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De-Stress Fest: Study Tips

Looking for a break in your studies? Need some stress relief? Need study tips and de-stress resources? This guide can help!

Study Tips

Study Tips...don't cram, make a study schedule, eat well & exercise, join a study group, meet with your profs, set time limits for each subject, reward yourself, study in appropriate environment, and know your distractions.

 

How to be a Successful College Student : use college resources, stay organized, create schedules, utilize office hours, and create study groups.

8 Note-Taking Tips for College Students: 1. add headings & titles, 2. do what works for you, 3. be prepared with notebooks, laptop, & writing utensils, 4. be thoughtful about what you write, 5. be clear, 6. use colors, 7. review, rewrite, and retype, and 8. ask questions

Study Jams

Need some recommendations for music best for studying?  Check out these Spotify playlists: "Bakersfield College Library Study Jams" made just for you, or "Chill Lofi Study Beats"!  Or pick and choose your favorites to download to your own device to create your own playlist.

Rock Your Finals!

Tips to Rock Your Finals:  make flash cards, study right before sleep or exercise, don't go out the night before, don't miss class, do more than memorize, join a study group, don't cram, and get help!

8 Tips for Studying for Exams: 1. chunks, don't cram, 2. start early, 3. stay positive, 4. set priorities, 5. make study sheets or flash cards, 6. go to the review class, 7. minimize distractions, and 8. get help.

"I love studying for final exams." said no one ever.

Avoid Academic Probation

9 tips and habits to avoid academic probation

 

Become familiar with Bakersfield College's Academic Standing Processes and the three categories: Good Standing, Academic Probation, and Progress Probation.