12 Study Habits to Adopt Now - Study Tips

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Why is it so easy to break promises to yourself? You tell yourself you’re going to study hard and get good grades, and within a couple weeks you’ve slid back into all your old bad habits. We’ve all been there. Socratica Friends, it’s time to adopt some good study habits FOR REAL this time.
We think part of the problem is - you expect yourself to be PERFECT! Instead, let’s focus on what is reasonable for all good students. In this video, we’ll talk about what are the 12 (ish) BEST study habits to adopt - always with an eye on what is actually do-able. We say “12-ish” because there are a few extra tips thrown in here and there. You’ll see!
If you have other tips you’d like to share about how to get good grades in high school, college, or grad school, PLEASE add them in the comments! We all can learn from each other’s experiences.
You can jump to sections of the video here:
0:00 Introduction - why this keeps happening
0:43 Changing your mindset
3:26 Habit 1: Go to Class
4:10 Habit 2: Take Class Notes
4:29 Habit 3: Review Notes
4:49 Habit 4: Do the Reading
5:23 Habit 5: Get Support
5:54 Support Socratica on Patreon!
6:29 Habit 6: Organize Your Space
6:45 Habit 7: Use a Planner
7:06 Habit 8: Take Breaks (Pomodoro)
7:34 Habit 9: Tracking
7:56 Habit 10: Expect Mistakes
8:48 Habit 11: Think Positive
9:15 Habit 12: Personalize
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How to Take Notes (Cornell Notes Technique)
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How to Read a Textbook
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Organize Your Study Space
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How to Use a Planner (Time Management)
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Pomodoro Technique
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Growth Mindset
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[@valtielwindsor]

Seu inglês é tão maravilhoso, que consegui entender mais de 80% do seu vídeo. Muito obg pelas dicas, Liliana!!

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Just when I needed this channel the most, it reappeared in my feed. Please never stop making these videos. Know that you're valued and treasured.

[@Socratica]

Dear friend, thank you for your kind words. They are very much appreciated. 💜🦉

[@lr9077]

You literally took the thoughts and words RIGHT out of my head/finder-tips!!

[@kiwii222]

You're Right !! 🌼❤️

[@mohammadamanalimyzada8332]

thank you billions of times i love the way you explain everything I also wish you could continue your videos on Abstract Algebra. those are like precious Daiamands much of appreciation

[@som956]

I really needed to hear this ,and I’ll rewatch this video whenever I need to hear it again ! Thank you!

[@kevinchinchilla6146]

I really needed to see something like this, awesome video Socratica!!!

[@monjeanarquista3893]

I love the piano progression at the beginning.

[@azeez9273]

Love every piece of this great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

This reminded me of my former grade 3 teacher back in the '80s & I was not very attentive in her class back then. But, she got me into reading after asking me "do you know the connection between mythology and astronomy?" Then she gave me Anita Hamilton's book and another book about astronomy...got hooked since then.

[@Socratica]

It's amazing, isn't it - the kind of impact the right teacher at the right time can make in your life. We are forever grateful to the handful of teachers who clearly really cared enough to drop a little pearl of wisdom like that. 💜🦉

[@Graviton-cc9bn]

Your linear algebra series was fantastic.

[@lewismwangi9717]

Socratica has really transformed me into a good Pure Mathematician...Big up !!!

[@Socratica]

This is so wonderful to hear! Math is close to our hearts here at Socratica. 💜🦉

[@DrStrange-ct6fd]

Just the utmost love for her explaining way

[@daveclyborne4021]

I've noticed how many of these tips can also be used outside of school (work, certification prep, etc.). The support and down-to-earth delivery are priceless. The success in others is the true reward. Another thought: have you considered giving tips to teachers on how to work with students and help them succeed? Thank you for your time and patience.

[@Socratica]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! We definitely find ourselves using these techniques to make our work life go more smoothly. Pomodoro, in particular, is something we use *every* day, even around the house! Love this idea of making a teacher-focused set of videos. Thank you for the suggestion, kind Socratica Friend! Be Well!! 💜🦉

[@aliabbassspartacus5949]

You made my day keep making these great content 😊

[@thatotherguy4245]

Your point about limiting yourself by listening to what you are told you can do hit home for me. I'm in finance by degree and job, and was always told "leave the coding/development/technology stuff to the IT professionals", but the biggest jumps I made up the corporate ladder were from learning how to code and automating my job and improving processes for others. One of my mentors introduced me to VBA, then python, and I've doubled my salary in 2 years and found my job MUCH more interesting and enjoyable since incorporating them into my career.

[@Socratica]

It really pays off to be flexible, doesn't it! Both in terms of paycheck and also happiness and not feeling trapped. 💜🦉

[@theboombody]

My graduate degree is in accounting, but my undergrad is in theoretical math (not applied). Math is way more fun, but accounting is way more stable. The only place for theoretical math is usually the universities, and most people aren't elite enough to go that route. I know I'm not. I found that out when I took real analysis. But I still enjoy math a lot as a hobby. I couldn't stand doing accounting for both work and as a hobby.

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Excellent video, well presented!

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Thank you so much for this wonderful work ❤️

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learned a lot from you guys!

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Thank you!

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Thanks for helping every one 🙏🙏

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[@Socratica]

We're so glad to hear this! We love making these videos, thinking about what we wish we knew when we first started out trying to succeed in school. 💜🦉

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Thanks a bunch ☺️

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I love the way tou explain....

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Thanks 🙂

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I love this videos sooo much

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Thank you so much

[@daveclyborne4021]

I send these tips to some of my relatives who are in school to help them with their studies. They are welcome tips and I thank you.

[@Socratica]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! It's amazing how much help it is for students who have supportive family members. Not everyone is so lucky. Just being a voice in their lives that tells them that learning is valuable is such a great thing. And thank you for spreading the word about our work at Socratica - we can't rely on KZbin to reach everyone who could use this help. Thank you, thank you!! 💜🦉

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[@Socratica]

Thank you kind friend! We're so glad you're watching!

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Ok, talvez tenha me dado uma luz, obrigada!

[@stellamay3776]

Thank you so much for the priceless Tips! I came across this channel only last week. I feel lucky to find you and gained motivation and inspiration from you. May you always be successful and carry on sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@Socratica]

We're so glad you found us!! We can all learn together. 💜🦉

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1:50. I like the Stoic philosophy reference here. XD

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Great Vid! One of the Most Helpful channels on KZbin @SOCRATICA

[@Socratica]

Thank you for watching, kind friend! 💜🦉

[@FactTalkOfficial]

@@Socratica My pleasure!

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I love you channel in Spanish but I see the English one it’s also great ! Thank you for keep going on KZbin

[@Qliphirot]

It's actually in brazillian portuguese

[@Socratica]

You're both right. We have a Spanish channel (Socratica Español) AND a Portuguese channel (Socratica Português). We haven't been able to make content for those in a while, because the channels just didn't pay for themselves (we're several thousand dollars still in the hole). We hope we can return to make more of that content one day soon!

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it's really helpful, .....really impressed that I've watched seventy percent of videos, some of them were 8 years old but helpful as always✌

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We love to hear that people are finding our "back catalogue!" Thank you for watching!! 💜🦉

[@Socratica]

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Hugs to all our friends in BR!! 💜🦉

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Perfect video!

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I can watch her speak for hours. Please upload longer videos🥺

[@yourlifesucks6920]

If this helps anyone, my goal in studying is just to casually form good habits-- you know, I get self-conscious sometimes when I have a schedule to follow on how often I study, so I make it like I only study when I want to, but I want to study often. I know they said studying in bed is generally a no no in earlier videos but if I surround myself with things I use during breaktime from studying (e.g. my phone to the side, having Minecraft minimized on my computer), it kind of subconsciously reenforces the idea that I'm studying because I want to study, not because I have to. My most effective studying gets done in bed, but I know other people don't have the same mindset as me so it just depends on the person. Well, my desire to learn more is more important than how well I perform, frankly, so that's what I try to work on the most.

[@Socratica]

Interesting perspective!! We're so glad to hear about other people's experiences. 💜🦉

[@IAmNotSnowcat]

*not me watching this instead of studying* It's really great though and I'll definitely use this advice!

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Boa noite!! Vi que o canal em português deu uma parada, vc planeja retornar? Also, awesome video!!

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How could I live all this time without this channel? !

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We're so glad you've found us! We've found that we don't always show up in YT searches, so it's a HUGE help if you share our video on social media. Welcome to Socratica!! 💜🦉

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Hi. Please, when you can, try to come back with the channel in Portuguese one day. I know it must take a lot of work and it is very bad to receive comments from people who are not interested in the content, but it is deeply interesting. I would watch this channel but I don't know English yet, so I can only watch the few with subtitles for my language 🙁

[@HongkongChen]

more explain on Tracking, please’

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I want more abstract algebra videos!!!

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😍😍😍 finally

[@testmylimits752]

Changing your mindset, think of yourserf as an explorer, adcenturing to gather and learn things rather than thinking of studying for your future

[@devanshsharma2106]

these videos are needed only when u KNOW these EXIST! When u know u can do it when given time, u can procastinate. but when u know it will be tough just spend time on it DAMMIT! Just keep good friends who actually study. u will know other things in time.

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I should have, watched your video in college days!!!!

[@ivensricardolimadasilva3908]

Vocês voltaram?

[@artur6731]

Voltem a fazer os vídeos em português, por favor!

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[@Socratica]

Thank you for the recommendation! Back in the day, before the prices everywhere got so crazy, we used to go to the Hotel del Coronado to write. On that same beach were the Navy Seals training! It was something else to see them.

[@gaborlakatos882]

What if I have all my theoretical classes on the same day! I have 8 hours of classes on 1 day. How should I make the best out of it? I mean, I just cant concentrate for that long.

[@Socratica]

That sounds incredibly difficult. Is there *anything* you can do to change your schedule? It's so true, you can really only concentrate for so long. If you really, really can't change, maybe try to prioritize the most important classes. Hang in there, Socratica Friend!! 💜🦉

[@pierrehedstrom4249]

When I studied math we had 40 hours of class every week, I found that the way to get through it is to "get to the core of what is being taught". You dont have time to learn and memorize everything from a lecture, instead, me and my friends would sit down after classes during our 15 min break and talk about what we thought the core of the lesson was. That's what we build our understanding around. Also: Coffee is not your friend! Stay strong and study hard! :)

[@Socratica]

This is such good advice, thank you Pierre Hedström!

[@this_rishi]

I think I need to let go of the image I have of myself in my mind, shaped by my half-hearted academic efforts in the past and their obvious disappointing results.

[@Socratica]

For sure! You have so much potential. 💜🦉

[@SuperlativeCG]

I want to improve my study habits, and I am sure there is a book out there that would teach me how, but I would have to study it.

[@Socratica]

We actually have the perfect book to recommend, written by our co-founder Kimberly Hatch Harrison. It's called "How to Be a Great Student," and it's actually a collection of funny stories about how she figured out HOW to learn, mainly by making every possible mistake along the way. You don't have to study this book, just read it for pleasure and you will soak in the lessons! ebook: amzn.to/2Lh3XSP Paperback: amzn.to/3t5jeH3 or read for free when you sign up for Kindle Unlimited: amzn.to/3atr8TJ

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Eiiiii! Volta fazer vídeo no canal em português

[@wernhervonbraun4222]

Liliana ❤️

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Heyyy e o Socrática em português??

[@mikhailbaalberith]

Liliana is amazing.

[@ivensricardolimadasilva3908]

love her

[@ivensricardolimadasilva3908]

She is the really goodness of knowledge

[@7own878]

1:50 "[...] you often don't have much say in what you are being taught at this very moment, you do have control over your reaction to this situation." This sounds an awful lot like 2020. The loose of control. I don't think a human can really handle that kind of pressure. I think in life you should change what you are not happy with instead of accepting defeat. If you don't like being stuck in rooms all the time you shouldn't put up with it. You should create a counter weight like going outside or doing sports. If you are unhappy with the thing you are currently studying and you don't see a future for you with it, maybe it just isn't the right thing for you. This can be terrible advice. But it might also help. I like your videos and the access to this kind of knowledge Socratica presents. You amazing people gonna get some bucks over Patreon once I hooked that up.

[@Socratica]

No kidding - the PandemicTime has been such an extreme case of this - it's been true all along, but now it's SUPER true, unavoidably true. Thank you for your kind words, Socratica Friend! We're glad you're watching. And hey, no worries about not being on Patreon now - we really hope the people who *can* support us there will, but we remember very clearly what it was like not having any moneys to spare while we were students and when we were first starting out. Just give us a shout out on social media and share with your friends - you can't believe how helpful that is for our growth so we can keep making videos. 💜🦉

[@kartikkalia01]

Just started my masters, got a massive dose of imposter syndrome mixed with infirorty complex in the first week itself. Now time to be cool again...

[@Socratica]

Grad school really can do a number on your confidence. HANG IN THERE. We made a video about impostor syndrome because it affects so many people, *especially* people who are hard working! bit.ly/Impostor_Syndrome

[@globalteachingpoint8347]

Which applications are used by you for educational vedios....specially mathematics....???? Plz inform me ... Thanks 😊

[@bhavyakukkar]

Start from the basics, you can use the latex language (available as an online service through 'overleaf') to markup mathematical equations

[@globalteachingpoint8347]

@@bhavyakukkar Thanks 😊

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👍

[@joelmalira1225]

Que pena que vcs pararam de produzir conteúdos para o Brasil😢 um país tão intelectualmente carente. Lamento.

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I miss socratica in PT

[@Socratica]

Us too!! 💜🦉

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Very nice mam😊😊 lndion

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Good night ma'am

[@bulentkamali]

What does K12 education mean? Something like 12 year compulsory education

[@Socratica]

Exactly, the compulsory education from Kindergarten through 12th grade for the US and Canada. Educators use this term a lot here. Unless something has gone very wrong, we assume that every adult has had that kind of education at a minimum. We understand that there is something similar in Turkey (we've heard the term 4 + 4 + 4)?

[@bulentkamali]

@@Socratica Thank you for taking the time to give me a response. Yes, that's what we have in Turkey. A thousand thank you and all the contributors to this channel for the good content.

[@vaishalimane1333]

I sometimes become really upset when i realise that i am wasting my time and don't study but then still i don't study

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5:43 Where are you going?

[@dosomething6975]

What do you choose to do every single day? Hmmmm....does youtube count

[@ashrasmun1]

Is the video glitchy?

[@Socratica]

It shouldn't be - it's smooth HD on our end, but you know, YT sometimes has ideas. Today, every YT video we load to watch is defaulting to 240 or 480p. Thanks YT!

[@trainingporpoises.]

Which tip is most important? ALL OF THEM

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Mam what is your name???

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Liliana Castro

[@Socratica]

Check out the description box! Lots of info there. If you'd like to learn more about the Socratica Team, visit www.patreon.com/socratica

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I love python.

[@Socratica]

Us too. 💜🦉

[@user-ed3xf3em2j]

If my professor were like you, I would love to go to every class and even sleep in the classroom overnight if you don't mind LOL

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lamento decirte que nunca podras estudiar nada en tu vida, ya que tu solo aprendes si la persona que te enseña es bella, y eso es dificil que suceda.

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You're definitely a sight for sore eyes!

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For what? I don't think there is a future on this earth for us.

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i dont know why, but i feel like she would be a good president.