Ten Habits

10 Habits of Highly Effective Students
Some people believe that really successful students are just born that
way. True, some students are able to breeze through school with little
or no effort. However, the vast majority of successful students achieve
their success by developing and applying effective study habits. The
following are the top 10 study habits employed by highly successful
students. So if you want to become a successful student, don't get
discouraged, don't give up, just work to develop each of the study
habits below and you're see your grades go up, your knowledge increase
and your ability to learn and assimilate information improve.
1. Don't try to cram all your studying into one session.

Successful students typically space their work out over shorter periods
of time and rarely try to cram all of their studying into just one or
two sessions. If you want to become a successful student then you need
to learn to be consistent in your studies and to have regular, yet
shorter, study periods.
2. Plan when you're going to study.

Successful students schedule specific times throughout the week when
they are going to complete their studying -- and then they stick with
their schedule. Students who study sporadically and whimsically
typically do not perform as well as students who have a set study
schedule.
3. Study at the same time.

Not only is it important that you plan when you're going to study but
that you also create a consistent, daily study routine. When you study
at the same time each day and each week you're studying will become a
regular part of your life. You'll be mentally and emotionally more
prepared for each study session and each study session will become more
productive.
4. Each study time should have a specific goal.

Simply studying without direction is not effective. You need to know
exactly what you need to accomplish during each study session. Before
you start studying set a study session goal that supports your overall
academic goal (i.e. memorize 30 vocabulary words in order to ace the
vocabulary section on an upcoming Spanish test.)
5. Never procrastinate your planned study session.

It’s very easy, and common, to put off your study session because of
lack of interest in the subject, because you have other things you need
to get done first or just because the assignment is hard. Successful
students DO NOT procrastinate studying. If you procrastinate your study
session, your studying will become much less effective and you may get
everything accomplished that you need to. Procrastination also leads to
rushing, and rushing is the number one cause of errors.
6. Start with the most difficult subject first.

As your most difficult assignment or subject will require the most effort
and mental energy you should start with it first. Once you've completed
the most difficult work it will be much easy to complete the rest of your
work. Believe it or not, starting with the most difficult work will
greatly improve the effectiveness of your study sessions and your academic
performance.
7. Always review your notes before starting an assignment.

Obviously, before you can review your notes you must first have notes.
Always make sure to take good notes in class. Before you start each study
session and before you start a particular assignment review your notes
thoroughly to make sure you know how to complete the assignment correctly.
8. Make sure you're not disturbed while you're studying

When you're disturbed while you're studying you (1) loose your train of
thought and (2) you get distracted -- both of which will lead to very
ineffective studying. Before you start studying find a place where you
won't be disturbed.
9. Use study groups effectively

Ever heard the phrase "two heads are better than one"? Well this can be
especially true when it comes to studying. Working in groups enables you
to (1) get help from other students when you're struggling to understand a
concept, (2) complete assignments more quickly, and (3) teach others
whereby helping both the other student and yourself to internalize the
subject matter. However, study groups can become very ineffective if
they're not structured and if groups members come unprepared. Effective
students use study groups effectively.
10. Review your notes, schoolwork and other class materials over the weekend.
Successful students review what they've learned during the week over the
weekend. This way they're well prepared to continue learning new concepts
at the beginning of each week that build upon previous coursework and
knowledge acquired the previous week.
Be sure that if you develop the habits outlined above, you'll see
a major improvement in your academic success.

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10 Habits of Highly Effective Students

1. Don't try to cram all your studying into one session.

2. Plan when you're going to study.

3. Study at the same time.

4. Each study time should have a specific goal.

5. Never procrastinate your planned study session.

6. Start with the most difficult subject first.

7. Always review your notes before starting an assignment.

8. Make sure you're not disturbed while you're studying

9. Use study groups effectively

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