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mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item "> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/deb-peterson-31017" rel="nocaes" class="mntl-attribution__item-name" tabindex="0" >Deb Peterson</a> </div> <span id="mntl-author-tooltip__job-title_1-0" class="comp mntl-author-tooltip__job-title mntl-text-block">Education Expert</span> <ul id="mntl-author-tooltip__education_1-0" class="comp mntl-author-tooltip__education mntl-block"><li id="mntl-author-tooltip__education-item_1-0" class="comp mntl-author-tooltip__education-item mntl-text-block">B.A., English, St. Olaf College</li></ul> <div class="mntl-author-tooltip__bio"> Deb Peterson is a writer and a learning and development consultant who has created corporate training programs for firms of all sizes. </div> </div> <div class="mntl-author-tooltip__bottom"> <span class="mntl-author-tooltip__learn-more-text">Learn about our</span> <a href="/about-us-4779650#toc-editorial-guidelines" rel="nocaes" class="mntl-author-tooltip__learn-more-link" >Editorial Process</a> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="mntl-attribution__item-date">Updated on August 27, 2018</div></div> </div></div> </div><div class="loc article-content"><div id="list-sc_1-0" class="comp list-sc mntl-block article-content list "><div id="article-intro_1-0" class="comp article-intro mntl-block article-content__description"><p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> You've decided to go back to school and you're ready to make the most of it. Dare to be the best student you can possibly be with these 10 tips for great students, including study hacks, tips for work/life balance, and how to establish rapport with your teachers and classmates. </p></div> <div id="list-sc__content_1-0" class="comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block " data-sc-sticky-offset="85" data-sc-ad-label-height="24" data-sc-ad-track-spacing="100" data-sc-min-track-height="250" data-sc-max-track-height="600" data-sc-breakpoint="50em" data-sc-load-immediate="3" data-sc-content-positions="[1, 1050, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150]" data-bind-scroll-on-start="true"><div id="list-sc-item_1-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_1-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">01</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-take-hard-classes"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_2-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Take Hard Classes </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_3-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.5%;"> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/QwCF8ccOwYaezQE2iHHQzBz5Q70=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Laptop-in-classroom-Tetra-Images-Brand-X-Pictures-Getty-Images-102757763-5895939c3df78caebc92e6b2.jpg" width="2124" height="1413" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/7X26yCPVnKif7Rri3De1ZkhK6Sw=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Laptop-in-classroom-Tetra-Images-Brand-X-Pictures-Getty-Images-102757763-5895939c3df78caebc92e6b2.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="College Classes" class=" universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_1-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_1-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Tetra Images/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images 102757763</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_4-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> You're paying good money for an education, make sure you get one. There will be classes that are required for your major, of course, but you will have a fair number of electives as well. Don't take classes simply to accrue credits. Take the classes that really teach you something. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_5-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Be passionate about learning. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_6-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> I once had an advisor that said to me when I expressed fear of a difficult class, "Do you want to get an education or not?" </p></div> <div id="adslot_1-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_2-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_2-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">02</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-show-up-every-time"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_7-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Show Up, Every Time </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_8-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/-K-jjapeAyUWnLSh7a6Bq6SWlF8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Home-Marili-Forastieri-Photodisc-Getty-Images-200329581-001-58958bf63df78caebc8e773e.jpg" width="1255" height="837" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/oEZSDPabT0ep5fQvKXxVI2w_kDI=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Home-Marili-Forastieri-Photodisc-Getty-Images-200329581-001-58958bf63df78caebc8e773e.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Studying for college" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_2-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/-K-jjapeAyUWnLSh7a6Bq6SWlF8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Home-Marili-Forastieri-Photodisc-Getty-Images-200329581-001-58958bf63df78caebc8e773e.jpg" width="1255" height="837" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/oEZSDPabT0ep5fQvKXxVI2w_kDI=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Home-Marili-Forastieri-Photodisc-Getty-Images-200329581-001-58958bf63df78caebc8e773e.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Studying for college" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_2-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Marili-Forastieri/Photodisc/Getty-Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_9-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Make your classes your highest priority. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_10-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> If you've got children, I understand that this isn't always possible. Children should always come first. But if you don't show up for your classes, you're not getting that education we discussed in No. 1. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_11-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Make sure you've got a good plan for seeing that your children are cared for when you're scheduled to be in class, and when you need to study. It really is possible to raise children while you're going to school. People do it every day. </p></div> <div id="adslot_2-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_3-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_3-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">03</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-sit-in-the-front-row"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_12-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Sit in the Front Row </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_13-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-low-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.4%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/-Fut2a_aUTe50VV1jhOy91bMtas=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-Focused-by-Cultura-yellowdog-Getty-Images-589588323df78caebc89ebf3.jpg" width="507" height="337" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/it_5aTlXxdCuxYmqFSfVDJWKf2k=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-Focused-by-Cultura-yellowdog-Getty-Images-589588323df78caebc89ebf3.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Student in front row" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_3-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/-Fut2a_aUTe50VV1jhOy91bMtas=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-Focused-by-Cultura-yellowdog-Getty-Images-589588323df78caebc89ebf3.jpg" width="507" height="337" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/it_5aTlXxdCuxYmqFSfVDJWKf2k=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-Focused-by-Cultura-yellowdog-Getty-Images-589588323df78caebc89ebf3.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Student in front row" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_3-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Cultura/yellowdog/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_14-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> If you happen to be shy, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first, but it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught. You can hear better. You can see everything on the board without having to crane your neck around the head in front of you. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_15-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> You can make eye contact with the professor. Don't underestimate the power of this. If your teacher knows you're really <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-be-a-good-listener-31438" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">listening</a> and that you care about what you're learning, he or she will be extra willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher. </p></div> <div id="adslot_3-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_4-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_4-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">04</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-ask-questions"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_16-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Ask Questions </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_17-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:74.2%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/1eLuL9WQLSNjtp83M9i5609mqHw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Question-Juanmonino-E-Plus-Getty-Images-114248780-58958f993df78caebc91d37d.jpg" width="2012" height="1493" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/J_K_gAW5Efn8u8_0UYiEf3e38IA=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Question-Juanmonino-E-Plus-Getty-Images-114248780-58958f993df78caebc91d37d.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Asking questions in class" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_4-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/1eLuL9WQLSNjtp83M9i5609mqHw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Question-Juanmonino-E-Plus-Getty-Images-114248780-58958f993df78caebc91d37d.jpg" width="2012" height="1493" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/J_K_gAW5Efn8u8_0UYiEf3e38IA=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Question-Juanmonino-E-Plus-Getty-Images-114248780-58958f993df78caebc91d37d.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Asking questions in class" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_4-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Juanmonino/E Plus/Getty Images 114248780</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_18-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Ask questions immediately if you don't understand something. If you're in the front row and have been making eye contact, your instructor probably already knows by the look on your face that you don't understand something. A polite raising of your hand is all you need to do to indicate you've got a question. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_19-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> If it isn't appropriate to interrupt, make a quick note of your question so you don't forget, and be sure to ask later. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_20-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Having said this, don't make a pest of yourself. Nobody wants to hear you ask a question every 10 minutes. If you're completely lost, make an appointment to see your <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-an-online-graduate-class-like-1686055" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">teacher</a> after class. </p></div> <div id="adslot_4-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_5-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_5-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">05</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-create-a-study-space"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_21-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/create-a-study-space-1857109" rel="nocaes" class="mntl-sc-block-heading__link" >Create a Study Space</a> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_22-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.7%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/LeRPPBO5WaPeDnx4WnLP9hRQBa0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Professional-Morsa-Images-Digital-Vision-Getty-Images-475967877-589588b55f9b5874eec636d1.jpg" width="2121" height="1416" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/GV26fS5TElg8IemFzOoxm-8vpEM=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Professional-Morsa-Images-Digital-Vision-Getty-Images-475967877-589588b55f9b5874eec636d1.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Study Space" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_5-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/LeRPPBO5WaPeDnx4WnLP9hRQBa0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Professional-Morsa-Images-Digital-Vision-Getty-Images-475967877-589588b55f9b5874eec636d1.jpg" width="2121" height="1416" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/GV26fS5TElg8IemFzOoxm-8vpEM=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Professional-Morsa-Images-Digital-Vision-Getty-Images-475967877-589588b55f9b5874eec636d1.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Study Space" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_5-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Morsa Images/Digital Vision/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_23-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Carve out a place at home that is <em>your </em>study space. If you've got a family around you, make sure everyone understands that when you're in that space, you're not to be interrupted unless the house is on fire. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_24-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Create a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need absolute quiet or do you prefer to have loud music playing? Do you like working at the kitchen table in the midst of everything or do you a quiet room with the door shut? Know your own style and create the space you need. </p></div> <div id="adslot_5-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_6-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_6-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">06</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-do-all-the-work-plus-more"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_25-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Do All the Work, Plus More </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_26-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/PVwHWzKCHVS-ryi3WUSrYubOF3M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-in-library-Bounce-Cultura-Getty-Images-87182052-58958a503df78caebc8c3b53.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/nvZEjiSt6gRHLSHfgq3Fx48wpcY=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-in-library-Bounce-Cultura-Getty-Images-87182052-58958a503df78caebc8c3b53.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Student in library" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_6-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/PVwHWzKCHVS-ryi3WUSrYubOF3M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-in-library-Bounce-Cultura-Getty-Images-87182052-58958a503df78caebc8c3b53.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/nvZEjiSt6gRHLSHfgq3Fx48wpcY=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Student-in-library-Bounce-Cultura-Getty-Images-87182052-58958a503df78caebc8c3b53.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Student in library" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_6-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Bounce/Cultura/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_27-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Do your homework. Read the assigned pages, and then some. Plug your topic into the Internet, grab another book at the library, and see what else you can learn about the subject. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_28-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Turn your work in on time. If <a data-inlink="eRRJNwJYhiSHhxwfjINUzQ==" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/teaching-tips-and-strategies-4132474" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">extra credit work</a> is offered, do that too. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_29-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> I know this takes time, but it'll ensure you really know your stuff. And that's why you're going to school. Right? </p></div> <div id="adslot_6-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_7-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_7-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">07</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-make-practice-tests"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_30-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/make-practice-tests-while-you-study-31622" rel="nocaes" class="mntl-sc-block-heading__link" >Make Practice Tests</a> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_31-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/TqjbJoF_CNc-Ia_XkT7MWkauzto=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Male-student-with-laptop-by-vm-Getty-Images-154948645-58958f673df78caebc91cc5d.jpg" width="3867" height="2578" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/K6kv04Qn4A_0wTB4C1nhjiguTO8=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Male-student-with-laptop-by-vm-Getty-Images-154948645-58958f673df78caebc91cc5d.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Making practice tests" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_7-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/TqjbJoF_CNc-Ia_XkT7MWkauzto=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Male-student-with-laptop-by-vm-Getty-Images-154948645-58958f673df78caebc91cc5d.jpg" width="3867" height="2578" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/K6kv04Qn4A_0wTB4C1nhjiguTO8=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Male-student-with-laptop-by-vm-Getty-Images-154948645-58958f673df78caebc91cc5d.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Making practice tests" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_7-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Vm/E+/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_32-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> While you're studying, pay attention to the material you know will be on a test and write a quick practice question. Start a new document on your laptop and add questions as you think of them. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_33-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> When you're ready to study for a test, you'll have <a data-inlink="n5mqq_fL1vdx1sZ8mDH_dA==" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/fill-in-the-blank-tests-1857458" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">a practice test</a> ready. Brilliant. </p></div> <div id="adslot_7-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_8-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_8-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">08</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-form-or-join-a-study-group"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_34-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Form or Join a Study Group </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_35-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/SN1pguhFleeTzhKBwz219DKtB2M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Writing-group-Chris-Schmidt-E-Plus-Getty-Images-157310680-58958c183df78caebc8e96af.jpg" width="1255" height="837" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/tk_LTYvv0GSiPPF_jrT8IFEKZyw=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Writing-group-Chris-Schmidt-E-Plus-Getty-Images-157310680-58958c183df78caebc8e96af.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Writing Group" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_8-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/SN1pguhFleeTzhKBwz219DKtB2M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Writing-group-Chris-Schmidt-E-Plus-Getty-Images-157310680-58958c183df78caebc8e96af.jpg" width="1255" height="837" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/tk_LTYvv0GSiPPF_jrT8IFEKZyw=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Writing-group-Chris-Schmidt-E-Plus-Getty-Images-157310680-58958c183df78caebc8e96af.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Writing Group" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_8-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Chris Schmidt/ E Plus/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_36-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> A lot of people study better with others. If that's you, <a data-inlink="bmzUm1m1Ec8Uv21eMJQtYA==" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/tips-for-new-mba-students-467025" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">form a study group</a> in your class or join one that's already organized. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_37-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> There are lots of benefits to studying in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate. You have to really understand something to be able to explain it out loud to someone else. </p></div> <div id="adslot_8-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_9-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_9-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">09</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-use-one-planner"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_38-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/time-management-tips-for-busy-students-31205" rel="nocaes" class="mntl-sc-block-heading__link" >Use One Planner</a> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_39-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/DuuMsm06XPzqon3VN8L-Gd774Dc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Date-book-Brigitte-Sporrer-Cultura-Getty-Images-155291948-589588c35f9b5874eec6449c.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/bT1DwkP6m38T6weLzk-sOTrSSKg=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Date-book-Brigitte-Sporrer-Cultura-Getty-Images-155291948-589588c35f9b5874eec6449c.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Date Book" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_9-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/DuuMsm06XPzqon3VN8L-Gd774Dc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Date-book-Brigitte-Sporrer-Cultura-Getty-Images-155291948-589588c35f9b5874eec6449c.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/bT1DwkP6m38T6weLzk-sOTrSSKg=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Date-book-Brigitte-Sporrer-Cultura-Getty-Images-155291948-589588c35f9b5874eec6449c.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Date Book" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_9-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Brigitte Sporrer/Cultura/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_40-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> I don't know about you, but if I had a separate calendar for work, school, and life, I'd be a complete mess. When everything in your life is on one calendar, in one planner, you can't double-book anything. You know, like an important test and a dinner with your boss. The test trumps, by the way. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_41-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Get a great calendar or planner with enough room for several daily entries. Keep it with you at all times. </p></div> <div id="adslot_9-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div> <div id="list-sc-item_10-0" class="comp list-sc-item mntl-block mntl-sc-list-item"><div id="list-marker_10-0" class="comp list-marker list-marker--numbers"> <div class="content-list-number"> <div class="item-number">10</div> <div class="total">of 10</div> </div> </div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-meditate"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_42-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Meditate </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_43-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block reference-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/pZWT4bM2-vWZxT0HhYaNWF5WPGs=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Meditation-kristian-sekulic-E-Plus-Getty-Images-175435602-58958aeb5f9b5874eec90359.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" data-srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/8wtazVZ1aJt9oGeA1r2GcGjm95I=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Meditation-kristian-sekulic-E-Plus-Getty-Images-175435602-58958aeb5f9b5874eec90359.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Meditation" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_10-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/pZWT4bM2-vWZxT0HhYaNWF5WPGs=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Meditation-kristian-sekulic-E-Plus-Getty-Images-175435602-58958aeb5f9b5874eec90359.jpg" width="2122" height="1415" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/8wtazVZ1aJt9oGeA1r2GcGjm95I=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Meditation-kristian-sekulic-E-Plus-Getty-Images-175435602-58958aeb5f9b5874eec90359.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Meditation" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_10-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Kristian sekulic/ E Plus/Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_44-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> One of the best things you can do to improve your entire life, not just school is, meditate. Fifteen minutes a day is all you need to feel calm, centered and confident. </p> <p id="mntl-sc-block_45-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Meditate any time, but try 15 minutes before you study, 15 minutes before class, or 15 minutes before a test, and you'll be amazed at how well you can perform as a student. </p></div> <div id="adslot_10-0" class="comp adslot mntl-block mntl-sc-block-adslot"></div></div> <div id="article-outro_1-0" class="comp article-outro mntl-block"></div> <div id="sources-and-citation_1-0" class="comp sources-and-citation mntl-block"><div id="citation-widget_1-0" class="comp citation-widget js-citation-widget" data-tracking-container="true"> <div class="citation-widget__container js-container"> <button class="citation-widget__button js-button"> <span class="citation-widget__cite-label">Cite this Article </span> <svg class="icon icon-cite citation-widget__icon-cite" > <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="#icon-cite" href="#icon-cite"></use> </svg> </button> <div class="citation-widget__window js-window"> <svg class="icon icon-close citation-widget__icon-close js-icon-close" > <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="#icon-close" href="#icon-close"></use> </svg> <div class="citation-widget__heading">Format</div> <a href="#" class="citation-widget__format-link citation-widget__format-link--active js-format-link">mla</a> <a href="#" class="citation-widget__format-link js-format-link">apa</a> <a href="#" class="citation-widget__format-link js-format-link">chicago</a> <div class="citation-widget__heading">Your Citation</div> <div class="citation-widget__content js-content"> <span class="citation-widget__citation citation-widget__citation--active js-active" data-citation-format="mla">Peterson, Deb. 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