We Paid Our Dues, They Need To Pay Theirs

EXAM week can be the most stressful time in the school year for a student, whether it’s high school, college, university or beyond. So moms and dads, if you want to help them ace their exams, remind them of these tips…

1. Create your own study guide. While many teachers provide a study guide, creating your own can help you understand the material better.
2. Ask Questions. Your teachers are there to help! Ask them questions regarding the material and the exam so that you’re prepared for the exam.
3. Go to the Review Session. Review sessions  can give up important info on the exam format, what’s going to be on the exam and more.
4. Start Early. If you always start ahead of schedule, you’ll never be cramming the night before an exam. And it’s almost always a better outcome!
5. Organize a group study session. Studying with peers can really help…
6. Study things not on the Study Guide.
7. Take Breaks. You can’t memorize or understand all the material at once. Balance & break times to recharge and relax.
8. Stay well-rested. Get a good nights sleep.
9. Create a study schedule – and follow it. Then you can keep track of what you’ve accomplished instead of  getting overwhelmed.
10. Prioritize your study time. Evaluate all of your exams to figure out which ones bear more weight!
11. Study for the style of exam. If it’s multiple choice, you’ll need to know definitions and concepts. Essay exams, you need to know everything and be able to give examples.
12. Quiz yourself.
13. Meet with your teacher. You might get helpful hints for what to study and ways to prepare for the exam.
14. Reorganize your notes.
15. Pace yourself.
16. Teach classmates. Learning by teaching really works! If you have a study buddy and explain concepts to one another, you’re actually re-learning the material all over again.
17. Make it fun. It’s easier to focus if you adapt to studying by quizzing yourself, creating acronyms or rewarding yourself for a job well done. Create a game plan – literally – that allows you to accomplish tasks and be rewarded for each. Reward yourself with a candy, piece of chocolate or a warm tea, after you’ve accomplished a new chapter or allow yourself  some free time for every chapter you get through…

Adapted From: https://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/the-20-study-tips-for-finals

MY TIP…grab some chocolate, chocolate granola, “chocolate whatever” before you write that exam!

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