Study Habits/Org. Skills

How should you be setting goals?

• Ahead of time

• When you need to

• You don't need to... goals rarely come true

• When you feel like it

What is one of the most useful ways to make sure you are doing all you need to?

• Use a planner

• Write things down on your hand

• Remember them in your head

• Make sure your mom or dad is reminding you daily

How should you choose a study area at home?

• Choose a place near an older sibling so you can get them to answer for you

• The living room where the rest of the family is gathered so you can multi-task

• An area free from distractions

• Your friends house so you can review together

Organizing your notes....

• Makes it useful to find later

• Automatically transfers info from short to long term memory

• Is a good use of time because it makes you look busy

• Isn't necessary

If you DO want/need to study with a friend, how should you do so?

• Quiz each other, review together, and ask questions

• While watching the game or your favorite Netflix show together

• All day every day

• You shouldn't because you don't have any friends :(

Which of the following ways is the best way to get a lot of school work done?

• Do whatever one is easiest first, then bounce around as you see fit

• Move randomly from one project to the next

• Wait til Sunday night, because you work better under pressure

• Complete one assignment at a time, then move on to the next, etc.

A realistic schedule for after school should look like:

• Homework, snack, tv (in that order no matter what, even if you don't finish your work)

• Time for: a quick snack, study/homework, down time/extracurriculars, and some breaks here and there

• Fun stuff first, ending the night with homework

• Time for: tv, friends, extracurriculars, and school stuff if you have time

How long should your study periods last for?

• 1 hour at a time

• 5-10 minutes

• As long as you can stand to

• Probably 20 - 30 minutes, but the important thing is they are all the same length

This question is essentially a "gimme" so if you get it wrong I'm going to be very disappointed in you... Your attitude about studying should be:

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on the day

• Depends on your astrological sign

In order to avoid distractions you should:

• Study at your desk with your headphones in. Music type doesn't matter if you have headphones since you can't hear anyone else

• Only listen to soft music, like modern pop or alternative

• If you are going to have any music playing, it should not have words

• Set your phone to vibrate instead of "ring", so you can ignore notifications if you want