How Do You Survive College Or University Finals?
• Save all your work. If you are a college student then chances are your instructor will base the final on previous exams. Keep your returned exams and assignments and refer to those when studying for the final. • Review your text and notes. There may be some things you missed the first time around that will help you during the final. It is also good to re-read the material many times so you know it inside and out. • Take advantage of mnemonic devices. Think of catchy rhymes or saying to remember important facts for the final. An example of this would be “My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets” (device to remember the order of the planets in our solar system, before Pluto was demoted of course) Mnemonic devices are great for when you draw a blank in the middle of an exam. • Reward yourself. For every 2 hours of study time give yourself a little break with a reward, some video games, a phone call to a friend, a walk etc. Whatever you consider a reward. NOTE: some consider m
