improving academic performance----study habit

In September, I will start my first semester in Concordia University. This article is very useful for me, it teaches me how to improve the academic performance.
In order to study easily and effectively, developing study habit is very important. A lot of students study in university but they cannot get good academic performance. Why? One reason is that they don’t arrange their studying. Since I took an independent course in Concordia, I have realized the importance of studying schedule. At the beginning of the course, I really had the ambition to preview and review for each section. However, it only happened for the first section. I always made excuses to escape studying. Until the first middle term exam came. I had trouble. I had no choice but reviewed the book and all the notes in one week. I was lucky because I only chose one course at that time. I still had time to prepare the exam. Imagine if I had taken 4 courses, what would happen for me. After that warning, I forced myself to make a schedule and studied follow that schedule. It really worked. During the final time, I only need to do some model tests. Finally, I got good mark in that course. On the contrary, one of my friends studied all night in library before his economic exam. However, he told me that he didn’t do it very well.
It is truth that when you have a schedule, it is still hard to follow it. Rewarding yourself a little payoff is necessary. For instance, you can get the favorite food or hanging out with friends after you finish studying. I believe this method can encourage your motivation.