Study Strategies for College Students with Learning Disabilities

I came up with a list of study strategies that i think are very effective. These strategies will help you to remember the information that you study and I  guarantee you will get a good grade on any test or quiz. Studying is so vital and imperative if you want to achieve successs in any college level class.

The Following is a list of 2o preparation strategies that can help any college student with any kind of learning disability. I know they have worked very well for me. Hopefully you will find these steps to be helpful and beneficial.

 
1. Study ahead of time and give yourself plenty of time to study please dont cram or procrastinate. It is a good idea to study the material days ahead of time. If you put it off until the last minute, you will suffer the consequences.
2. Study one hour in the morning, one hour during the day and one hour at night. Spread the amount of time you spend studying. If you try to study for hours at a time, you will only tire yourself out mentally. If you have multiple classes to study for spend an hour each on one class at a time. Make sure you take plenty of breaks in between because when you return to studyng you will have more mental energy.
3. Rewrite your notes- Rewriting your notes will help you to memorize the information. Mentally you are able to remember facts terms and definitions that you write on paper. Studies have been done to support the writing memorization theory. Also my secret weapon for memorization is to repeat what i am trying to memorize out loud to myself. Believe me, this works extremely well.
4. Read the chapter. Reading the chapter will help you to truly understand the material.
5. Work in a study group and have your friends or classmates quiz you.
6. Have a positive attitude and make studying a positive experience.
7. Relax and have fun- This happens to be very important because if you are too stressed out or nervous, i gurantee that you wont do well. All you have to do is visualize yourself getting a good grade and you must believe in yourself.
8. Don’t be afraid to ask for help – I encourage you to ask for help. Go to your Professor’s office hours, ask a classmate or someone who has taken the course, and you can go to the resources center for help.
9. Create Powerpoints and Excel Spreadsheets- This is an excellent way to document the information you need to study. If you are a visual learner this is can be a helpful way to study.
10. Get plenty of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast
11. Watch tutorials and videos on the particular subject matter.
12 Make sure you take good notes in class
13. Simplify the information and think of tricks and hints which will help you to retain the information you are studying. For example, try to make some type of connection which will help you to easily remember something.
14. Take advantage of the study guide if a Professor gives you one. Let me let you in on a little secret. Most of the time all of the information that is on the study guide covers everything that you will see on the test. As a result a study guide is a cause for celebration. If you get a study guide, then that means you have a very nice Professor.
15. Find a quiet place to study- Therefore, you will be able to reach your peak concentration.
16.Prioritize your assignments- When studying, get yourself in the habit of studying for your most difficult subject first. Therefore, you will have plenty of energy to spend time and concentrate on your strong and enjoyable subjects.
17. Create a to do list and keep a planner
18. Organize your notes
19. test yourself

 
20.Repeat the term and definition back to yourself- This is an excellent study strategy that can really help you memorizes the information your studying. Repeating the term and the definition to yourself again and again may seem a little tedious and tiring. However I can guarantee you that it is extremely effective. It will increase your memorization and understanding for the material.

Life as a College Student with Autism – Some Regrettable News About My Grades

Unfortunately, I have some very regrettable news to share with you all. My final grades were recorded over the winter break and I finished with two grades of a D in both my English 1101 class and my Computer Literacy class. I was very heartbroken and devastated when the moment of truth arrived.

My first semester turned into a complete disaster because of my procrastination and laziness. I have no one else to blame but myself. I did not put in the necessary amount of hard work that is required to succeed in college. I had a tremendous amount of difficulty keeping up with the assignments.

As far as my English class went, I wrote a quality research paper and a quality final term paper; however, I ended up turning both papers in late. I just wasn’t diligent enough with my work. I feel extremely bad about the way I behaved, and when I reflect back to last semester I am astonished about my overall nonchalant attitude.

From my Freshman to Junior Year of High School I was a very hard-working and dedicated student. I was committed to excellence. Then all of a sudden during my Senior year, I became a procrastinator and I developed bad habits.   However, in High School I always managed to get A’s and B’s  on a consistent basis, excluding math, of course, which has always been my downfall and major weak point.  The biggest difference was that I was able to compensate for the senioritis!

In college the most important measure of success is based on  the amount of work the student puts in. During the beginning of the first semester, which is documented in my previous posts, I had a very positive attitude and I was also extremely motivated. Then all of a sudden something changed on the inside and it started showing on the outside. I started thinking it was okay to miss classes and I stopped working hard. I turned into the senioritis student all over again! 

I am on academic probation with my Vocational Rehab and if this trend continues, I could be in major trouble with Broward College. Right now I need to look at myself in the mirror, and I need a serious reality check. I am going to make some significant changes and I am going to make sure that I become the student that I have been and that I still want to be.

I will never give up on myself, and I know for a fact that I am very intelligent, and I know I have what it takes to be successful. I have disappointed and let everyone down in my life. This is a very emotional blog for me to write, due to how melancholy I feel. It’s all about asserting myself and becoming the college student I know I can become.  I have finally awakened from a terrible nightmare and I am ready to accomplish my goals and dreams!

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