Having a plan to follow is one way you can help yourself to focus on what’s most important in studying. You should begin your planning before examinations or deadlines. Calculate how many days you’ve got between exams or deadlines. In case you have several examinations within a short period of time, choose the best program and timetable for studying.
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Think about how much time you have for study every day or week. Set aside for food, sleep, family or work obligations, and social activities and recreation. Schedule study time for when you’re at your most alert.
Do you work the best in the morning? If so, study in the morning. Does your evening meal make you sleepy or wake you up? Schedule study time following a meal or before. Schedule study, for example, top assignments should be done during 2 hours, and others – later. Since deadline gets closer, amount of study time increase. Start out with a few minutes each day and build up to 3 or 2 hours per day near deadline.
Don’t get bored or tired with studying
This prevents you from going around in circles and becoming bored with a topic. Assign more time overall to subjects that you find harder, as you will need to concentrate more intensely. It can help to work on a topic you dislike first, in order that then you can unwind and move on to another one.
Finish studying early before an exam in order to have time for relaxation and good night sleep. Create a list of tasks for every day. Pin this strategy at a wall or otherwise keep it accessible. It will help you to have time for both, studying and relaxation.