3 Simple Study Habits to Help You Achieve Success

1. Ask your friends not to call you.

When your friend calls you, two things will happen. One, your revision is interrupted. Two, your friends will start talking about other things. All of which only serves to distract you from your goals. We recommend that you turn off your cell phone, at least during your revision times.

2. Start studying as planned.

Do not delay your schedule unnecessarily. Stick to your revision schedule. Once you get into the habit of delaying, you will soon find it difficult to get anything done especially the difficult topics.

3. Take short breaks.

Taking short breaks is not a waste of time. Instead, it will restore your mental energy. If you study without taking breaks, you will find that your absorption rate will slow down. This will eventually lead to a case of frustration and hopelessness. So, space the work you have to do over shorter periods of time.

Thats all folks. Just 3 simple study habits for you to start practising with.

Have a Proper Study system

Students often study without having a proper system. This will eventually result in a haphazard revision style. One of these study systems has the interesting title and acronym of “M.U.R.D.E.R.” which stands for:

M- mood
U- understand
R- recall
D- digest
E- expand
R- review

Firstly, you must choose the right environment to study in. A playful or noisy one will be a waste of your time. Secondly, mark what you don’t understand in your textbooks or papers and ask those that do know. The whole idea of revision is so that you can recall the information.

Take your time to slowly look over the information that you do not understand so that you can digest it. If you still have problems, try looking the information up the internet or guide books. Use these resources to your advantage. Finally, review the materials that you have at hand.

Colour up your Life!

Color up your Life!

This may take a little bit longer but it will work. Writing in color will help you retain 50% more of the information without reading it a second time. So, when you are taking notes or revising your textbook, use different colored pen/ highlighter!

Don’t miss lessons (even if you hate the subject or teacher)!
The most important advice we can give to you is to make sure you attend your classes.

But you may ask “Why should I”? Our response is simple, even if you hate the subject or teacher, you can use this time to brush up on your note-taking skills.

How to improve my grades, without spending money!

We highly recommend that you follow these steps to increase your chances of improving your grades:

1. Read all textbook material relevant to the topic being covered prior to attending class, even though you do not understand some of the terms. This may be a daunting task but it will give you an idea of what to expect during the upcoming lessons.

2. Do take notes in your classes; otherwise you will forget it within the next few hours!

3. Always ask! Ask your teachers if you do not understand what was taught. If you still do not understand, ask your friends! You have got nothing to lose!

Using Group Notes
Is your teacher going at a supersonic pace? Are you struggling to keep up?

Our advice…

Simple, just form a group with some of your reliable and trusted classmates and take turns taking class notes. Concentrate on what is being said in class when it’s not your day to be the note-taker.

Instead of photocopying the notes from your classmates, we recommend that you copy them over by hand while picturing in your mind what was taught previously.