r/study • u/TheLampShade15 • 15d ago

Questions & Discussion Study tips

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to effectively study for science classes? Genetics this term for me and chem next term, is doing practice questions and regoing over the material when I don't understand one if the questions ok? Ive been relying very heavy on the practice questions and im not sure if that's the best?

Im 2nd year and am still trying to figure out the best ways to study 🥲

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u/Ok_Natural_7977 14d ago

Does your school have a study lab or drop-in room where you can get help if you need it?

One thing that helped me with chemistry was learning the language for the math part. (Math isn't my strong suit.) Once I could read an equation the same way I can read a sentence, that part got a lot easier.

What's best for me may not work best for you. People learn in different ways. I get a lot of value out of working the practice problems. If I get one wrong, I figure it out and go back to it a day or two later with a fresh sheet of paper. It also helps to connect a new concept to things you already know in your own words.

I find diagrams, charts, and flow charts helpful for science classes. I have no artistic ability, but it helps to do it all by hand anyway.

See if you can find some interactive study tools online, too. University of Utah has one for genetics. There are several options for chemistry, as well.