Study tips

Everybody’s different when it comes to studying. Each person has their own routines, habits, and preferences when they put pen to paper. Having your own study playlist can be a good way to focus, lift your spirits, and motivate you while you’re solving your academic problems. Of course, not everybody likes to listen to music while they’re studying, but if you do, then maybe take a look at some of our recommendations and add them to your playlist.

Let's be honest, studying for an exam is not exactly the most exciting part of student life. Spending hours buried in your books and notes can be pretty boring, and it doesn't work for everyone. Fortunately, there are other ways to study too. Here are 8 alternative study methods that can make studying a lot more fun and effective!

Group projects: you either love them or hate them. Regardless of how you feel, though, there is no escaping them at university. If you’re lucky, you get to pick your own group members. If you’re not, you will be assigned a random group of strangers and have to trust them to do their job properly. Luckily, you don't have to leave the success of your project to fate. These tips will help you make the most out of your group project!

I don’t think anyone likes to cram for exams. It’s much nicer to spread your studying over the module and work gradually until exam week. However, cramming is also a part of being a student: everyone’s done it at least once, and if you’ve gotta do it, then you’ve gotta do it. Cramming effectively involves active recall, complete focus and, as most people say it these days: locking in. Read on for my personal tips on how to cram, straight from an expert.

Imagine: you’re a sjaars, bright and fresh and hopeful for your first time in university. November falls upon you, and you and your friends walk into the library, ready to study your hearts out… then you see all the older years, weathered and worn, yet durable, like leather. You see them working, some frustrated, others focused, but they’re still trying all the same. No one looks happy, and everyone is stressed about exams. And it is so, completely quiet. So you think to yourself: is this how exam weeks are? Well, sometimes. But you’ll get through, because in this article, I’m giving you my tips for how to best prepare for your first exam(s)!

Even summer must end at some point. After a couple of weeks of carefree frolicking and bucket list-checking, it’s time to hang up the summer hat and replace it with a thinking cap. For some people, returning to the studying rhythm can seem daunting. However, don’t fret; I’ll help you get back into your old study habits in this article.

Presenting: for some, it’s the ultimate nightmare, for others it’s no big deal. Whether it gives you immediate anxiety or you have no problem with it at all, these tips will help you take your presentation to the next level!

As a student you’ll have to do a lot of learning on your own, be it because you didn’t attend a lecture, or a professor explained the concept in a way you didn’t understand. In the Netherlands, a lot of emphasis is put on self-study, meaning you’re expected to learn individually, outside of lecture hours: lectures are meant to give you a place to start, but going in-depth is your own responsibility. Luckily, our forefathers on YouTube have paved us a path and given us priceless resources to study from, and I’ve compiled some of them just for you. So if you are an engineering student: keep on reading!