Student Study Checklist: Habits and Essentials

Studying well is less about hours and more about how those hours are spent. These three habits help you get more out of every session.

1. Make a study space without distractions

Pick one spot you use only for studying. Keep the phone in your bag or another room, and keep only the material you need on the desk.

2. Use the Feynman technique

1. Pick a topic and study it.
2. Explain it in simple words, as if teaching a friend.
3. Where you get stuck, go back to the source and fill the gap.
4. Simplify your explanation again until it flows.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't know it yet – and now you know exactly what to revise.

3. Keep your essentials organized

Pens, highlighters, notes, charger and a snack – each in its own place, so you can start studying anywhere without hunting.

Study bag checklist

• Laptop or tablet in a padded compartment
• Charger and power bank
• Pens, highlighters and sticky notes
• Current notebooks only
• Water bottle and a snack

Bags that suit students: MetroFlex Multi-Pocket Backpack, Smart Laptop Backpack and, for school, the 4-in-1 Cat School Set. More in our university backpack guide.