Get Paid to Study

I am a full-time college student and although I love it, school can be very time-consuming. When I am not in school, I am either writing papers, doing research, studying or a combination of the three. I basically have no personal life anymore. My teachers are piling on the work faster than I can keep up with it. I am always tired and often find myself forgetting names and leaving the house in my slippers. As any college student will tell you, there is barely enough time to take a shower and grab a couple of hours of sleep let alone engage in any extracurricular activities.

One of the things that I missed most about my pre-college life was writing articles for Associated Content. I recently found a loophole that allows me to study and be an active content producer at the same time. I figured since I have to study anyway, I might as well make it enjoyable and what is more enjoyable than getting paid for it?

One of the best study strategies is repetition: the more you hear or see something, the greater the likelihood that you will remember it. Re-typing or re-writing material is a great way to learn new concepts or reinforce old ones. I decided to combine my schoolwork with my love for writing articles.

When I write articles for Associated Content, I chose a topic that pertains to something that I am doing in school. For example, in my sociology class we are studying the founding influences of sociology. I am currently in the process of writing a series of articles about early sociology and its contributors. Writing about the topic helps me remember the key concepts while getting paid to do so. It is a great help and very effective in reinforcing the material from my class.

This does not apply exclusively to college-students. Whether you are in high school or medical school, information from your classes can be turned into articles. The same principle applies to work-related material. The best way to organize and get the most out of your article is to create a general outline of the material, including important people, concepts, dates and terms. Once you have a guideline, you can incorporate the specific details of the topic into your article.

I recommend trying this with either school or work-related topics. It allows you to retain information and it puts a new spin on studying (not to mention that there is the monetary reward as added incentive).