many students fail in college because they do not know how to study. studying in a college is very different from studying in a high school. in the college, students have a lot more free time since they do not have to study all the time. they can choose subjects to study and sometimes they can set up their own schedule. they are on their own a lot. thus it is very important that college students know how to study. these are steps to follow in order to succeed in college.