Ever ask yourself if there is a more efficient way to study for a test? Ever wonder if there was a quicker way to finish your work? Below you can find 9 school life hacks that will help your school life become easier.

Next time you are studying for a test, chew a unique flavor of gum, and then chew the same flavor of gum during a test. This chewing motion gets blood flowing in the head, and can help you recall facts from previous studies.

Label your notebooks. Instead of writing the class that you have down inside the notebook, color code one side of the notebook. This color will represent a class that you are taking. Now, instead of looking through all of your notebooks, you have a quick way to find your class notebook.

Listen to music. Studies show that listening to music helps stimulate your brain and retain information. However, it is better to listen to instrumental relaxing music rather than music with vocals. Listening to vocals while studying can impair information retention.

Set your schedule as your lock screen on your phone. The night before school, set your lock screen on your phone as your schedule. This way, on the first day of school, if you don’t know where to go, all you have to do just look at your lockscreen.

Note taking. If you are writing down notes in your computer, write your notes in Times New Roman. This font (Times New Roman), is the easiest and fastest font to read. Not only will it save time, but studies show that it also helps with long term memory.

Study in different places. Next time you have to study for a quiz, test, or an essay, study in a variety of locations. It is said that information retention can be enhanced by changing your study locations.

Having trouble staying focused while reading through dense paragraphs? Leave little treats (chocolate, gummy bears) at the end of a long passage as a reward. Your brain will respond positively to the sugar and then you will want read more.

Need to find relevant information for an essay as quickly as possible? Instead of using google.com, use the site scholar.google.com. This site will give you direct answers that are more detailed.

Writing down notes in your notebook for a class? Write them in bright, vibrant colors. Your brain responds to bright colors, and therefore remember the information better.

Now that you have these easy and simple school life hacks, you should be stress free and able to do well in all of your subjects!

Matthew P