Best time to study?

AgentBeast, BSN, RN · Aug 27, 2011

Short periods of studying work best. Study in 30 minute intervals. Trying to "cram" all at once never works out well.

AppalachianRNstudent · Aug 27, 2011

Yeah - that's good advice Scott and that's actually how I do it. I was just wondering if there was a better time of day to study.

AgentBeast, BSN, RN · Aug 27, 2011

Yeah - that's good advice Scott and that's actually how I do it. I was just wondering if there was a better time of day to study.

I don't think the time really matters to be honest with you. Whenever you have 30 minutes of free time read one of your text books. Heck when I'm at home and have to drop a deuce I'll take take a text book, or nursing reference book in with me and read it while I'm taking care of business. They don't call it the thinking chair for nothing.

Saysfaa · Aug 28, 2011

Perhaps it is if you are not a morning person.

Annachu512, BSN, RN · Aug 28, 2011

I don't think the time really matters to be honest with you. Whenever you have 30 minutes of free time read one of your text books. Heck when I'm at home and have to drop a deuce I'll take take a text book, or nursing reference book in with me and read it while I'm taking care of business. They don't call it the thinking chair for nothing.

Nice..thanks for the image hehe:lol2:

I have a two hour window between two classes Mon and Friday and 2 two hour windows. I have used that time to get a good

amount of work done. Considering a have a job and a family to take care of, this works pretty good for me.

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assidere · Aug 28, 2011

I was always a night owl, but unlike most people, I stayed up late AND got up early. I loved studying right before bed. It is important however, to get a good night's rest and eat a decent breakfast...

Despareux · Aug 28, 2011

With three kids and a husband who works afternoons/midnights, I must study whenever the opportunity arises. But I do prefer to study after dinner--late evening.

butterfly134 · Aug 28, 2011

I find I study best first thing in the morning because Im all rested and my mind is all fresh however I often don't have time to study in the morning because I dont like getting up early and find that I do study in the evenings. I find it difficult to study during the afternoon though because Im too easily distracted! lol

fathomas1982 · Aug 28, 2011

I agree, cramming isn't a good thing and studying the evening prior is really helpful.Particularly, I'm not a person who studies well, meaning I can't find a time where I actually studied. I believe I get my study time from doing my homework, it enables me to practice and do research, which actually helps me to retain the information better. Some people may say it's studying, in a sense but the only time I've ever picked up a book is either doing homework or while i'm in class.

RNStudent2013 · Aug 30, 2011

I remember learning in one of my psych courses that studying just before bed is better than studying and then doing something like watching TV for an hour before bed. Can't remember the reasoning behind it, but it was something like you don't want new information coming in and interfering with the consolidation of the stuff you just learned?

That said, it probably doesn't make much of a difference. I usually do end up studying late at night and then going to bed immediately after, but that's mostly because I'm at school during the day and can't study then!

AppalachianRNstudent · Aug 30, 2011

I remember learning in one of my psych courses that studying just before bed is better than studying and then doing something like watching TV for an hour before bed. Can't remember the reasoning behind it, but it was something like you don't want new information coming in and interfering with the consolidation of the stuff you just learned?
That said, it probably doesn't make much of a difference. I usually do end up studying late at night and then going to bed immediately after, but that's mostly because I'm at school during the day and can't study then!

That's what I heard too. I study about thirty minutes before bed (and through the day as well) and that seems to be the best way to retain the information.