YOUR SUCCESS REQUIRES YOUR TIME:
Attending classes (in-class time)
Studying & preparing for classes (out-of-class time)

For every hour you spend in class, you are expected to spend 2 additional hours outside of class studying and learning the subject.

Formula: 1 unit = 1 hour class time + 2 hours study time per week.

If you take 12 units, total time to budget is 36 hours per week (12 hours in class plus 24 hours study time).

Given this information, be realistic when determining how many classes you take.

Organize your time

•On a monthly, weekly, and daily basis.
•Use a calendar or personal planner and write down important dates.
•Make a daily "To Do" list and assign priorities to each task.

Break larger tasks into smaller, more manageable ones

•Set short-term deadlines with short-term goals.
•For a major paper, one deadline could be a due date to have all library research completed.

Use waiting time

•In between classes or while waiting for an appointment.
•Draft an outline for a paper.
•Do a short preview or review of class material.
•Review your flashcards.

Study difficult or boring subjects first

•Tackle challenging classes when you are most alert and effective.

Have a regular study area

•Train your brain and body to be in the study mode whenever you are here.
•Keep your study tools (paper, pens, dictionary, etc.) in this area

Don't study in bed

•Your brain and body will be in the relax mode.
•You will not be able to study effectively.

Use the library

•It's quiet.
•Fewer distractions here -- no television, no phone, no refrigerator.

Balance your classes each semester

•Take difficult classes along with less demanding classes.
•For example, take English and Math along with Ceramics and Physical Education.

Schedule breaks in between your classes

•Try not to schedule all of your classes back-to-back.
•Give your brain a chance to absorb the material especially if the material is difficult.
•A quick way to move material from short-term to long-term memory is to review it within 24 hours.

Be aware of your best time of the day

•Are you most alert in the morning, afternoon, or evening?
•Experiment and plan your classes as well as study time accordingly.