Balancing Life and School
College students should aim for at least this many hours of sleep each night to function optimally.
7-9 Hours
This popular tool uses cards with questions on one side and answers on the other to help you study
Study cards
This term describes delaying a task in favor of less important activities.
procrastination
This method suggests you should choose just one major task to accomplish each day.
One thing method
Time blocking can be most effective when you batch similar tasks together. This technique is called...
Task Batching
True or False: Exercise and physical activity can improve focus and academic performance.
TRUE
Instead of cramming, it’s better to review information over several days. This is called...
spaced studying
What can procrastination cause?
Stress
If a task is both important and urgent, it should be done...
first!
This strategy helps you maintain focus by alternating between periods of work and short breaks.
Pomodoro Technique
This type of activity helps reduce stress and improve mental clarity.
Highlighting and underlining key information in your textbook is an example of this type of learning.
active reading
The “2-minute rule” suggests you should do tasks that take 2 minutes or less...
immediately
True or False: It’s better to complete the easiest tasks first, even if they’re less important.
False
True or False: Time blocking means scheduling every single minute of your day.
FALSE
Balancing school and personal life often requires learning how to say this small word...
NO
It’s a good idea to take short breaks while studying to stay focused. These breaks are called...
study breaks
This type of procrastination happens when you do productive tasks to avoid more important ones.
productive procrastination
This prioritization method involves focusing on the most important three tasks you need to accomplish each day.
the Rule of 3
This type of planner is often used to visually represent time blocks on a weekly basis.
Weekly Calendar
This strategy involves assigning a specific amount of time to non-academic activities to prevent burnout.
Scheduling downtime
When you study by reading or listening over and over again, this is known as...
repetition
Setting these types of deadlines for yourself can help prevent procrastination.
Self imposed deadlines
This common tool uses four quadrants to prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance.
Eisenhower Matrix
This is the term for scheduling your day into chunks of time dedicated to specific tasks.
Time Blocking