, people are always pressured. Then mistakes happen, or the job doesn’t get done well or not at all. In the past years that I was in school, I always stressed out, and trying to force myself to get things done and to memorize as much as I can. And even though I do, “ok” I don’t feel that it is good enough. Then this year, my habi gave me some really good tips, which I mentioned before. I am glad that I did take his advice because now, regardless of how much I have to do, I know I can accomplish it. So here’s a list of how I get my studying and homework done, in no special order:

 

• Make a to-do list and put down the due date for each assignment.
• Put the list on a calendar (make it colourful and pretty too) and place that calendar near your bedroom/study room door or in places where you tend to spend the most time in.
• Depending on how many courses you have, take 30 minutes/course each day to quickly skim through the chapters, and if you have time, highlight/write keywords. If you know you’re not able to study for a certain day, then add the 30 mins of that day to another day where you can study.
• When you have an assignment due, try to start it one week to two weeks in advance (depending on how long the Prof. gives and the percentage the assignment is made out of) and make the due date of that assignment 2 days before the actual due date.
• When you have a project due, try to ask each group member their schedule, write it on a sheet of paper and discuss when would be an appropriate time to get together. If you cannot physically meet, there is always Facebook Chat, Skype, MSN, etcetera.
• Before studying, try to get as much distractions out of your mind as possible. Go for a run, meditate, do something so that you can have your mind completely focus on your work.
• Also, try to relax, watch a funny show or do something that makes you feel good.
• Choose a room that you feel comfortable being in. Like a library, in a classroom, Starbucks, Tim Hortons… Anywhere that will make you feel motivate/inspired.
• Lastly, take a picture or a list of all the things that you wish to accomplish or anything that motivates you. Put that in the corner of your eye while you’re studying. So when you feel like you’re mind is wandering look at it for a couple minutes and think of all the things you’ve done so far to get to that goal, or think about the thing/person that motivated you). Eg. What I usually do is studying at school for a few hours, and I have a picture of my habi, and our dreams on my laptop and cellphone. So when I feel like saying “that’s enough” I look at the photos and I feel inspired again.

 

I know everyone has their own unique way of studying, how do you study? What are you feelings when you do your work? I hope you find this helpful, and good luck to reaching your dreams!

 

It’s just a thought away. :D