Studying can get really boring after a while. It can also get less and less effective if you've been studying the same way for hours on end. Here are 3 helpful ways to study that I find to be the most effective!

1. Rewrite your notes

Rewriting your notes sounds very tedious but it works wonders. Rewriting your notes allows you to weed through the unimportant information and focus on the key points. It also lets you organize the influx of information your professor most likely sped through in a class period. If you're like me then you spend the majority of the class writing down notes as fast you can which makes it hard to retain what you're writing down. Rewriting your notes allows you to go at your own pace and focus on the information at hand.

2. Download the Quizlet app

Making a Quizlet is not only a form of studying in itself but having the app on your phone allows you to study anywhere. Take a 10-minute break from scrolling through Instagram and instead open up your Quizlet app to study a few flash-cards. I tend to lay in bed as long as I can before my next class and quickly flipping through my Quizlet beforehand is a big help. You can flip through it while eating at the dining hall or even walking to class. I would go as far as saying it's the epitome of technological innovation.

3. Make practice tests

Thankfully Quizlet also has a feature for making your own practice tests. But I do recommend taking a quick few minutes to open up a word document and making a pretend test. This allows you to go over the material you are struggling with and prepare you for taking the real test. This can also help with test anxiety. By making a practice test you're studying by making it and also studying by taking it. Plus you are more likely to not get nervous taking the real test if you've seen similar information in a similar format in your own words.

Studying is something that is hard to get yourself to do but it helps if you study in less traditional and more interactive ways. Make a Quizlet and have your friends quiz you or rewrite your notes in fun colors and add stickers next to the most important parts. Try to make it as less stressful as you can!