As students return to campus and summer fades away, homework and studying slowly become a part of daily life. Some students may find themselves struggling with study habits and knowing which ones lead to the most success.
\nStephanie O\u2019Brian, director of Upward Bound, works with several high school students to become better equipped for college.
\n\u201cWhen it comes to studying, I think most students struggle with three things the most: time management, the inability to focus and limit distractions, and not knowing how to study in a way that is both effective and efficient for themselves,\u201d O\u2019Brian said.
\nAlthough O\u2019Brian does not think there are right or wrong ways to study in general, she does believe there are right and wrong ways for each person.
\n\u201cSome people study amazingly well with classical music on, but that would drive me insane,\u201d O\u2019Brian said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t make me better or worse, just different.\u201d
\nWhen it comes to studying, O\u2019Brian said students should know themselves and figure out what methods work best for them. She also believes that physical care of the body might be the one study habit that is most important.
\n\u201cI would urge my students to tend to their physical self \u2014 truly get enough sleep, drink enough water, eat nutritious food, exercise your body and stretch your muscles,\u201d O\u2019Brian said. \u201cWe abuse our bodies and brain all of the time yet expect them to perform at peak performance constantly,\u201d O\u2019Brian said.
\nLocation is also a very important aspect of studying.
\nJohn Mark Warnick, director of Academic Resource Services at Harding, said students should abstain from studying in places where they might get easily distracted. He also suggested not studying or doing schoolwork in bed.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t do your homework while lying in bed because that is your place of sleep, and if you combine the two tasks, your brain has difficulty separating them,\u201d he said.
\nWarnick said he also believes taking handwritten notes and asking the professor for help are habits that will always be helpful no matter what age we are.
\nJunior Dalton Allen said he struggles with knowing how to prioritize his classes and manage his time well as a student athlete. However, he discovered reading over his notes and rewriting them helps the information become second nature for him.
\nAllen also said he has some study habits unique to him that he believes help him the most.
\n\u201cSometimes I like talking to myself while I\u2019m doing homework. I slap myself to motivate and psych myself up,\u201d Allen said.
\nWhether it is studying with music in the background or talking out loud while doing homework, study habits can be unique to every student.
\n\u201cNot everyone learns the same way, and recognizing that about yourself can help you work more efficiently,\u201d Warnick said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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