Study and work habits

It's been really hot and sunny except for the surprise rain which caught me out and i had to bike home 10 miles in the rain!

Man it's been a busy week for me.
I've been working on the days i don't go to school at the Monterey fairgrounds setting up the Jazz festival.
While it's something I've done for a long time it is certainly hard work.
I've had some big design projects due so I've been coming to school after work because I don't have the CS4 software at home.
So I'm feeling the pressure and it's fine, I like the old challenge of being pressed for time for assignemts. It reminds me of my old school days.

These are some of the reasons I'm playing catch up with my learning journal here.
Tonight I am going to talk about my best and worst study skills,
I'm going to convey my weekly class schedule, I am going to take a survey and share the results, and I'll finish up by reflecting on what I've learned this week from my CST 300 lecture class.

So I read the nationally renowned article on studying. I found it very thorough and informative and smart. This seems to be highly derivative of all study plane, selecting only the best, simple and effective ones.
i am supposed to discuss which 3 are my strongest and which three i have the most trouble with.
Let me start by listing them all:

First of all, efffective study skille must be learned and practiced.
Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.

Make and keep a Schedule.

Study at the right times

Study for lectures by reading ahead or reviewing noted afterward.

Study for recitation by practicing immediately before.

Allocate time for study and stick to the schedule.

have a place to study that does not have distractions.

Improve your thinking skills.

SQ3R method: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

learn how to read right so you do it quickly and retain information.

Learn how to see the main idea.

Extract important details that lead to main ideas

Don't read aloud or move your lips when you read.

Take notes correctly, neatly, concisely, thoroughly, and review them!

Use Highlighters! it's the best method for studying when reading.

When taking lecture notes write down questions! Use SQ3R in lectures.

use index cards for research notes.

Examinations: survey beforehand, know the ground rules, answer easy questions first, pick out key words in the questions, use the process of elimination on multiple choice questions, choose a best fit for completion questions because sometimes they offer partial credit.

Essays: Plan your time, read through the entire exam first, pay attention to keywords in the essay question and follow the instructions exactly, use very good handwriting and clear writing.

Writing reports; review the topic, write well, gather materials before you write, write an outline.

Then they have a bunch of tips on setting up your study space and your study habits, and how to do well in the classroom.

So from these what are three strong habits?

I read and retain information well.

I'm good at seeing the main idea

I take goodnotes.

Thre areas in which I'm weak:

keeping a schedule

I never use high lighters

I don't usually study beyond the lecture.