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Has anyone got any tips on studying? I find that at the moment, I've got so much on my mind as I am working full time, studying an Open University course in the evenings and applying for uni (which has turned out to be a lot harder than I thought) whilst trying to read, socialise, eat, sleep, etc. and with all this uni stuff on my mind I just can't focus on my studying, I keep daydreaming all the time and nothing's going in. I'm really starting to fall behind now, and I'm tired all the time.

Any tips/advice would be much appreciated.

Also any tips on how to make this uni searching easier, they never reply to my emails and never answer the phone.

Has anyone got any tips on studying? I find that at the moment, I've got so much on my mind as I am working full time, studying an Open University course in the evenings and applying for uni (which has turned out to be a lot harder than I thought) whilst trying to read, socialise, eat, sleep, etc. and with all this uni stuff on my mind I just can't focus on my studying, I keep daydreaming all the time and nothing's going in. I'm really starting to fall behind now, and I'm tired all the time.

Any tips/advice would be much appreciated.

Also any tips on how to make this uni searching easier, they never reply to my emails and never answer the phone.

How old are you first of all?

I've been getting information from a few unis because I'll be applying next year when I've finished college. Leeds university were really helpful and sent me an information pack within a few days. You can apply for one of these at www.leeds.ac.uk

With these prostpectuses or brochures you usually get contact details which you will write/email or phone them with saying you'd like a place on a certain course.

I'm 25, I have a prospectus for Leeds, I want to apply there, but as I don't have the right qualifications I have to get 'permission' from each uni to apply before I put them on my UCAS, I will have to do a 4 year degree that begins with a year '0' which is effectively a foundation year, but you still receive funding (they don't fund you for a year foundation course). Anyway, some unis don't offer this type of course, which I'm a bit gutted about cos I had my eye on Sheffield but Liverpool have said they will accept an application from me, and so have UEA but the others haven't replied to my email, and I've been calling them on my lunch break (outside in the cold/rain) every day from work but no answer.

It's just really stressful trying to sort out the biggest decision of your life, especially when nobody at my work has any idea so it's like this covert operation. I wouldn't mind if I had a few gadgets.

What course are you applying for, Paradox?

Empty room
Organise what you're going to do
Variety
Music if it helps - I like Classical
Good food and some water/tea

Erm yeah

I cannot stress enough how important the first point is; just bring the stuff you need.

Kat wrote:

> What course are you applying for, Paradox?

I'm going to be applying to Leeds for Creative Writing or perhaps a double of creative writing and journalism. The thing is the creative writing class is held out of leeds, which is a pain!

If you do decide to go to Leeds I will see you there next year probably :-)

People diss students. But I challenge anyone to go to Uni full time, while working to foot the bill for it. Some people just haven't got a clue.

Sorry no study tips, I could do with some myself.

I find I sit in front of my computer to revise or whatever, and my brain does anything it can to distract me. I find myself cleaning my room (something I rarely do :D) just to get out of studying. I hate it, thank god I am in my final year.

ßora† SagdiyeV wrote:
I hate it, thank god I am in my final year.

Do you really hate it? Does the social aspect not make up for it? Where are you studying and what?

Paradox: wrote:
> Kat wrote:
>
> What course are you applying for, Paradox?
>
> I'm going to be applying to Leeds for Creative Writing or perhaps a
> double of creative writing and journalism. The thing is the creative
> writing class is held out of leeds, which is a pain!
>
> If you do decide to go to Leeds I will see you there next year
> probably :-)

So you're applying for 2005, see that's the scary thing, I'm applying for this year and there's so much to do, I don't even know where to start with my personal statement. How am I going to find a whole A4 sheet of stuff about myself that's going to make them choose me over someone else???

Not sure whether this is applicable to you, but I used to find by taking a whole course worth of note and rewriting them, then rewriting again and again I could compress the stuff I felt was important into a couple of revision pages.

Also look for trends in exams if you can get past papers. Often they are on a two year cycle and you can get three years worth of papers.

Using a familiar scent or perfume whilst revising and then the same scent in an exam is meant to help with recollection of facts and figures, but I think that is more of a personal thing.

Also don't over do it. Something has to give but if your revision is not productive because you've done four hours straight then take a break. Also try not to busy yourself with things that seem like work but aren't, like unnecessary filing.

Hope that helps : )