Using time effectively

Using Time Effectively

Your college career is often times some of the best days of your life but also present some of the most stressful times of your life as well. Tests, exams and finals all add stress and anxiety to students because so much is depending on your performance. The majority of your grade will depend on it. Your GPA depends on it and for some students passing a test will mean passing the class or even worse getting to come back to school for another semester.
The first step is to know yourself and what your strengths and weaknesses are as far as your college skills. These would include reading, writing, listening, and mathematics. Also, study and work habits such as as organization, time management, concentration, listening, and note taking.
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help develop an effective study strategy. If you excel at math but you read slow then you know you should spend more time on reading and less time on math. Also, know when you function best and tailor your studying to those times. If you function well in the evenings then study in the evening or conversely if you function best in the morning or afternoon then study during those times.
Good students don't necessarily study more than poor students do but students who do well are better at concentrating than students who struggle. Similarly, students who study faster will be the ones who do well and being successful in school, life or business means continually learning and developing new strategies. If you improve your concentration skills by avoiding outside distractions and improve your study speed you will see greater levels of success when taking exams.