Career questions tagged studying-tips


What is the best way to avoid procrastination?
I sometimes struggle with procrastinating in classes I don’t enjoy (specifically when it comes to consistent studying), and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can work to improve this?

How can I ready myself for the ASVAB test this summer?
I have always been bad at studying and staying focus and I taken the ASVAB two times already for my freshman and sophomore year and failed, I'm now going to be entering my junior year and really want to change my result to be able to join the Marines as its always been my dream but I really don't know where or how to study for the ASVAB please help me change.

what is a good study habit that can help me remember better?
i have bad memory so i forget a lot of the things i learn if im not constancy doing it. i want to know if anything i can do or change in my study habits to help retain information.

What's the best study method you've found?
I've always had trouble with studying. Any tips?

How to become a better test taker when going from an undergrad program right into a doctorate program?
What helps one person succeed may not be the best way for you to succeed so its important to find your own ways. #Spring25

How do I study for a Psychology class in college?
What is the best way to study for a Psychology class and what should I expect from the classes? I want to go into a Psychology major but I'm not sure what to expect.

How do I maintain good study habits alongside extracurricular activities and potentially work?
Throughout my journey in high school, I used many different methods to study while also balancing difficult activities. Any tips for college studying?

What are some study habits that I should take with me to help me out during my 4 years at college so I don't have to struggle a lot as a first year?
I'm currently a high school student and going to a four-year college right after graduation. I was just wondering, do I have to be so hard on myself when it comes to studying and figuring out what type of study habits I want to use to help me out during my four years at college? Is there a right or wrong way of studying, or are there multiple ways?

What is a good studying strategy for all the teacher license tests?
There are a lot of tests and I want the best possible chance to be fully prepared not having to pay for retakes.

What are some study habit you use that are effective and produce great results? #Spring25
How early did you start studying for an assignment? Did you go to a specific place to study? Did you study in time increments or did you just study for hours until you knew the material?

What are some ways to stay focused when studying for hours?
I'm going for my A.A. but my end goal is to be an RN. I'm hoping to test out of pre-requisites and only have to focus on the core classes I need, but that's a lot of studying and I tend to procrastinate a lot or get side-tracked. Any tips?

What is the best studying method for you?
I've tried many things but have no luck, kinda winging everything, and the grades show. Trying to see if there's something I haven't thought about or a new approach to an old method.

What is the best way to study for the AP Calc exam?
I have the AP Calc AB exam coming up, and was wondering if anyone had tips on studying.

What are Ways that I can Start to Enjoy Assignments? How can I Stay Motivated to do these Assignments?
I am a current college sophmore and I still loath doing school work. I want to enjoy these assignments, especially if thet are a part of my major but I'm still struggling. Any helpful tips would amazing!

What are some study tips to help transition from high school to college workload?
I am an incoming college freshman excited for my next four years, but I am a little nervous about how to manage the extra workload.

How should I go about studying in college when I never really needed to in high school, also I know that grades are taken much more seriously than high school?
I will be enrolled in college this fall and don’t have any kind of study method. I also have ADHD and have a hard time even trying to study. I want to go to med school after and I will major in chemistry.

Studying tips for incoming college students with the need to not overdo my brain.
What are the best study habits learned from an athlete's perspective, or just someone who deals with a busy schedule, or is burnt out from exercising often? I'll be going into college next year, and I'm curious about the amount of work I'll be getting, most likely from being a business major and knowing how to balance and gain better study skills without feeling like I'm not gaining anything from what I'm studying.

What is the best way to study for Biology? #Spring25
I am pursuing Biology and want to do PA after

What study habits or resources made the biggest difference for you when doing coursework?
I am a high school senior going to college as an accounting major. Any studying tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! #Spring25

How do you stay above the stress as an Engineering Major?
I have heard a lot about majoring in Engineering, and most of what I heard is the amount of stress students experience. I am curious if there are specific ways of managing it for this particular major, like studying methods, or ways to get through the entirety of studying in this field!

How do college students distribute their studying during finals week for different subjects?
Are they advised weeks ahead or so, and then they would have to distribute studies for each subject??

What would be the best way to stay focused on schoolwork with and studying? #Spring25
I'm a college freshman in the last days of the semester and I would like some more help on study tactics and specific ways to block out distractions for my upcoming school year. #Spring25

How does studying get easier over the years?
I am a Highschool Senior graduating next month. I was wondering this because I feel like I have been doing all of these things to become a better studier and it has been a little challenging. Especially when I am trying to figure out ways to make it easier on myself and to make it something I want to do rather than have to do.

How can you make the most of your college dorm experience while staying focused as a full-time student?
I am an incoming freshman planning to live in the dorms. I look forward to enjoying my dorm experience and meeting new people, but I know I will be focused on studying. Do you have any tips?

What is one thing I should do before (or during) my freshman year of college?
I am a current high school senior who has been accepted to and enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for meteorology. My first semester is Fall 2025, and I am trying to prepare myself for freshman year. I already have a potential roommate, but I am looking for tips for my first year. My fall semester consists of 6 classes (Chemistry, Chemistry lab, Calc 1, English, Weather, and a general college success course), and I am worried about managing my time. It will also be the first time living dorm-style, and I don't know what to expect. Any college tips would help!

How can I better retain information when studying for my classes?
I am currently a high school senior who has never truly learned how to study effectively. I will be attending college soon to get an associate's degree, and I hope to do well academically during this time.

Hi, I am a high school senior planning on attending college for finance. What is the best way to format notes in that field #Spring25?
Hi, I am a high school senior planning on attending college for finance. What is the best way to format notes in that field? #Spring25

I'm 40 and looking to start a new career in nursing. What tips do you have for older students starting a new career?
I'm 40 and looking to start a new career in nursing. What tips do you have for older students starting a new career? #40+

What is the best way to study to ensure that I do well in all of my college classes?
Doing well in my classes is very important to me and I’m afraid that even though I have all A’s right now and have a 3.95 GPA, that once I get to college, I won’t do as well as I’m doing in high school. So, I’m just wondering the best techniques for studying in college to ensure that I do well in my college career.