{"id":277,"date":"2022-04-23T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/?p=277"},"modified":"2022-04-23T06:33:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:33:51","slug":"how-to-study-smarter-not-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/how-to-study-smarter-not-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Study Smarter, Not Harder!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the academic year is nearing an end, students can&#8217;t help feel excited about summer vacation coming up. But, before they get to enjoy the holidays, they have one last hurdle to face&#8230;FINAL EXAMS!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s natural to face a little bit of anxiety before exam season but I am here today to share powerful strategies with you that will have you studying smarter, and not just harder. Be sure to thank me later!<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Never cram the night before<\/strong>. Good studying habits mean that you set out a timetable well in advance and work in short spurts on a daily basis. The time should be uninterrupted and dedicated solely to your studies.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Silence is your friend<\/strong>. Whilst studying, cut off all distractions and find a quiet place where you can concentrate fully. And this means silencing your phone and social media as well!<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Make the most of your resources<\/strong>. Use the material your teachers have provided you but also supplement with other educational tools such as presentations and videos. You can even do practice tests online. And don&#8217;t be shy to ask your teachers for extra help when you need it.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Take good notes<\/strong>. Get in the habit of good note taking in class. This will help you retain more information and you won&#8217;t miss out on important details.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Find joy in studying<\/strong>. Don&#8217;t make studying a burden or chore. If you see it with a more positive outlook, you will be more likely to stay engaged and focused. Play light music, eat snacks or drink juices or create a welcoming and fun study area to make the experience more enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the academic year is nearing an end, students can&#8217;t help feel excited about summer vacation coming up. But, before&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/how-to-study-smarter-not-harder\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Study Smarter, Not Harder!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":351,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-study-habits","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/351"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions\/280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/358\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}