My study habits consist of numerous techniques in order to learn the material I need to know for each of my classes. I like to read the material in the textbook before it is gone over in class. By reading the material before I go to class, I am using implicit memory while in class. Even if I do not learn all of the material while I read it, it will still help me understand the material while I am in class. It would be impossible for me to learn everything from reading it once and it would be too time consuming for me to just read the chapter over and over. I then take notes in class and do my best to understand how the textbook relates to what is being taught. Then, two or three days before a test or quiz, I go over notes and make out note cards for the terms I need to know. I then study as long as I need to in order to learn the material, which depends on how difficult the material is and how much material there is to know. I think I follow the study tactics that the book gives pretty well. I definitely work smarter, not harder by reading all the information first, and then the following steps simplify in the information more and more through the classroom and use of outlines. I also avoid cramming by going over the material a couple days in advance of when I am going to be tested. I do not however use mnemonics, which is something I should consider doing. Those mentioned above are my study habits and I really could see improvement they bring about.

Learning a language is not a one-day process. It must be on a daily basis in order for you to be fluent and competent. English is not an exception. That's why I learn English every day every chance I have. Outside of classroom, I try to finish homework and exercises given by my teacher. Furthermore, I also try to learn new words in topics to enrich my vocabulary. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music and watching movies and TV shows. I take advantage of these activities to learn more by looking up the lyrics, try translating them and listen carefully to the characters in movies and TV shows. That's how I learn English. How about you? What is your way of learning English?