Choose an optimal time of day to study If you're a night person, don't schedule your study time over breakfast - you'll be too tired and grumpy to study effectively. Choose a time of day when you feel alert and at your best. Well, you'll either have to develop the skills to study for short periods of time, or try to readjust your ability to focus during off hours. If there is never a time that you're not tired, then you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For instance, cutting back on your work hours may cost you a few CDs now, but if it means you perform better in school, then it's likely to pay off in the future.
Studies show that most people study best in the morning.
Maintain a social life Before you can effectively schedule your study time you may first have to prioritize your life. Being a good student does not mean you have to close yourself off from your friends and family. Just be very clear to them that your study time is off-limits. If you do receive calls while you're hitting the books, tell whomever it is that you'll talk to them later, when you can give them your full attention. If you don't try to maintain some semblance of a personal life, you'll burn yourself out.