It’s that time once again. Test day is coming up, and you need to study up for your grade, future, and financial stability depend on it. Sometimes it’s hard to either focus or remember things clearly. So today we’ll be talking about some great study habits to take up.

One big factor to keep track of when studying is time. The amount of time you allow yourself can either make or break your study session and learning experience as a whole. Obviously, you need to make sure you have enough time.

Cramming all of your information in one night will increase the chance of you not remembering everything. You should also try to break up your study sessions. Doing too much at a time may lead to burnout. You need to make your study sessions consistent. You may forget facts or important points if you break to long. If you can, make a schedule. Planning out your studies and knowing how much time you have will help you in the long run.

Now it’s time for the plan of action, how should you study? First off, you should take on all of your hardest work first. That way, you don’t have to stress about it later. If you can, try studying with friends. It might make it more fun. And hey, if you get stuck, ask for some help. Asking questions is never an issue.

Having a good study environment is also important too. You need to eliminate all distractions. No media, of course. Always make your study session your primary focus. It’s hard to do two things at once. Its also hard to focus with too much noise. Focus hard on your work and you should come out golden.

And now for the hard part, remembering everything. One common method is association. Using objects or other triggers could help you remember certain things. Drawing pictures to represent certain material might help ingrain things into your brain. If those don’t work, try reviewing the material multiple times. Repetition is a great method for learning material for the first time.

These are only a few of many different effective study habits that you should use every day. For further methods, ask a teacher for some advice. You could even consult a friend and see what works for them. But most importantly, you need to know what works you.