At my university this week is finals. If you have been regularly studying during the semester you will be fine. If you have not, here are some tips. (AND - please go back and review earlier blogs about studying and learning before you take another class!)
The initial tendency is to pull an all-nighter. That is the WORST thing you can do. Sleep is essential and the exams you have in the succeeding days will suffer for one night of no sleep. Instead:
1. Look at all of the information that will be on the final and write down the main topics, one per page.
2. Take one topic at a time and fill in the next level of information. The amount of time and information will determine how much in depth you can go.
3. Pause and review what you have written. Use recitation (restating in your own words from memory) to strengthen your learning.
4. Continue on with each main topic until everything has been covered.
5. Review all the notes you have written immediately before going to sleep.
6. Review again in the morning before the exam.
7. Review the blog on test-taking strategies. While that will not make up for your lack of studying, it will give you confidence when approaching the exam.
Good luck!
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