When walking through first floor Jamrich, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, one will come across the Well-Being team sitting at a table. In front of them are packets and papers filled with helpful information on studying. There were also stickers and mints on the side for students to take.

“This week, our Toolkit Tuesday is focusing on study skills as well as time management and test-taking skills, as right now is usually around the time that students are taking midterms,” said Christina Kramer, a Well-Being peer educator.

The event’s goal was to support students in their academic performance throughout the semester by giving them the resources available to them.

“As midterms are coming up, or happening right now, it’s important that students know these study skills to do their best on midterms and finals, as well as the rest of the semester,” said Kramer. “We actually have a couple of resources on the table given to us by all campus tutoring, teaching you how to take notes. There are a couple of methods that we recommend, as well as different ways to read articles or research papers.” 

One of the resources that they had available for students to take was a paper on how to remember what you read. It explains how a person can retain information more efficiently. Another resource was ways on how to reduce stress levels, as text anxiety can disrupt a student’s state of mind and study skills.

“A lot of our focus for these skills is just kind of getting prepared for tests and dealing with test anxiety,” Julia Illy, a graduate assistant for the Well-Being team, said. “Our main focus is, how can people spend the whole semester getting ready rather than just cramming? In the end, we’re trying to discourage unhealthy study methods that become very common in the course of people attending college. I feel like a lot of those things have become normal, but there are definitely healthier ways. So that’s kind of what we’re trying to promote.” 

For students who need help with studying, Illy and Kramer both recommend visiting the tutoring center. Students can have the choice of going to one-on-one appointments or walk-in tutoring. Either way, it is a helpful and encouraged resource for struggling students.