As final exams are fastly approaching, many students are having trouble staying focused and preparing for upcoming tests. Here are a couple of tips and studying habits that should ease test anxiety and ensure that students are confident and prepared for exams.
Tip #1: Never wait until the night before to study for an exam! Preparation takes time, and in order to adequately study for an exam, allot a certain amout of time a day for studying a couple of days prior to taking the test.
Tip #2: Limit distractions while studying! Listenting to music, watching t.v., chatting with friends, and browsing facebook may help to pass time, but often times can affect how much information a student retains. Studying in a quiet environment will help with retention of information.
Tip #3: Study in small groups. Studying in groups can be helpful. Members can bounce ideas and concepts off of each other and help to test one another. The key to studying in groups is to come prepared to the study session and to limit conversation outside of test material.
Tip #4: Highlight/outline important information. Studying a plethora of pages can be overwhelming. Highlighting important information will help to condense topics, synthesize reading, and will allow students to focus on specific information.
Tip #5: Do not study later than the time you would usually go to sleep. This may cause you to fall asleep while studying or may tempt you to rush studying in order to finish.
Tip #6: Get a good night's sleep before the exam and eat a hearty breakfast the day of. This will help fully charge your body and will help you feel at ease during the test.
Tip #7: Slow down on tests. Anxiety makes you skip over parts of questions. Read every word carefully
For a look at the Fall 2011 Final Exam Schedule, please follow the link below:
http://www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/registrar/docs/fall2011_final_combined_exam_schedule.pdf
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