By: Cole Miller
With finals coming up even faster than we expected, we must prepare properly. Some students can take a final like it is any other test, but some are not as fortunate. But that is okay, here are some tips on healthy ways to study in a convenient, anxiety minimum manner.
10. Get a good night’s sleep. Don’t stay up late studying or not studying within the few days before your exam. Get a solid 7 hours of sleep minimum, but no more than 10, as you will feel groggy the next day if you sleep your day (or night) away.
9. Study in small bits. If you are like me, you procrastinate. There have been times where I have found myself cleaning my entire house just to put off studying. I study in small portions at a time, usually being thirty-five minute intervals once every 2 hours. Obviously not everyone will have the same intervals, but after you find your Zen, everything will fall into place.
8. Eating habits. This one may seem a bit odd, but brain food exists. Junk food may be simple and easy for leisure time, but study time needs something more, even just a drink would be easier than a bag of chips. Simplicity is in the eyes of the beholder, but my study snack is usually Chex Mix and a Snapple.
7. Turn off the phone. Majority of the time, we are glued to our phone, whether it be social media or entertainment, we are addicted to our smartphones. Just by turning off your phone, or putting it in airplane mode for your study interval, you would not feel the urge to check Instagram or keep your Snapchat streak going.
6. From the window, to a wall. Okay, title aside, study location is vital. Find your happy place, the Thigpen Library is always quiet and even offers rooms for private or group study sessions. Do not study in a public place, or somewhere where the outside world is going to be affecting you.
5. Music is key. This one is pretty common amongst college students. Music that doesn’t want to make you jump up and play your air guitar might be better if that happens to you, otherwise listen to your favorite songs. However, if complete silence is better for you, go for it.
4. Your friends will still be your friends tomorrow. Although a social life is healthy, your education is just as important. If you are stressing over a final, or maybe more than one, cancel plans. If for whatever reason your friends get angry at you for studying, just explain to them that you needed time to study and they should understand.
3. Ask for help. It is okay to ask for help. Ask a friend, a professor, a parent, a tutor, anybody who you think might be able to help you succeed in passing your exams, ask them. Study groups are great to learn new thinking strategies and a new attack plan other than “circle ‘b’ if you don’t know the answer.”
2. Bring anything you need, nothing you don’t. I feel like this one should be drilled into our minds. Things you should bring are notes, outlines, a laptop for Power Points, and a textbook if you prefer paper. Do not bring things like a videogame system, an entire meal from a restaurant, fireworks, etc.
1. Do not stress. If you go into a test thinking you’re going to bomb it, you will. If you stay up all night worrying about failing, you will. Do not stress over these exams, they are literally any other test, but they count for a little bit more.
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