Show E How students study I Stephen fu Walker alker Contributing Writer The crippling trend in college students' students work ethic thic is the ugly and personal Achilles' Achilles heel- heel procrastination Learning good study techniques can help solve this dilemma Truthfully I study like 15 minutes while running up the stairs to class I definitely work well under pressure My favorite place to study would be while actually sitting in class said Trinette a summer student at Procrastination is a common study- study avoidance technique many college students cling to until right before class when the minute 15 quickie crunch session begins For the theother theother theother other students out there striving for good grades takes more than the minute 15 up pick-me-up session Procrastinating catches up with many students in the long run and is an easy trap to fall into As Patrick Pacheco put it procrastinating that is basically my mym m motto n For each credit hour taken it is projected that the average student will need at least 2 1 hours ide of class for individualized study time each week So forthe forthe for forthe the student taking a full- full time load of 18 12 credit hours that means 2436 24 2436 2436 36 hours of study time in addition to the hours already allotted for class attendance I probably study around 9 hours a week I dont don't like to procrastinate but sometimes I do said George Wens a mechanical engineering major What can students do to break the vicious cycle There are I several ways that students can prevent the last- last minute scramble from fromI I occurring A student can fight the procrastination i bug by attending study improvement workshops help hel p having willpower and working hard to integrate the study skills learned on a very regular basis offers free study workshops that have little bits of advice for helping students excel in their schoolwork One suggestion a student could get from these workshops is to create daily schedules blocking in study time We Learning Center coordinate with the TRIO program Every semester they have student improvement workshops to learn studying techniques said Shirley Turley a Learning Center Specialist One suggests Students should prioritize responsibilities and engagements in order of importance Some people do not know how to prioritize and become procrastinators A to todo todo todo do list places items in order of importance The knowledge available online is accessible to every student for his or her advantage Finding the willpower within oneself to make a change from poor to good study habits can be a first step towards better grades If there is a abig abig big test the following day it may be a better use of time to stay home and study rather than going to the movies Prioritization can be that simple Be wise when setting goals Do not try to be a perfectionist No Noone Noone Noone one is perfect Trying to tobe tobe tobe be a perfect person sets students up for defeat Set achievable but slightly challenging goals and stick with it Working hard to fight procrastinating will affect all areas of a students student's life Students Student's lives can be hectic and busy To find extra time in the day try combining several activities into one onetime onetime onetime time spot This will free up more time for studying I study an hour on 15 10 minutes off around to prevent anxiety said Geoff Daniels a student He went on to explain that this helps him not get getso getso getso so stressed out when he heis heis heis is studying for the more difficult subjects like math Not every person learns and likes to study in the same way Several students and faculty have advice for their peers about effective studying techniques I am a procrastinator to the extreme I also have online classes I have to take I have to study more for online classes They are more difficult for me because I plan on doing them hem later in the day but then I get too tired to work on it I keep pushing it off and forget about it said Jessica Noren a pre- pre health major Online classes are becoming more and more popular each day They appeal to those who have busy schedules and need classes they can do on their own time schedule Online classes revolve around self-motivation self and time management which tends not to be ideal for all students I solve this problem procrastinating by setting a certain time each day for my online classes so I wont won't forget about them says Noren R e a d i n g comes first Then going through all my notes and combining what I already know said Hadiyah Muhamed a business major Repetition has been proven to make things stick in the brain Muhamed uses repetition in her three-step three plan to get her good grades I like to use the Internet when I study I Google whatever I need said Patrick Pacheco Krystal Gibson on the theother theother theother other hand suggests highlighting annotating working out example problems and looking up unfamiliar words in the dictionary Studying is important with math in particular Math builds on itself You cant can't just skip a chapter and expect to understand something further down the line said Turley Learning Center receptionist Several students take advantage of the theother theother theother other resources available on all the campuses These include the Learning Center where tutoring is offered in various subjects the Writing Centers and the Reading Centers |