Need work on my study habits

TimeisoftheEssence

I have a full-time job and work an hour away from home. By the time I come home, make dinner and get ready to study its about 8pm. I try to stay as consistent as I can with my study habits but lately its been so rough on me. I find myself dozing off after two hours of studying and some days im not able to get thru the first section.
I am beginning to get frustrated and not sure what else to do. I study on weekends on and off throughout the entire weekend for hours at a time, take breaks as needed in between and I am able to knock out questions but I feel during the week my schedule is keeping me from focusing.

Any suggestions?

FixedDice

Have you tried taking a short nap (5-10 minutes) after coming back from work? Sounds like your brain and body can use some recuperation.

Kyle....

Sounds pretty much like my schedule, which I am happy with. I study for 2-3 hours on weeknights (working full-time or longer) and generally 5-7 hours a day on the weekend. With that time, I'm able to take, blind review and then watch videos for select questions for two full practice tests each week, plus a full day dedicated to BR'ing earlier logic games.

I don't think I could do any more time than that, and I'm seeing improvement / happy with the schedule (I'm taking the test in June).

_oshun1_

Maybe you could bring dinner to work, eat right before/after you get off work, and study at a cafe near your work for an hour or two and drive home after? I find that studying as close as possible to my work as soon as I get off keeps me focused since I’m still in work mode and don’t get too relaxed by going home.

TimeisoftheEssence

Thanks for all the suggestions guys I'm definitely going to try studying at a cafe near work to make it easier on me.
@"Kyle...." I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with the same crazy schedule. I'm just starting off and have already seen small improvements. I just feel like if I had more time I could see a lot more. Thanks for the motivation!

pioneer321

Are you able to maybe study in the morning before work? That worked pretty well for me, though I am lucky in that I don't have to leave for work till 9, so I could put in solid 3.5-4 hours each morning.

Guillaume

Sounds like my schedule. Keep in mind that for folks that work full time and/or have a family the study schedule is much longer. When I was doing the CC I did the exercises in the morning on my commute to work and on the way home. I found the mornings worked better so I started waking up an hour earlier. I keep my evenings free because my mind is exhausted after work and the quality of studying isn't optimal, I also need the time to unwind and not burn out. I make up for it in the weekend by heading to the library at 9 am and staying until 6. Saturdays are blocked off entirely for studying and PT'ing. It helps that I have a study buddy (my boyfriend) who accompanies me every Saturday.