How to Study

A Special Note for Commuters
If you live at home (as opposed to being housed on campus), there
are some special pressures with which you need to contend.
Your commute to school will probably be longer than if you could 
roll out of bed and walk to class. It will certainly require more 
wakefulness, even if you just have to stumble to a subway or bus 
(but especially if you have to drive!). It’s especially important that 
you minimize travel time, planning enough to maximize your use of
the campus facilities without scheduling a trip home in between.
While nobody likes walking to class in rain, sleet, or snow—except,
perhaps, future postal employees—it is invariably easier to walk a 
few tree-lined blocks than drive a few miles in inclement weather.
Take weather problems into account when scheduling your commute.
The very act of living at home—whether as a child or one “married
with children”—brings with it responsibilities to others you could 
minimize living in a dorm. Be ready to allocate time to these respon-
sibilities and include them in your schedule. They’re as inevitable if
you live at home as meatloaf on Tuesdays.
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The Most Important 15 Minutes of Your Day
Set aside 15 minutes every day to go over your daily and weekly 
priorities. While many businesspeople like to make this the first 15
minutes of their day, I recommend making it the last 15 minutes of
your day. Why? Three great reasons:
1. Your ideas will be fresher. It’s easier to analyze at the end
of the day what you’ve accomplished...and haven’t. 
2. It’s a great way to end the day. Even if your “study day”
ends at 11 p.m., you’ll feel fully prepared for the next day and
ready to relax, anxiety-free. 
3. You’ll get off to a great start the next morning. If you
use the morning to plan, it’s easy to turn a 15-minute planning
session into an hour of aimless “thinking.” While others are
fumbling for a cup of coffee, you’re off and running! 
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