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College students..how much did you/do you study?

I'm majoring in Business Administration, unsure of the concentration..possibly accounting. People have been telling me that when I take 4 classes, some of which being managerial accounting, business calculus, etc., I'll need to be studying about 8 - 10 hours per day, 7 days per week. Sounds like overkill to me, I would get burned out pretty quick studying that much. What were/are your study habits like?

Everyone studies/learns different. I'm sure you have already established your learning abilities by now and you know how you study for certain things. If you keep up a steady habit of when and how you study, you'll be fine. It's also not good or healthy to be studying to the point of exhaustion.

I have taken 3 graduate level engineering courses. I have to self-study 3 more, since I am giving my PhD qualifying exam in January. On top of that, I have to do research since I have 2 meetings per week with my advisor. I skip sleep 2-3 times a week and I usually work on weekdays and weekends. How does that sound ?

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Originally posted by Omega_M I have taken 3 graduate level engineering courses. I have to self-study 3 more, since I am giving my PhD qualifying exam in January. On top of that, I have to do research since I have 2 meetings per week with my advisor. I skip sleep 2-3 times a week and I usually work on weekdays and weekends. How does that sound ?

Yikes..you've got quite a full plate there. Suprised you can even absorb the shit that you learn, pretty fuckin remarkable.

I guess I'll have to see what the material is like. Everyone makes these upper division courses sound like they're so difficult.

i wrote my dissertation from scratch in 2 months. most 2-3000 word assignments would take me about 3-4 hours rough draft. i suck at maths and science.

if youre studying 8-10 hours per day for business admin then something is wrong with you. my flatmate is doing an MBA he says its all pretty cruisy.

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Originally posted by BobbyV I'm majoring in Business Administration, unsure of the concentration..possibly accounting. People have been telling me that when I take 4 classes, some of which being managerial accounting, business calculus, etc., I'll need to be studying about 8 - 10 hours per day, 7 days per week. Sounds like overkill to me, I would get burned out pretty quick studying that much. What were/are your study habits like?

Trying to equate efforts with hours is the problem to begin with. You may realize that you can do everything and have spare time for yourself. Time management is the key. A man will do everything under pressure.

you are not Euler's bitch.
He is your bitch.
You show that mathematician who is boss and you'll have no sweat getting through math.




Just pace yourself for the first week to understand how many breaks you'll need from there on. And afterwards, stick to your schedule. Don't start thinking "fuck, this is extra hard, i'll just go watch a movie", because procrastination always starts small.

Yeah, I guess I'll have to gauge the material that's being thrown at me, and manage my study time well. Overkill on the studying will only lead to more unabsorbed information. In one eye and out the other so to speak.

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Originally posted by Omega_M I have taken 3 graduate level engineering courses. I have to self-study 3 more, since I am giving my PhD qualifying exam in January. On top of that, I have to do research since I have 2 meetings per week with my advisor. I skip sleep 2-3 times a week and I usually work on weekdays and weekends. How does that sound ?

you forgot about posting in cor 24/7

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Originally posted by Agent0 you forgot about posting in cor 24/7

that is not included in the study part.

I don't know. I study whenever I can, and I've always tried to "push it" because I often think I'm a bit too late and/or my education sucks... but I certainly don't think I've ever managed to study ~70 hours/week. Maybe 30~40...

Edit: I study Japanese Language and I'm getting prepared for a master's degree in Linguistics.

Yeah it really depends on my courses...a lot of nursing learning is hands on, and the curriculum is designed such that most of the key learning takes place in class. I have to write a shit-ton of papers, so the only "study" I do there is when I have to research...and that also varies depending on the paper.

I dunno...I have a really good memory and absorb ideas quickly; studying for hours on end has never really been my thing. I either learn it or I don't.

I don't study, almost ever and most of the work I do in class is larger projects.

I also don't take courses that are very technical anymore (math, scie, econ, etc) but I can imagine my 12 credits (of 30 total) this year studying french will take up a lot of my time because I will have to study for that one.


I find personally, if it's been covered in class, and I took notes (however scribbled and illegible) I will "get" what was taught that day.

i don't study often unless i feel like i'm not getting it.

usually my test taking procedure consists of cramming as much info as i can in my head a couple days before the exam and spewing it out on paper, followed by forgetting it instantaneously.

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Originally posted by Allied Nations I find personally, if it's been covered in class, and I took notes (however scribbled and illegible) I will "get" what was taught that day.

+1, it always helps me to remember if i take notes.

I have a problem with planning out the semester. so my advice would be know what assignments are due and when. Take initiative and start working on those large assignments long before they are due. atleast start writing ideas down. that will make it soooo much easier for you. It sucks when you wait till the last minute to get the essays and presentations done. trust me , this will help your grade out .

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Originally posted by Allied Nations I find personally, if it's been covered in class, and I took notes (however scribbled and illegible) I will "get" what was taught that day.

Yeah exactly.


Sometimes teachers will assign stuff for self study, but I just consider that more work...not really studying, cause it counts towards marks.

Got my master in translation last year. This year i'll prolyl go for the master in interpreting. Either that or theone in business communication.

But lol, thats not what this thread is about.

I never really study more thani haveto to pass, unless itsreally interesting.

I have a calendar which has all the due dates for every assignment on it, as well as all the test dates.

I do assignments well before they are due, to get them out of the way. I turn them in early as well, so I don't forget.

Most of my classes are online (which doesn't make them easier, even though a lot of people think that, it actually makes them harder), so I usually read the chapter, watch the presentation, AND take notes. I go over ALL of my notes every day, so I don't forget them.

I'm paranoid, so I'm constantly checking the "content" and "calendar" tabs on my online classes to make sure I'm on track.

Oh, I also do study groups.

Usually no one knows what they're talking about, but I find it helps me understand the material better if I have to explain it to someone else.

depends on how well you soak up the material. I know for the majority of my classes I could get away with studying 2-3 hours before an exam, which came 3 -4 times a semester, so I didnt study a lot at all. but that was for a class that I soaked the material right up..


however when I took a materials class (I have a associates in drafting) I had to study sooo much, review for an hour or two 3 or 4 times a week, and study before an exam for 3 - 4 hours. I did not soak materials up so well.



then there are people like echos that have to study everything, everyday for 26 hours a day. everyone has different learning styles, stick with the one that works.

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Originally posted by Frenchie Everyone studies/learns different.

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Originally posted by Boomer187 depends on how well you soak up the material.

what they said

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Originally posted by Allied Nations courses that are very technical

those are my all time favs because I don't have to remember lectures. I'm more a visual/schematic & hands on learner.

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Originally posted by jennypie Sometimes teachers will assign stuff for self study

that and online learning are the worst types of study/education. I'd rather listen to somebody who's been through it all and can answer my questions on the topic, rather than reading through pages; I tend to fall asleep what I do so .

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Originally posted by squirrelly have a calendar which has all the due dates for every assignment on it, as well as all the test dates. I do assignments well before they are due, to get them out of the way. I turn them in early as well, so I don't forget. Most of my classes are online (which doesn't make them easier, even though a lot of people think that, it actually makes them harder), so I usually read the chapter, watch the presentation, AND take notes. I go over ALL of my notes every day, so I don't forget them. I'm paranoid, so I'm constantly checking the "content" and "calendar" tabs on my online classes to make sure I'm on track. Oh, I also do study groups. Usually no one knows what they're talking about, but I find it helps me understand the material better if I have to explain it to someone else.

I agree with most of the stuff you said there; keeping on track with assignments is best as you don't go crazy when they all pile up in the last day.

Study groups are perfect for studying, as long as the focus in on studying rather then checking out chicks passing by the table in the library/public place.

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Originally posted by Allied Nations I find personally, if it's been covered in class, and I took notes (however scribbled and illegible) I will "get" what was taught that day.

same here, I have to jot down notes, even after I read a textbook, writing it down works for me; I correlate things better on paper.

as for exam studying and so forth....give yourself at least a day to relax your brain before your exam, or to the very least review and asses yourself to ensure that you know things well.

I saw people having trouble studying and that helped them; I never study too hard, I was always a last minute study guy, I only need to read things/look at my notes ONCE.
I find that reading things over and over again, gets the brain confused.

Cheers.

Like a few other people have said, u get out what you put in. In the thrid year of my graphic design degree I was in officially for about an hour every week. On my own back I did a couple of full days and then a day at the weekend. Other people hardly did anything, and came out with a shitty portfolio and a mark to reflect that they had done shit all.

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Originally posted by squirrelly I have a calendar which has all the due dates for every assignment on it, as well as all the test dates. I do assignments well before they are due, to get them out of the way. I turn them in early as well, so I don't forget. Most of my classes are online (which doesn't make them easier, even though a lot of people think that, it actually makes them harder), so I usually read the chapter, watch the presentation, AND take notes. I go over ALL of my notes every day, so I don't forget them. I'm paranoid, so I'm constantly checking the "content" and "calendar" tabs on my online classes to make sure I'm on track. Oh, I also do study groups. Usually no one knows what they're talking about, but I find it helps me understand the material better if I have to explain it to someone else.

Holy shit, you are exactly the kind of student that I aspire to be.

My study habits:
Procrastinate
Do all work last minute
Get A's and B's (sometimes C!)
Depression

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Originally posted by BobbyV People have been telling me that when I take 4 classes, some of which being managerial accounting, business calculus, etc., I'll need to be studying about 8 - 10 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Yikes, they must think you're pretty darn stupid. Sorry buddy.

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What were/are your study habits like?

I studied effectively never. Your mileage may vary.

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Originally posted by Arbiter I studied effectively never. Your mileage may vary.

+1. in my opinion if i'm gonna actually learn it, i'll learn it as the class goes. anything i get by studying i end up forgetting not long after. anything i learn as the class goes, i still remember years later
so while my grades usually aren't top of the class, a year later i retain almost everything i knew back then while all my classmates who stay up all night studying to get an A end up forgetting everything
grades aren't everything

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