1. Schedule study time between classes
2. Find a Place to Study
3. Study in a Group
4. Schedule Breaks
5. Start with the Hardest Subject First
Step 1:
Buy a calendar with large squares for writing extensive notes about your daily obligations, including your job and class schedules. Keep a small organizer or notepad with you to write down items to add to your calendar at home.
Step 2:
Read all class syllabi thoroughly at the start of the term. Mark down the dates when assignments are due and exams are held for each course on your calendar.
Step 3:
Determine which courses require a large amount of reading. Keep novels or other textbooks with you to read at work, on the bus or on breaks between classes.
Step 4:
Make a list of any research projects or problem-solving assignments you'll be doing and map out a study schedule on your calendar so you won't be caught off guard when work is due.
Step 5:
Find out about and mark on your calendar all social and academic club events or sporting and varsity events you will be required to attend.
Step 6:
Take into account long weekends and vacations and mark them on your calendar. Decide which projects or assignments you can work on at home and on vacation.
Step 7:
Allot time for exercise during your week, as a way to relieve stress.
Step 8:
Decide how much time you can give to yourself, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend.