creating a study schedule
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Creating your Very First Study Schedule!!!By: The Quad 2 RAs!!!
First, decide how you want to record your
Study Schedule iCalender Google Calendar
Other poppin’ popular methods
Next, begin creating your schedule by first inserting in events and activities which are concrete, such as your classes.
Continue by inserting other concrete events and activities, in which it is mandatory that you
attend, including (but NLT):• Work (can’t miss, or you’ll lose a Holiday)• Mandatory Extracurriculars• If your on the E-Board• Sports or Club Teams
(practices)• Religious Observances
Continue to add other events and activities your schedule, including those
in which attendance is Non-Mandatory
• Volunteering (possibly)• Club Teams and Student Orgs
• Exercise
Don’t forget to schedule time for meals and sleep!!!
And finally… We can schedule all of our study
time!!!YES!!!
Some additional tips you should keep in mind…
The method you may use to record your study schedule may have
exclusive advantagesGoogle Calendars
sends reminders to your phone; Sticky-Note Calendars do
not
Often best to group certain events or
activities in a specific color to better
distinguish on a calendarEating = GreenClass = Yellow
Work = Red
Remember the 2:1 Rule when scheduling study time for classes:
For every 1 hour spent in class, 2 hours should be invested in studying / reviewing
If you already feel overextended, it isn’t too late to step down from an E-board position or stop attending a club
May hurt now, but will save your grades laterCan always try again next semester have a better grasp on time management
Other tips…Your Study Schedule shouldn’t be completely concrete. As exams approach, adjust accordingly based on:
Level of preparedness, Overall exam difficultyAmount / type of preparation necessary for each exam
Stick to your schedule!!!Create target goals prior to each study session
Monday: Outline and create flash cards for Ch. 3 & 4Tuesday: Outline and create flash cards for Ch. 5 & 6Wednesday: Review material covered Monday and TuesdayThursday: …
Congratulations! Now that you’ve created your very first Study
Schedule, you can finally avoid this…