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Jazmin Martinez

Judith R. McCann

ENGL 1302 - 213

27 January 2023

Studying

Introduction

Various studies have shown many students study the day before a major exam due to

procrastination, which causes them to fail and become discouraged with themselves. The information that

the student learned was not kept in their memory because it is almost impossible to cram so much

information into the brain and force it to be processed into long-term memory. Motivation to study is a

reason many students find studying to be so hard and end up procrastinating. Studying the notes and

information related to the subject for a few minutes every day leading up to the exam is important. Studying

in various places might help or be ineffective depending on where the student studies. The library, cafes, and

at home are popular places for studying or doing homework but can often be too boring, loud, or distracting.

Various studies have found that alternating the room in which a student studies can improve their retention

of whatever they may be learning, whether it be a new language or a new topic. The study also found that

focusing on diverse but related abilities or topics in one session, rather than concentrating hard on a single

issue, is also effective. Studying in various places will ultimately improve retention, productivity, and lower

levels of stress.

Methodology

The data gathered was from an Early College High School student throughout a 7-day

period. The participant will be studying every day after school and during school. Because the

participant did not study in previous exams, the grades from those tests will be compared to the
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grades from the upcoming tests. It is important to note that the participant slept between 11 P.M.

and 12 P.M. so that lack of sleep was not a factor in the outcome of the grades. The participant

will be studying for their Anatomy, Government, and History exams. The first two days

(Saturday and Sunday) focused mainly on Government and Anatomy because those exams were

first, Government would be on Thursday and Anatomy on Friday. For these exams, the

participant will study in the library or at home and alternate between these. For History, the

participant will study in the same room as their class. The next two days (Monday and Tuesday)

focused on History and Anatomy, the following days (Wednesday and Thursday) on

Government and Anatomy, and lastly on Friday, the final day of the experiment, was mainly on

History. During the weekend, the participant was able to study from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. at their Commented [Au1]: honestly this part kind of
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house where they reported that loud noises and family members would frequently distract them. confused and lost track of all the days
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On Monday and Tuesday, the participant spent their time studying on the library’s third floor in a think you should go by chronological order
instead of subject. Also, if you want to add the
private room, typically meant for studies/groups with a couple of friends from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 reasons why the subjects are in this order (like
why anatomy and gov are first), do it in other
P.M. On Wednesday and Thursday, sentences instead of compressing them into other
sentences. These two will make the paragraph a
Improved Retention lot clearer.

On the days leading up to the exam, the participant recalled information from the

previous days much more effectively than when they did not study at all the previous week.

Increased Productivity

The participant had previously reported that their studying motivation levels were low to

begin with. Motivation is a big factor when it comes to students studying and their need to

procrastinate because they almost always pass with minimal effort.

Lower Levels of Stress

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In just a couple of days, the participant reported that they felt happier and less stressed

about mundane things like small assignments for their other classes. When students have

schedules written down

Conclusion

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