Best Study Hacks From a Teaching Assistant Who鈥檚 Been There
Finals are around the corner and SMU teaching assistant and tutor Sadie Harden BSN 鈥19 wants to help you bring your A-game. For starters, she says, it鈥檚 important to acknowledge that school is a lot鈥攅specially with a job, family, and other commitments to juggle. Don鈥檛 try to do it alone. 鈥淚t is vital to have people that are going through the same thing to support you and share information with you,鈥 says Harden, who will graduate in May.
Harden offers a few study hacks she鈥檚 learned during her time at SMU. Hopefully at least one will save you the pain of having to learn it the hard way, she says.
- I wish I would have gotten a tutor my first semester. This would have helped me become a better note taker sooner.
- Now, I save my notes in one spot. I personally like using my iPad and the Notability app because I鈥檓 able to add pictures, add PowerPoint Presentations, and use the Apple Pencil to handwrite annotations. Plus, I can save it all to iCloud just in case.
- It鈥檚 important to find a group of students that add to your knowledge. This study group can fill in areas that you are weaker in and you can do the same for them.
- One of my favorite resources is , which are great at breaking down complex subjects so they鈥檙e easy to learn.
- I also recommend that students check out Nurse Sarah at for videos on everything from pharmacology to dosages.
- Finally, set up a Google Drive folder to share resources and notes with your classmates. You never know when you might have to miss a class or have questions.
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