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It’s D-day. Once again we’ve reached week nine of the term, and it’s time to start preparing for finals, or at least start thinking about them.
With finals approaching in just two weeks, students are again stumbling around in search of the best study tips and advice.
Of course some may have one of those gem classes that don’t have a final exam, but there are always those grueling math and science exams. The best advice? Students and faculty give theirs:
Ideally, study breaks should be 5 to 15 minutes (depending on how long you feel you need) and taken about every 1 to 2 hours. You should be completely done studying 24 hours before the test however, using the remaining time to relax and focus.
Ingam also has a good point with eating snacks. Snacks are shown to increase brain productivity during study time. Hall of Famers: fruits (like raspberries and strawberries), nuts (like almonds and pecans) and curry.
Student Brandon Labrosse advised, “Don’t study late at night,” and knows this from personal experience.
Studying late at night can be like not studying at all in terms of retention of the material. Just like “cramming” (which is also most commonly done late at night), studying when you’re tired makes it extremely hard for your brain to retain any of the information you’re trying desperately to feed it. Studying during the day and right after the class is ideal; this way the effort of your studying doesn’t just go down the drain.
Kate Gray, CCC instructor, thinks students should “work with a group of their peers and review stuff emphasized by the instructor in class.”
For more studying tips, ask your instructors. And keep in mind studying is best done in groups, with an alert mind, snacks at hand and plentiful breaks. Although procrastination is good for keeping things interesting, there’s no time like the present to prepare yourself for final exams.
Happy studying!
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