Midterm week is the week where all the fun in college just STOPS. Your teachers throw this big test at you and expect you to know all of the stuff you have went over so far (which you never do). Sadly, midterms aren't going to just disappear into little particles of glitter, THEY WILL HAPPEN. So the only way to do well on them is to prepare, prepare, prepare! Here is a list just for you (and me) on to survive them!
1) Know your schedule
Find out the order in which your tests take place so you can prioritize. You need to know which test comes first in order to figure out the best way you should study. If you have a planner (which you should) highlight each day you have a test. Then, right down the times each test is scheduled. You don't want to be late or forget about it!
2) Schedule study times
You HAVE to study! Unless you're one of the genius types, you really need to start studying as soon and as much as possible. Whether you're studying in a group or alone, your time needs to be scheduled. You should have a certain amount of time each day that are specifically dedicated to studying and ONLY studying. Use your time wisely and take it seriously.
Bring back the flashcards, highlighters, markers, songs, whatever it takes to memorize the information for the tests! Every time I have a test that has to do with memorization I bring out the flash cards. Sometimes I will even make a song in my head if it's catchy! Don't be embarrassed of your way of studying, because you'll be more embarrassed of the bad grade you get if you don't study.
4) DO NOT CRAM
I know it seems like the easiest thing to do sometimes, or you're just too lazy to study ahead of time, but you HAVE to. As my mom always says, "You never know what will happen tomorrow." It's true! You can't think that you'll save your studying for another day when you really NEVER know what will happen that day. For all you know you may sprain your ankle tomorrow and end up in the hospital, drugged up on medicine, and guess what? No studying for you! So, MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE.
The night before a big test, all you want to do is make sure you have soaked all the information in like a sponge, I know! But as a human, you need your sleep to function throughout the day. Staying up all night studying is not the productive way of studying. You will perform better after a good night's sleep, trust me!
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