Studying for Success

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Studying for Success Time Management

• Academic Success Counselors
• Katie Trautschold, MS
• Jessica Draemel Allen, MS

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Time Management

• The most powerful word in the
  time management vocabulary
• is _____?
• "If you want to get something done, give it to a
  busy person.
• Dr. Donald E. Wetmore author of "Beat the Clock".
  

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Seminar Overview

• Goal Setting
• Study Routine
• Schedules
• Daily To Do list

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Goals help you

• Avoid distractions
• Prevent procrastination
• Stay focused
• Take initiative

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Goal Setting

• Long-term goals (5-10 yrs)
• What are my dreams?
• Intermediate Goals (3-5 yrs)
• Why am I here?
• Short-term Goals (6 mo.- 2 yrs)
• What do I want to achieve?
• Immediate Goals (today, this week or this month)

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Goals should be

• Measureable
• Have a starting and ending point. Be specific.
  Ex I want to complete all the objectives
  for the week by Sunday night.
• Realistic
• Can you reach your goals? Unrealistic goals can
  be discouraging.
• Personal
• Make sure your goals reflect what YOU want. And,
  make your goals rewarding.

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Goal Setting Activity

• Write down some reasons WHY you are in
  professional school
• Post these as reminders

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Goal Setting
A positive attitude and staying motivated are two
keys to becoming a successful student.

• Understand responsibilities for learning
• Set learning goals
• Study more effectively
• Improve your academic performance
• Get started on projects
• Keep working until you succeed

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Attitude Check

• Positive

• Negative

• Im good at studying. I can focus well.
• I enjoy learning new things regardless of the
  subject matter.
• If the instructor doesnt tell me what to study,
  Ill develop my own study strategy.
• I have a support system of family, friends, and
  coworkers-and I rely on them!

• Its hard for me to study. I get distracted
  easily.
• I only enjoy learning about subjects that
  interest me or that I already know about.
• If the instructor doesnt tell me what to study,
  I will be lost.
• I dont like to ask people for help, and I dont
  have a good support system.

- Nancy Olrech, Student Success for Health
Professionals
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Motivation

• Im continuing my education because
• I want to excel at something.
• it will help me get a better job and higher
  salary.
• Learning new things
• satisfies my curiosity.
• gives me a sense of fulfillment.
• I spend time studying for my courses because
• I truly enjoy learning new information.
• I want to improve my grades and test scores.

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Motivation

• Mostly As
• Intrinsic motivation that comes from within
  yourself
• Mostly Bs
• Extrinsic motivation from outside benefits you
  gain from learning

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Time Management 101

• Prioritize (A,B,C lists)
• Stay organized
• Paper/electronic file system
• Learn to say No
• Dont be a perfectionist
• Plan some free time

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Study Routine

• Consistency
• Prevent procrastination
• Break up large tasks into smaller parts
• Prioritize tasks
• Schedule everything
• Enhance learning
• Regular review/self-testing
• Eliminate cramming

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Study Routine Priorities

• 1 hour or less
• Complete a single task
• Marathon Projects
• Write notes before switching tasks
• Ex Goal of task, next step, questions
• Balancing several tasks with the same deadline
• Avoid switching back and forth between tasks
• Lose momentum and time
• Do the most difficult one first

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Study Routine Location

• Find your place to study
• Environmental controls
• Light, temperature, noise
• Accessible resources

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Semester Calendar

• Review syllabus from each course and write down
  important dates for the semester
• Illustrates busy and slow times

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Weekly Schedule

• List regularly occurring activities like class,
  work, etc.
• Schedule time before and after a class to review
• Try to study at the same time every day (if
  possible) when you are most alert
• Use gaps in your schedule to study

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Weekly Schedule

• Find organizational tools YOU will use like
  Outlook or a weekly planner

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Daily To Do List

• Evolves from immediate goals
• Game plan for each day
• Prioritize your tasks
• Effective students identify and eliminate
  activities that do not further their goals

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Time Management Tips

• Use your resources!
• Discover where/how you are wasting time
• Set time limits
• Combine several activities
• Dont waste time waiting

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QUESTIONS?

• CONTACT
• Katie Trautschold or
• Jessica Draemel Allen
• [phone]