Making a fresh start at college? You, your parents or some other generous individuals are paying big bucks for you to be where you are right now. You owe it to yourself – and to your future – to make studying a priority. Developing good study habits early on is the key to academic success.

Sherrie Nist-Olejnik, co-author of College Rules!: How to Study, Survive and Succeed in College gives some great advice that works for college and high school:

• Go to every class.
• Stay current with assignments.
• Figure out what your teachers expect from you.
• If you start off right, you’ll finish right.
• If you start out a slacker, it will be hard to get back on track.

It might be helpful to rank your courses by difficulty and then allot weekly study time to each accordingly. For example, an "easy" class may require only one to three hours a week, while another might require an hour or more every day, including weekends.

Try different study environments to find what works best for you. For example, you may work better at the library than alone in your room. Or you might be able to study certain subjects with music on, while others require complete silence.

Most importantly, surround yourself with like-minded individuals. It's hard enough sticking to a study plan on your own – you don't need peer pressure luring you away from your work!

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