By: SEYI The Motivator | Filed Under: Motivations on academic success. |
In this article I will be talking about bad Study Habits that Keep You from Being the Best Student You Can Be. The study habits that disempower many students.
This is mostly applicable to the tertiary student
1: Procrastination
If your friends on Facebook with other students, you probably know what to expect on your feed once it’s time to get ready for exams: everyone suddenly gets busy.
But they don’t get busy studying. Instead, they clean their homes, cook for the first time in months, or worse, spend all day on Facebook or sleeping. In other words, they’re procrastinating. It’s very common and very easy to understand. Studying for exams can be very stressful, and it forces you to face your fears about yourself and your dreams.
What to do: There are many anti-procrastination strategies you can adopt, from better time management to being more organized, following to-do-lists, to asking someone to check up on your progress.
2: Studying at the Wrong Place
Rule of thumb: If you fall asleep when you read in a place (say, the couch or your bed), this isn’t the best studying place for you. The same goes for a place with a lot of distractions, like the beach.
What to do: Some people need things to happen around them to concentrate – you need to test different atmospheres and choose the right place for you to learn.
3: Turning on Distractions
Along the lines of the point we just made, it might be more fun to study in front of the TV, or while you’re logged into Facebook, but chances are you won’t get much done.
What to do: If it’s hard for you not to be connected, you might want to try to reward yourself with TV or social media time after you get a certain amount of studying done.
Bad Study Habit #4: Studying the Night Before
You might pass some tests studying only the night before, but it will be hard to pass many tests this way, especially if you’re aiming for higher grades and a deeper understanding of what you’re studying. Not only do academic studies require a lot of your time, attention and energy, but your brain won’t function as well without a good night’s sleep, which will further challenge your chances to succeed when you take the exam.
What to do: Take a break a day before a test, do something you love like going for a walk or meeting friends. Make one page with the main points to remember and review it only in the morning of the test after a nice breakfast.
5: Studying with The Wrong People
Choosing the right people to study with is an important factor for your learning performance. For example, studying with friends could be a great idea if you and your friends are motivated enough, and know how to support yourselves through the more challenging parts of studying.
What to do: give it a chance, but know when to put the limit if needed. If you and your studying partner end up chatting about other topics, it might be best to study separately, or only get together to test each other out with questions after you’ve each learned the material on your own.
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