Here are a few study tips from your fellow Sacramento State students to get you through the semester:

“Don?t procrastinate, there?s not enough caffeine to help you.” – Guynne Hotchkiss

“It?s all about time management.” – Candy Smith.

“Cram before the exam, so all the information is fresh.” – Jennifer Colburn

“Take plenty of breaks. About 10 minutes per hour works the best when studying. This gives you time to get a drink and brain food to maximize study time.” – Maximus Goen

“Study when you are fully rested, for me around 3 p.m. is the perfect time to study because my mind is fully awake and ready to receive and retain the information.” – Ammon Nelson

“Study in the daytime for maximum comprehension.” – Chris Lambert

“Reread information twice, once for a general idea, then twice to pick up important information that you missed the first time.” – Mychelle Finlay

“Procrastination will procrastinate your success in life.” –

Mona Rahimian

Tips gathered by Brian Mulholland

State Hornet.You reach into one of your crinkled bags of books and a sense of panic overtakes you. Exams are upon you, so it?s time to stop stepping over the textbooks tucked in a corner of your room and accept that five-letter word, “study.”

Some may be too embarrassed or shy to share their studying “must haves,” but there are students who come forward to confess their study habits.

Rodney Paiste, a sophomore business major, said he feels inspired and uplifted by positive music, which makes all the difference; he gets motivated by the music and visualizes conquering his educational goals.

“Before I sit down to study, I need some up beat tunes, like some rap sounds from ?Batter Up,? by Nelly,” Paiste said.

Natalie Berry, a senior in the child development program, said she needs noise to concentrate. For Berry, the more noise the better; silence usually makes her fall asleep right smack in the middle of her books.

“I cannot have total silence,” Berry said. “Usually the TV or something has to be on.”Although she considers noise a study aid, Berry admits that her hair can be a disturbance.”I just grab a clip and get rid of everything out of my face,” Berry said. “My bangs can be a distraction.”

At the Union food court, with a separate chair for his skateboard and a mouth full of french fries, Adam Bartkoski admits he needs music to study.

“I must have headphones on, because if it is quiet, my mind wanders,” the geography senior said. Bartkoski said he loves to open up his books while listening to the progressive rock band Dream Theater. He also said that studying at night is a plus, because the day?s work has already been taken care of.

Crammed up against the University Union?s stairway, sipping coffee and reading, was Eric Glock, an economics major. Glock was able to concentrate on one of his textbooks even though he was surrounded by fellow students.

“I can read anywhere,” Glock said. “I am not easily distracted.”

Sitting in the library?s Reserve Book Room with math equations and books scattered on a table was Jim Martinez, a junior majoring in electronic engineering.

“Just give me good light. I need good, bright light or I will fall asleep,” Martinez said. “I have to be in a quiet area that has very little noise. That is why I am here and not in the Union.”

On the second floor of the library was Eduardo Gonzalez, a liberal studies major who seemed more enthralled with the outside view of the trees than the textbooks lying before him.

“I either clean the house before I study because of my mother being in the back of my head, telling me to clean up, or I may just procrastinate,” Gonzalez said. If you have odd study habits, take comfort; you are not alone. Many students have their own “must haves” to get through that tough chemistry book or literary classic. Whatever your study habits are, get to them. Time is closing in.