The fall 2011 semester is flying by and mid-term exams are nearly upon us. Here’s a few tips for making it through successfully.
- Plan ahead so that you give yourself plenty of time to study. Limit your extracurricular activities the week before your big tests.
- Study in chunks. Block off specific hours of your schedule to study for each test you have to take. A ten minute study break every few hours is also a good idea.
- Schedule in some exercise. There’s no better way to relieve stress. Don’t plan on studying non-stop the whole week.
- Take advantage of study groups. A group can motivate you to get started and discussing difficult concepts with each other can aid in understanding.
- Take advantage of review sessions. Most professors will touch on certain topics more heavily than others in review sessions and this might give you a better idea of what will be on the exam.
- Take advantage of your professor’s office hours. If you’re unsure about anything, touch base with your professor or TA.
- Make sure you have the materials you’ll need for the test the night before. Bring a back-up pen or pencil.
- Get a good night’s rest and have a good breakfast before your test. If you follow tip #1, you won’t have to stay up all night cramming.
- Don’t wait until your class is about to begin to get a bluebook. If you need a blue book, you can pick it up at the Library Service Desk for 15 cents.
- Don’t psych yourself out. You’ve studied, so don’t talk yourself into doing poorly. Put yourself in confidence mode, visualize it all going right and think A+.
