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STUDY SKILLS SURVEY If you answer "yes" to two or more questions in any category, click the corresponding heading for information on how to improve your skills in those areas. 1 . I spend too much time studying for what I am learning. 2 . I usually spend hours cramming the night before an exam. 3 . I spend as much time on my social activities as I want to, I don't have enough time left to study, or when I study enough, I don't have time for a social life. 4 . I usually try to study with the radio and TV turned on. 5 . I can't sit and study for long periods of time without becoming tired or distracted. 6 . I go to class, but I usually doodle, daydream, or fall asleep. 7 . My class notes are sometimes difficult to understand later. 8 . I usually seem to get the wrong material into my class notes. 9 . I don't review my class notes periodically throughout the semester in preparation for tests. 10 . When I get to the end of a chapter, I can't remember what I've just read. 11 . I don't know how to pick out what is important in the text. 12 . I can't keep up with my reading assignments, and then I have to cram the night before a test. 13 . I often find myself getting lost in the details of reading and have trouble identifying the main ideas. 14 . I rarely change my reading speed in response to the difficulty level of the selection, or my familiarity with the content. 15 . I often wish that I could read faster. 16 . I lose a lot of points on essay tests even when I know the material well. 17 . I study enough for my test, but when I get there my mind goes blank. 18 . I often study in a haphazard, disorganized way under the threat of the next test. 19 . When my teachers assign papers I feel so overwhelmed that I can't get started. 20 . I usually write my papers the night before they are due. 21 . I can't seem to organize my thoughts into a paper that makes sense. Adapted from: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html
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