Studying Tips
A major part of your experience at Regis will be learning how to get good at studying. These are just a couple of tips and suggestions from other Regians that may help.
Studying on a Commute
While many Regians sleep, listen to music, and scroll on their phones during their commutes, many others also spend this time to start their homework (especially if they have a longer commute). Many Regis Freshman suggest doing smaller, simpler homework assignments such as readings, on a commute. This will allow you to get an 30 minutes to an hour of homework already done by the time you arrive home. This time can also be used to catch up on emails. As Regians, you will constantly receive emails from you teachers, clubs, the administration, or your peers. Make sure to always be ahead on your homework. However many upperclassmen and Freshman choose to sleep on their commute. This can also be very useful as well, as it will give you a boost of energy when you get home.
Tests and Quizzes
As Regians, there will be a point in there year where it seems like the tests and quizzes your teachers assign are never ending. This is something all Regians have felt at least once in their lives, and it has never been something that Regians enjoyed.
However, there is a simple strategy to make Test and Quizzes during the middle of the year way less stressful: STUDYING AHEAD. You will hear many stories of Regians staying up late (until 3 or 4 AM) or maybe not sleeping at all due to a test the next day. However, the easiest way to prevent this is to begin studying earlier. Give yourself a little under a week to review the material on a test (some people need way less while others need more). Use different techniques such as study guides, flash cards, or simply re-reading or rewriting your notes down (these are all techniques Regians use on a daily basis).
While it is almost certain that there will be at least 5 kids in your class who have gotten 3 hours or less the night before a test, from personal experience, you do not want to be one of the kids. You will feel miserable the next day, and even if you do get through the test, you will not be able to survive the rest of the day
Planning
Another major aspect of studying at Regis is planning. Regis provides all Freshman with a planner when they first start. Many Regians continue to use their planners, even going into Senior year. Other Regians use other planning apps and devices such as Apple Calendar, Notion, or even the “Notes” app on their phone.
Whatever the method, it is extremely important to get in the habit of writing down your homework everyday. It will make it easier to keep track of your assignments, especially during the middle of the year when you will constantly have projects, tests, and quizzes on top of daily homework.
Library
A lot of Regians end up getting their studying done in the library. The library, while primarily used for studying, is also used to collaborate with peers on projects, as well as play board games and converse with peers. Oftentimes, Regians will work in tables with their classmates and friends. While this may be okay while doing simple, easy homework, it may be more beneficial to work alone especially when writing essays, working on a complicated problem set in math, or doing a reading for Theology class. Do not hesitate to pull yourself out of a group whenever you feel distracted. Oftentimes this is something I notice in the middle of studying, and I will move myself to a single cubicle, studying with my headphones on. Regians will do all different types of studying in the library. Some finish a homework reading they didn’t finish at home, others study for upcoming quizzes and tests, and some complete future homework ahead of time. Oftentimes, the quietest library hours are early in the morning (around 7:30-8 AM), at random hours during the day (such as if you have a break at 1:15 PM), or later hours after school (around 4 PM). ​The library is usually the loudest during Community Time or Lunch, when everyone else in the school is free and occupying the library. ​
If the library gets too loud, resource centers are also great places to study. Most students often see resource centers as only places where you can meet with your teachers. However, resource centers are most of the time extremely quiet, because every other student is occupying the library. Students will commonly study in the Computer Science Resource Library, which is located right next to the library, whenever the library becomes too crowded.