Study Habits

Studying is a task that seemed to be easy for me, but the quiz revealed I have major holes in my strategy. I scored a 31 out of 50 on the study habits quiz, this revealed that many things can be improved upon. The most beneficial study habit that I can obtain is learning how to study differently for every test. I can use models to study instead of reading a textbook, using models would grab my attention and engulf me into the content I am trying to learn. Receiving help from an instructor is something I rarely do. If I am struggling with a topic I need to contact my teacher instead of googling information about the subject. Using the internet to find information is dangerous because it does not always concur with the information my teacher

Landrum, R. E. (1992). College students' use of caffeine and its relationship to personality. College Student Journal,

Walter Landon once said, " Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age."

Humans have used caffeine for the past hundred years to be active and get work done faster, but is caffeine really helping us do that? Caffeine has been demonstrated to improve reaction time, cognitive performances, and physical activities. Effect of caffeine has been studied in various research studies. Caffeine is used in many different activities to stay active or awake during the task. An example of this can be college students using caffeine while studying for their exams to be alert. Even though caffeine has some benefits to it, it does have drawbacks with it such as, headaches, anxiousness, irregular or fast heartbeat and sleeplessness.

In the fast paced life of a college student, it is not uncommon for tasks and due dates to quickly pile up, demanding more hours studying and less hours sleeping. Any amount of sleep deprivation can lead students to consume caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee, to help them stay awake and get their work done. According to the University of Michigan (2015), Caffeine acts in the body by effecting the central nervous system and may start to

students take to get an assignment done or to study for finals. Caffeine can cause sleep loss when

Study habits and techniques were non-existence for me in high school. I never did anything but look over notes or previous work. The only time I remembered studying was around the time we took our standardized testing. Looking back, I can’t recall ever learning any study skills or strategies. It may have been that school for me was easy and I had no reason to study. Or I was not challenged academically to have to study. Nonetheless, soon I would find out the difficulties of navigating college courses without effective study skills and habits. I fell behind in college early because of my inability of how to study and what to study for. Just like me, there are many more students that have never been taught effective study skills and habits

students take to get an assignment done or to study for finals. Caffeine can cause sleep loss when

Symptoms that follow caffeine consumption are: anxiety, panic attacks, increased heart palpitations, trembling, stress, heartburn, and the deprivation of sleep (Driedger, Doyle par 2). Over time these symptoms can become more severe and eventually will become a major disturbance in one’s life. The anxiety that comes from this can be especially harmful to those who suffer from anxiety disorders, such as GAD-General Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder as the caffeine can stimulate a panic attack (Human par 3). The most apparent concern of caffeine consumption, is its effects on teen life. Dr. Jim Lane, a researcher at Duke University stated, “Teens are chronically sleep deprived. Caffeine use might be a consequence of that, and also a cause. Drinking coffee could lead to sleep-onset insomnia, or a delay in going to bed, that contributes to sleep deprivation” (Teens par 7). This shows that as the caffeine trend among teens continue, the link to teen sleep deprivation strengthens. Not only does it prevent the continuation of sleep, but also the process of even falling asleep is delayed. The more deprived of sleep these

Michele L. Pettit, MPH, Ph.D., reports that, “Participants with higher levels of perceived stress also revealed higher averages for days per week during the past 30 days on which energy drinks were consumed. Lastly, participants characterized by higher levels of perceived stress reported larger numbers of energy drinks consumed on any occasion during the past 30 days.” (Pettit 5). Energy drinks, drinks with a high caffeine level, is consume by many teenagers to improve their critical thinking or physical performance. There is no age limit to this supplement, so teens can get this drink any time without precaution. There is an interrelationship between caffeine and stress: because teens want to feel more alert, focus into school work, and activities, they would more likely to consume this popular drink, after the effect of caffeine reduce, teens would want to continue to consume more of this drink to maintain the same level of alertness. When it’s close to final projects or exams, this situation would repeat as long as teens are drawn into this drink, create more stress, lack of sleep, cannot concentrate, and poor grade. It can also affect their critical thinking, and decision making, because the side effects of this drink, which can lead to suicidal thoughts if the stress level is not

All of these measurements collected were deemed to be significant on all levels. Compelling positive associations amongst classroom atmospheres and study habits were noticed between trial 1 and trial 2 of the study. This suggests strong test-retest consistency for the two administrations of this study (Ning, Downing). Results also indicated that previous academic involvement significantly predicted learning experiences and study behaviors found in the first half of the study. Longitudinal construct stability can therefore be attributed to the fabrication of this research. It can be conclusively said that learning atmospheres observed during trial 1 significantly reflect the study habits seen in trial 2, that study habits observed during trial 1 significantly reflect learning atmospheres in trial 2, and that both learning atmospheres and study habits significantly reflect overall scholarly achievement (Ning,

The intent of caffeine and sleep deprivation is to help the students through pressure and stress of studying from courses that they are taking. However, in actuality, caffeine and sleep deprivation effectively enlarge the gap between proper sleep and restfulness needed for body to function efficiently. However, the effects of caffeine on elevated cognitive processes are well researched even though it is “useful for restoring basic alertness and vigilance” (Huck 489). Although, caffeine seems to provide an equal opportunity for students to excel in their studies regardless of the lack of sleep that they are receiving, there is evidence that suggests caffeine may have a distinct advantage over needed sleep. Furthermore, the paper will

Shanahan and Hughes hypothesized that ingesting high amounts of caffeine would increase state anxiety and the effects of performance induced stress. Nineteen men and twenty-seven women were randomly assigned into one of four groups. Prior to ingesting the experiment, participants were assessed for state and trait anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Afterwards, two of the groups were administered highly caffeinated coffee, while the other two were given decaffeinated coffee. The participants were told to drink no caffeinated beverages or ingest any chocolate the morning of the study, as not to alter results. Next, one of the groups in each condition was assigned to complete a high stress activity. The high stress groups had twenty-five minutes to complete a difficult reasoning test, which normally takes thirty-five minutes to complete. To further heighten stress, the participants were told that the test could be easily completed in the allotted time and that another group member would check their answers afterwards. One of the groups in each condition was also assignment to a low stress activity, which was a personality test. These groups were told that there were no wrong answers and that their responses would be anonymous. After completing their respective activities, participants were once again tested for their state anxiety (Shanahan & Hughes, 1986).

It is what wakes us up each day or keeps us focused. It is what drives us to go the extra mile. Caffeine is a product that is being used in all sorts of drinks ranging from colas to our early morning cup of tea. Most people whose life is always on an ever moving work pace feel it is a needed necessity to keep them going, People ranging from bcig business people to mare student. The main reason for this review is to see just how much caffeine affects the life of an average student both negative and positively and also provide a broader understanding of how it really works when we consume is as well as what it gets up to.

Do you typically spend several hours preparing for a test or quiz, but feel your stomach sink when you notice the bold “F” written above your assignment? Do you struggle to understand why you rarely receive the grades you expect? Have you considered dropping classes or giving up on college altogether because you think you just aren’t smart enough? Maybe you aren’t the problem. Maybe you just have poor study skills. Because I can relate to this frustration, I will immediately implement the following three study strategies to improve my academic performance, and perhaps you should consider doing the same.