Studying while listening to this is amazing: http://coffitivity.com/ It’s basically the sounds one would hear in a coffee shop. Too much noise is bad. Silence is distracting. These sounds, though, are perfect.
Food is the best motivator. “If I do this, I will eat one jelly bean. If I do this right after,I will have another jellybean.” Only save this with the assignments you really hate, though. The Freshman 15 is no myth.
You know you have studied enough when you can teach someone the material without looking at your notes. If you can do this, you should do well.
If you’re losing motivation while studying, take a break. You deserve breaks. Just keep it under 10 minutes.
Don’t do your homework or studying or projects or essays at your dorm. As soon as you open your door, you will not be as productive as you think you’ll be. Go to the library before/between/right after classes and get your work done there. Or,between classes, you can go to the building you need to be at for your next class and get some work done there. Do your work while you’re in the proper environment to do your work, so you’re not tempted to procrastinate.
STUDY.Even before the test in two weeks. STUDY. EXAMS ARE SO HARD IF YOU DON’T STUDY REGULARLY. AS SOON AS YOU LEARN SOMETHING IN A CLASS, YOU START STUDYING IT THE NEXT DAY AND DON’T STOP UNTIL THE SEMESTER IS OVER.
And while you’re in the library, don’t talk. It’s a quiet space and some people in there are emotionally fragile. If you need to talk, whisper. Even talking at a normal volume is extremely rude. Especially when Kristen is trying to understand a practice question for Astronomy, and some jerks have an argument about which Superman movie sucked the most. Not to mention that it’s not just people working on projects. People work there and people sleep there.
MAKING FRIENDS
Don’t limit yourself to one small group of friends. Don’t make a clique. This is NOT high school. The campus is bigger and there are more people.
College is about networking and you want to have good relationships with as many people as you can.
Don't change yourself to fit in, though. There are hundreds of people on campus.Different people, unique people. You will find friends for you. If you’re shy,you will be more open to being sociable. Trust me.
However,don’t expect to make too many friends in class. A lot of people do not want to associate with people if they associate that person with a class.
Make friends with transfer students.They might not even live on campus, and it’ll be harder for them to meet people because of that.
Make friends with older students. The ones who have families and full-time jobs. They are the most dedicated students and the best study buddies.
The first week, everyone is searching for friends. The people you meet on the first day will more often than not won’t be the friends you’ll keep. That’s fine.
When you do start making friends, please remember to be yourself. College is a fresh start for everyone. No one knows you. You can be yourself.
This is my favorite part about college because at Pikeville, no one outside my friends talked to me because I wasn’t exactly known as the most social person. I tried so hard at making friends and talking to other people, but no one seemed interested in continuing a conversation with me because…I wasn’t sociable for the first sixteen or so years of my life. Anxiety destroyed high school for me. At college, it’s different. No one knows me as “the quiet one”. I’m just Kristen.
You want to make friends? Go to the New Student Days events. I made five friends immediately just by making conversation with the person next to me, who then introduced me to four other people. And get involved. But don’t join all the really interesting clubs…you will find yourself swamped in activities and realize you won’t have time to do your take-home exam due tomorrow.
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