text: how to better develop my college studying skills?   this is what helped me through college: -sit in the front of the class (for less distractions) -take good notes -go over the notes at home, make sure you understand your notes, and attend office hours if you have questions. sometimes i even recopied my notes -for math, i liked to work on the sample problems in the book before attempting the homework. -study groups help a lot. when you teach someone something you actually learn it better...and hopefully, someone else can help you out. -find time to relax and unwind. don't study 100% of the time. -avoid all nighters, plan ahead and manage your time wisely -just remember you are paying for college and it's not free. each class you miss is equivalent of several hundred dollars. teachers don't care if you attend or not (this isn't highschool anymore)  bottom line is, the 4-5 years you work hard in college will pay huge dividends when you are out in the work force. i have seen companies that only interview students with a 3.0 or greater gpa. i have also seen many people waste their lives away partying,smoking, etc...and getting kicked out. it's sad to see.  best of luck to you!