How can I improve my time management techniques?

For learning new information and reviewing: set the timer to 30 or 60-minute blocks. When you’re done with one segment, step away from your desk, and do something completely unrelated to work to give your brain a chance to rest: take a 5-minute walk, look out the window, stretch your body, grab a cup of coffee or tea.

For practicing exam questions: use the review questions provided either in your textbook or other course materials (if you have neither, create your own questions based on the most important concepts from each chapter). Write the questions down on a sheet of paper. Then, use the Pomodoro technique to give yourself only a short time to answer each question.

For memorizing and recalling: practice your answers out loud. Write an outline of the basic points you want to make in your answer, then talk it through out loud. This technique helps you review and retain what you’ve learned in a much better way than just silently looking over the material.