With finals coming up, I know we are all super stressed about making sure we study enough! Especially last year when it was my first time studying for finals I was super stressed because I didn’t really have them in high school. Here are my ten studying tips to get through finals.
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Hand-write flashcards or make a Quizlet. They both help a lot with memorizing everything.
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Highlighting can be helpful when you have many pages of notes and you want to just focus on the important things.
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If your professor uploads the PowerPoints online, download them so you can study them and highlight what is important.
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Ask a friend who has maybe had the class before, what is the best way you can prepare for the final.
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Take breaks while studying. Say for every hour you spend studying, take a ten minute break to have a snack or watch a funny video. It gives your mind a break, so you don’t get worn out as fast and it distresses you.
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Listen to instrumental music while studying. I am someone who always needs background noise. Words with songs, or TV can be distracting, so I have found instrumental music really helps me to focus.
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Another way to help stay focused, is to drink tea or coffee. This is also something great to make during a little break.
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Studies have shown, if you chew the same gum while studying and while taking the test it helps you remember more and focus more.
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To prevent yourself from procrastinating, put your phone on the other side of the room and on do not disturb, so you do not get distracted!
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Do not wait till the night before to study. If you study too much at one time, it will be harder to remember all that information in one night. I would try to spread it out over a few days.
Hope these tips help! Good luck to everyone on their finals! :)