How much study do you do?

Just wondering how much does everyone study for Uni? like on a weekly basis excluding exam.

I am asking because I have just started this semester and I am not coping too well, I don't know when enough is enough study etc, like this last week I spent probbaly 10 hours on saturday then 10 hours on sunday doing a history essay, on monday I done 7 hours doing some grammar task and a maths report, tuesday I continued the maths report, today I had uni classes for 4 hours done 2 hours of study in between got home done a reading. Anyways I honestly think I have ocd, I just hate studying so much but I'm pushing it so much, like I am worrying about failing and all that but I just wish I could procrastinate I know its wierd but it's insanity studying constantly and working 16 hours a week having like no free time. The free time I do have however I think about 'should I be studying'.... how does everyone else do it?

Anyone?

It is a bit early, and traffic here seems to decrease when holidays end. Anyway...I study incessantly, but I haven't called it studying for years. That's just...life at a university. I don't really count hours. I started reading for the term in early August; reading ahead for a month before the term starts is a good habit to develop. Maybe you should think about quitting your job.

seems like you're pushing yourself a bit too hard. you can't be working every second of every day. you NEED time for yourself.

Maybe you should think about quitting your job.

HerrJosefK

Why :?

College is about more than what you learn in cla$$...developing time management skills for example.
It is also important to remember that college/uni is not for everyone. It was never intended to be that way.

I have never met a person that was in college that could not do well while working and going to school
-now that might mean no time for parties, drinking, video games, GS, etc

This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

dazzzilla

The issue here is, I only have 8 contact hours per week at uni.

1 of my Units is primary school maths as I'm doing primary teaching and requires sort of no effort.

1 of my units is teaching my how to write essays with no final exam.

And Im doing 2 history units.

I'm doing Computer Sc. Engineering in India.We have alot to study here.I have 8 theory subjects this semester and 2 practicals.

I do however hope the guys that are studying 40 hours pw get hd's for every unit?

But how do I know when I've studied enough?

Say if I tested myself to make notes on every aspect of each topic I've done in the last 5 lectures and I got most of the stuff covered does that mean Im set ? I've always been told history is a mix of facts and your opinion but who knows.

Im guessing your in High school or have a fulltime job :P

This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

dazzzilla

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This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

I hate studying.

I rely on luck!

Very little, but considering I'm starting college soon, I'm really gonna have to change my studying habits. Especially since I have to work around my classes.

Would have to say a fair amount of studying; about three hours a day. They usually entail me reading the chapter and taking hand written notes to help me study for the exam. When the exam date arrives, usually just spend an hour or two reading the information to refresh myself. Most of the time, I'm working on essays and other assignments which take the majority of my time; group projects, case studies, essays, and field work(education major so I go out in the field and teach for an hour).

As stated before, it's really about time management. Never do an assignment last minute or everything will seem to pile on top of one another creating a lot of unnecessary pressure. It'd be wise to do things as soon as possible... even weeks ahead of their due date if you have the time. That way, you have a firm grasp on your goals and be able to take the time to invest the necessary work. Even for myself, working some twenty to twenty-five hours a week and with eighteen credit hours, I need to be able to plan my assignments and act accordingly.

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This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

I study on weeks of exams/finals. Its definitely up there in the 20+ hour range. I screw up my sleep pattern pulling off all nighters studying in those weeks.

not much... lol

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="ferrari2001"] I don't think you need to study 35-40 hours necessarily if your main goal is simply to pass. However if your goal is all A's, and you want to get the most information possible out of the class then 35 hours (including time in class while taking 16hrs of classes) is pretty normal. It does make a difference. Because I'm in a seminary they watch our study habits and make sure we are studying sufficient amounts per week. The seminary's average GPA is 2-3 points higher than the rest of the students on campus who aren't seminarians. So your studying time is simply based off your goal, if you just want to pass then you could probably get away with only a few out of class hours per week.

ferrari2001

Maybe just a difference in how we learn.
I barely did any 'studying' outside of cal$$ (not counting projects/homework)
I went to cla$$ (missed less than 10 cla$$es over 8 years), took good notes, and used those...then used the book to look up anything the professor skimped on

I was able to work full time, go to school full time, party, and get grades.

School is a big game. You just have to learn how to play it. The professor is going to talk about what is most important to them...the same **** will be on the test.
Occasionally you get something out of left field, but those times are rare.

You could say I got off easy with a psychology degree, but not the others. It is all about learning how to play the game.

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] I don't buy that at all (study time needed to get all A's) -once again, it is all about learning how to study That is an extreme amount of time to devote to studying. College is about more than what happens in the cla$$room and study time.rawsavon

Maybe just a difference in how we learn.
I barely did any 'studying' outside of cal$$ (not counting projects/homework)
I went to cla$$ (missed less than 10 cla$$es over 8 years), took good notes, and used those...then used the book to look up anything the professor skimped on

I was able to work full time, go to school full time, party, and get grades.

School is a big game. You just have to learn how to play it. The professor is going to talk about what is most important to them...the same **** will be on the test.
Occasionally you get something out of left field, but those times are rare.

You could say I got off easy with a psychology degree, but not the others. It is all about learning how to play the game.

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This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?

rawsavon

Agreed. I'm an engineering major, and nowhere near that amount of time is required to get straight "A"s for an 17-18 credit semester.

It may also have something to do with the major you have as well.

ferrari2001

Probably.

Never took a philosophy course.
But my strategy worked for mathematics, education, accounting, and psychology.
...though I can see how philosophy might be different

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"] It may also have something to do with the major you have as well.

rawsavon

Probably.

Never took a philosophy course.
But my strategy worked for mathematics, education, accounting, and psychology.
...though I can see how philosophy might be different

LOTS of reading time from what I gathered, to get an "A." I only took one course. Did the bare minimum and got a "B."

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[QUOTE="ferrari2001"] It may also have something to do with the major you have as well.

coolbeans90

Probably.

Never took a philosophy course.
But my strategy worked for mathematics, education, accounting, and psychology.
...though I can see how philosophy might be different

LOTS of reading time from what I gathered, to get an "A." I only took one course. Did the bare minimum and got a "B."

Note to self:
No philosophy courses for rawsavon

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This is insanity lol 40 hours a week, I think ill be quitting next Monday then there is no way in hell I just simply don't know how you can study so much... read the same thing over and over?