Study Smart. Study Less. Sports, extracurricular activities, your job, hangin' with friends--you have a life! You simply don't have time to spend hours studying every day! Improving Your Study Skills helps you really get cracking when you do crack the books. It helps you cram a lot of learning into a little time with tips on: Using technology to study and work more efficiently Organizing your time and space Note-taking and organization Strengthening your reading skills Choosing classes strategically Getting the typical "10% of your grade" for class participation Using the library and other resources efficiently Writing papers--from choosing the theme to proofing Studying for tests and overcoming the jitters Strategies for taking various types of tests Whether you're in high school or college--an av...