How to Work Out a Study Plan for College
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Hours to study each night for college: Most professors will say you need at least 2 hours of studying for every college course. Maybe you should keep in mind how many college courses you are taking this semester before you work out a study plan for college. If you are a full time student taking four college courses then you can figure in at least eight hours a night devoted to your studying schedule.
To-do list for each night when you are in college: I can not stress how much a to-do list can be a life saver in college. If you do not have a planner, I would suggest buying one or printing one off the internet. On your to-do list you need to list everything that is due that month and then break it down into weeks and eventually days. The things that are on your to-do list need to be checked off each night.
Know your best time of day to study for college courses: I can't say that my best hours of the day are in the morning because I am not a morning person but I can fit my college studying schedule into the evening. Everyone should pick a time of day when they are wide awake and have enough energy to tackle their studying. Always plan ahead and do not procrastinate on your studying.
Procrastinating you're studying: We all say that we aren't going to be that guy who says he will do his work later to only realize that later has finally come. In my experience, procrastination can be the meaning between scoring a 4.0 and a 2.0 so don't procrastinate. If you are bad about doing this, you need to sit down while you are alone and study for your college courses. Remove all distractions especially if you are doing work on the computer. If the computer is your procrastination demon then you need to disconnect from the internet until you get your work done.
Time for your college study plan: Once you have taken care the things listed above you need to write out your college study plan. I would not recommend trying to pencil in your lunch break and consider it as part of your college study plan since most people get distracted while on break. The way that I have my schedule set up is I study for two hours before bed with a fifteen minute break every 45 minutes; I also study in between breakfast and lunch, and lunch and supper. I fit my college study plan in throughout the day. I also try to fit it in during times when I don't have anything else to do. If you work full time and are going to college, I would suggest that you work your college study plan around your work schedule. Remember to keep in mind that you are going to need around two hours of studying for each course.
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8 Comments
Post a CommentI am confused on just one thing. You mention that you need 2 hours devoted to each class. Which I assume you mean per week? Butthen you say 4 classes is 8 hours a day. Is that 8 hour day for one day a week? Or is that 8 hours each day (this seems excessive)
Keeping calendar with dates of exams and papers really help me. Nice article.
very nice job! hugz cj
I did some school on campus but this semester I am doing it online. Online is a lot harder than on campus since you are tied to the computer when you do your work and you don't have someone telling you what to do. Online schools don't allow for much discussion unlike schools on campus.
Excellent advice. I was a crammer. Late night kind of guy. Went to finals after pulling all-nighters. Pulled a 3.4 in six years of college, three degrees. Waited till last minute when I took online courses. Pulled a 4.0 in online Masters Program. Was always a clutch, crunch kind of person. Like Reggie Jackson said, "It ain't bragging if you can do it." However, being a realist, I do not ever suggest anyone follow my methods. They work for me. For most, they would be disastrous. I am constantly on my three sons to study beforehand, prepare.
Never heard of the 5-Ps but that is a good way of remembering it.
The military had what were called the "5-Ps." Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. They may have been wrong about a lot of things - but they (and YOU) were right on about that!
You make some great points. The procrastination problem can really sabotage your success.