How Not to Study
With a wife going to grad school now and myself having already been through that particular wringer, often our evening discussions held in our study (which I endearingly call “the war room”) eventually revolve around the subject of studying. What to study. When to study. Where to study. How to study. Why study? Often these questions revisit us like an unwelcome teenage pop song on the radio. Rarely do I have any useful advice. By God’s good grace to you, however, U.S. News and World Reports kindly asked two profs on their tips to effective studying. Glean what you can. Enjoy. And a happy fall break to those of you on vaca!
For many students, the biggest difference between college and high school is studying: In college, you’re really supposed to be doing it. But many beginning college students have habits and strategies that not only don’t help their studying but actually thwart it. For them, we offer our best ideas for what not to do if you’re going to ace your college studying.
