This document provides advice on common study traps that students fall into and strategies to overcome them. It discusses issues like not knowing where to begin, feeling like there is too much to study and too little time, being bored by dry material, having trouble retaining information, and worrying about forgetting what was learned. The document offers tips for taking control of your studying, previewing material, getting actively involved, elaborating on new concepts, testing yourself, organizing information, spacing out study times, avoiding mental exhaustion, and using the MURDER study system. Various learning styles and limits of working memory are also addressed.

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