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Many online students also hold down full-time jobs. That’s why they need the flexibility of online classes in the first place. But full-time work and full-time school can lead to some study time challenges. Here’s where students need to get creative, and the commute to work can translate into valuable study time.

Train/Bus Commuter Study Tips:

• Catch up on assigned readings. Take your textbook and complete all your reading during your commute. Even if your commute is only 20 minutes, that’s 40 minutes a day and more than three hours per week.
• Take notes on your assignments. Outline what you’re going to post for your next assignment. You can craft your words in advance and then just type them in when you get to your computer.
• Print-and-Go. If your class has lectures or other content online, copy-paste them into a different document and read these during your commute as well. Some schools even have a “print” option on some pages.

Driver Study Tips:

• Make your own study disk or MP3. Today’s technology allows you to record virtually anything and take it with you. Record key terms or facts that you need to study for a test, and play them in your car as you drive.
• Boost vocabulary with books on CD. Most libraries have an extensive audio book library. Check one out a week and listen to them during your drive. While not directly related to school, it can boost vocabulary, comprehension and even give you topic ideas for school projects.
• Carpool. Use this buddy system to share expenses and to also buy yourself some study time. If you take turns driving, that means at least half the week, you gain some study time.
• If possible, take public transportation. You might love your car, but if public transportation is an option, consider it just to increase your study time.

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