This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wesley chapter.
- Do not study too much in one day, take breaks after each session.
- Think about what you will do after your finals – maybe a vacation or going out more.
- Find a day to go out with friends.
- Take deep breaths when you feel overwhelmed.
- Stay organized and have all of your material ready prior to your exams.
- Think about your game plan – how will you study?
- Make a list of what you need to do.
- Stay healthy by eating and sleeping right and making a schedule that works for you – do not go to bed past 10 pm.
- Prevent all form of activities that will stress you like over-studying or being around negative people.
- Make reviewing fun (do not just read but create a strategic way that will help you remember certain content).
- Exercise will help you be more awake and aware.
- Recompensate yourself after achieving a certain goal.
- Recompensate after your exam in order to form a habit for future finals.
- Remind yourself of your goals (long-term or short-term).
- Find help if you are stuck with a certain topic or subject (on time!)
- Do not procrastinate – this will greatly impact your scores and you will be stressed out when rushing.
- Do not just memorize it, try to understand what the topic is saying.
- You will be stressing sometime in your routine, try to catch it on time and regain that motivation.
- Practice time management and be strategic before and during finals week.
- Believe in yourself!