NOT-SO-
finals
It’s back to that time of the year again, finals season. Finals are always stressful as we see it as the last boss of the school year. Teachers have us do a large number of problems within a few hours or if you are “lucky” you will be doing presentations or a speech about a specific topic. However, you can easily overcome hard finals if you follow a few of the tips that will be listed down here.
1.Study
Of course, the most obvious answer to do well in finals is to study. If you like to procrastinate, you can start studying for finals around March or April. Use the spring break as a chance to study. When studying, ask yourself what you need help on. Never being able to understand the things you had learned will take a toll when the finals come. Go over what you are confused on. Google things you don’t know too. It helps a lot.
2.Ask Questions
If Google makes you confused still, it’s best to ask your teacher, professor, or tutor. Having a physical person explain it can help you a great deal at times. Be sure to take some notes too, so you don’t forget what you just learned. If the teachers are not good explainers, ask your friends. If that doesn’t work, ask your classmates.
3.Review Sessions
Near the finals, some teachers open up review sessions. Take this opportunity and go over all the things you have learned throughout the year with your teacher. You might stumble upon things you have forgotten. That is when you should take notes and/or ask questions.
4.Reorganize your notes
After a year-long of notes, things can get messy. Grab a binder or a folder and arrange them in a way they will help you study. Maybe from the oldest to the most recent or maybe in piles that you know and don’t know. You may also highlight important things along the way.
5.Quiz yourself
Make flashcards and try to remember the information without searching it up. It works well in language classes by looking at a foreign and trying to remember the meaning of it. Otherwise, use flashcards to make yourself familiar to potential questions on the finals. That way you can tackle the finals question better.
6.Make visuals
Many people learn with visual and if you are one, draw diagrams, pictures, boxes, or anything that can help you learn. Write out problems in steps so that you can understand it more. Visualizing helps relating one topic to another.
7.Time management
Make time to study your toughest class first, then to the easier ones. Try not to cram everything in one go because it will hurt your brain. Cramming makes you anxious so be sure to make a studying schedule and go with it.
8.Take breaks
It’s essential to take breaks because you do not want to overburden yourself with notes and new information. Take some time off and go for a walk. It will refresh your mind, and when you go back to studying again, you will do better.
FINALS TIPS:
HARD
By: Connie Tan