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Study Skills, Learning Strategies, and Study Skills Mentors

Study Skills, Learning Strategies, and Study Skills Mentors

"Metacognition" is thinking about your thinking and learning. Use the links below to think about your studying and to learn how to "Study Smarter Not Harder." After trying the self-help resources and study skills mentoring options here, please contact your academic advisor to discuss other potential options.

Self-help: Improve your time management

Organize Your Time (links to website with time management resources)
Build "S.M.A.R.T." Goals (printable handout)
Fight Procrastination (printable handout)

Self-help: Form a study group

Collaborate with peers to learn more effectively (printable handout)

Self-help: Develop your learning strategies and study skills

Consider "Ten Rules for Good/Bad Studying" (printable handout)
Use the "Spaced Repetition" technique to learn (printable handout)
Structure studying with the "Pomodoro Method" (printable handout) (Note: Don't have a kitchen timer? Check out or PomoNow or Flora or Focus Keeper.)
Think about the Study Cycle. (printable handout)
Take better notes (printable handout)
Make a plan for exam preparation (printable handout)
Be positive and have a Growth Mindset (printable handout)
Learn how to read more effectively (links to website with tips from Notre Dame scholars)
Predict your grade in a course with this Study Skills Self Assessment (printable handout)

Helping-hand: Schedule an appointment with an undergraduate Study Skills Mentor!

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) has assembled a great team of undergraduate Study Skills Mentors to meet with students who want to discuss tips and strategies for academic success at Notre Dame. These sessions help you with "metacognition" to think about your thinking and learning.

Schedule a session with a Study Skills Mentor

Note: To find these appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.

Study Skills Mentors

Jonathan L.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Jonathan L.

Study Skills Mentor

Hi! My name is JJ and I am a sophomore in Siegfried Hall studying mechanical engineering with minors in bioengineering and innovation and entrepreneurship. Outside of class, I also am a part of the Engineering Leadership Council, Engineering Without Borders, eNABLED, and research. In my free time, you can find me at the gym, playing piano, or thrifting. I look forward to working with you!

Watch Jonathan's introduction

Schedule a session with Jonathan

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.
Lindsey R.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Lindsey R.

Study Skills Mentor

Hi! My name is Lindsey, and I am a sophomore from Houston, TX. While on campus, I live in Howard Hall. Go Ducks! I am studying Architecture, and in my free time, I like to read, draw, swim, and go rock climbing. I am looking forward to helping other students develop their study skills, and I can’t wait to meet all of you!

Schedule a session with Lindsey

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.
Brooke S.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Brooke S.

Study Skills Mentor

Hello! My name is Brooke and I am a sophomore majoring in Accounting and minoring in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I am a Study Skills mentor because I know how easy it is to procrastinate and become overwhelmed by school work. As a result, I want to help other students practice their time management skills and feel confident in their assignments. Aside from being a study skills mentor, you can find me playing intramural sports or spending time with my friends on South Quad.

Schedule a session with Brooke

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.
Caroline S.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Caroline S.

Study Skills Mentor

Hi! My name is Caroline and I’m a sophomore studying finance and theology living in Breen-Phillips Hall. In my free time, I can be found painting, reading, and hanging out with friends. I am so excited to be a part of the amazing team in the LRC, and I can’t wait for this school year!

Schedule a session with Caroline

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.
Frances U.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Frances U.

Study Skills Mentor

Hey guys! My name is Frances and I am a junior biology major with minors in Compassionate Care in Medicine and Health, Humanities, and Society. When I graduate from Notre Dame, I hope to attend medical school and study to become an OB-GYN!

Schedule a session with Frances

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.
Esteban V.

Study Skills Mentor

Bio

Esteban V.

Study Skills Mentor

Hello, my name is Esteban and I am a Sophomore Neuroscience and Behavior major with a Japanese minor residing in Dunne Hall. You can often find me studying in the TLP Lounge, playing soccer on Ricci Fields, or cooking Mexican food in the Dunne kitchen. I truly believe that through discussion and mindful reflection, we can find ways to improve our time management, decrease our procrastination, and find the motivation to start and finish tasks. I look forward to working with you!

Schedule a session with Esteban

Note: To find Study Skills Mentor appointment sessions, click the button above and be sure to select "A list of Study Skills Mentors" from the Display Options dropdown menu.