Study Consulting

Adam

"Be proactive in avoiding distractions: turn off your phone, study without your laptop, work someplace without a wireless signal, or temporarily disable the internet connection on your computer."

Aishwarya

"Do the reading BEFORE you go to class and have sticky notes with questions in the margins."

Alexandra

"Keeping calm and positive while studying; being upset or frustrated with yourself makes it hard to focus!"

Ally

"Use Google Calendar! Put all your important events in there - assignment due dates, meetings, etc - and it'll text you reminders before the deadline!"

Anirudh

"Planning your courses is very important to succeed at JHU. Plan from the point of view of what you expect to do in your dream job  and also from the point of view of how much load you can handle while getting good grades.  Allocating appropriate time, not only for one's studies, but also to maintain a good social life and having fun."

Ashley

"Read, review, and rewrite!"

Camila

"Balance is essential. Balance your time betweeen work, play and taking care of yourself."

Carol

"Ask for help from professors or anyone. Don't be shy."

Chandni

"After each class, write down the 5 most important things you learned from that lecture."

Cheng

"Always be well-organized and motivated!"

Danae

"Learn to distinguish the difference between working hard and working smart.  You’d be surprised at the difference it can make."

Diane

"Try teaching someone or rewrite a summary of your notes on a chalkboard/whiteboard."

Elizabeth

"Typing or rewriting class notes before midterms or exams is a great way to review what was covered in class and helps you remember what concepts you struggled with."

Emmanuel

"Study to understand - Don't just memorize!"

Emily J

"Focus on small, manageable tasks each day and work towards completing them, it will help keep you from getting overwhelmed. And always remember to think positive! You can do it and with the right mind set, you will succeed!"

Emily T

"Don't let the volume of your workload bog you down. Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life gets hard."

Erika

"Take it a little at a time. Some is always better than none."

Grady

"Sleep 8 hours a night."

Guy

"Always be thinking about how information you read or study would be incorporated into a test question.  Try and come up with questions that your teacher might ask and then fit information that you are studying into the context of those questions."

Isha

"Don't be stressed. Maintain discipline and never ever procrastinate. A stitch in time always saves nine."

Jennifer

"To organize: list all items that need to get done and write them in order of importance. Check off as you do them and feel accomplishment!"

Jenny

"Prioritize your time.  Balance studies with extracurricular activities  or something fun so that when you come back to studying you will become focused.  Study hard and play hard, don’t mix the two."

Jessie

"Finding the right study environment is very important. Make sure there are minimal distractions and you are comfortable enough to be productive! Also, don't be afraid to change up locations!"

Jossie

"A healthy mind needs a healthy body to be efficient: eat hearty and sleep well!"

Katherine

"Find a place that is quiet, clean and cool, and without any potential distractions.

Komal

"Organization of thoughts- Neat comprehensive notes taken either during class or while studying- this helps in a better understanding of the subject and is an effective learning technique."

Lia

"Stop stressing and looking over your to-do-list; just pick a task and do it!"

Nicholas

"Some just work hard while others just work smart, but the most successful work hard and smart."

Nicole

"Go to every class, listen to pod casts, make note cards, study ahead of time."

Nitish

"Do not miss class, it is the best way to understand the concepts. Plan and prioritize your study material and hours"

Pranay

"Make the best use of the weekend.  Managing this time is key."

Rachel

"Never be afraid to ask for help. I think there is strength in recognizing that we all have something useful to share with one another."

Rohan

"Study alone as well as working in groups, it will save you time while making sure you understand all the material.  When in a group, it helps to take turns teaching material to each other. USE WHITEBOARDS!"

Sahdia

"Be organized: use a planner/calendar to write down meetings, due dates, and assignments."

Sarah

"Give yourself time to review and test your knowledge before an exam."

Sheerin

"Plan the order in which your tasks will be done and then concentrate only on the task at hand.  If you remember something else, make a note of it and come back to it later."

Stephanie

"Learn to be able to pick out what’s most important in the lectures. Match up well-taken notes with recorded lectures. Be efficient with your time."

Tiffany

"A lapse in focus (e.g. YouTube for a couple hours) doesn’t mean the rest of your study night is wasted.  It’s better to start later today than pushing it off until the night before deadline."

Tushar

"Refraining from obsessive email/FaceBook checking and signing out of your instant messenger while studying can be very good for your academic health!"

Tyler

"Use color coded flash cards to study different chapters or concepts for a class."

Will

"Do work in library – distraction free. Organize, keep organized notes/dates, subjects, etc. Go to class."

Yera

"When the effort and the result (grades, satisfaction, etc.) is equal, it’s actually fun to do work."

Yujie

"Rather study 1 hour with 100% concentration instead of 5 hours while checking your facebook and chatting with friends at the same time."

Zaynah

"Plan ahead and make a study schedule in advance!"