Final Thoughts
Published 12.01.2017
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by Sapphire
When finals are impending, what do you do? Get study tips from the experts.
Isn’t it crazy to think that Penn College has nearly 5,500 students enrolled in 100+ diverse majors? Each of us comes from different backgrounds, participates in different sports and activities, and has hundreds of different hobbies, but we all have one thing in common … FINALS.
For most of us, finals week is the most dreaded and overwhelming part of the semester. Studying for multiple classes can be stressful and difficult to manage – but it certainly doesn’t have to be! I think that the hardest part about studying is just deciding the best way to study. Should I highlight my notes? Should I make hundreds of flash cards? Maybe find a quiet place to look over my notes?
I asked students, faculty and staff all over campus to share the best study tips to prepare for finals. I was able to get some fresh ideas for studying, and it has taken so much stress off me.
- Never stop studying.
- Get unplugged. Turn off your electronics. Use old-school pen and paper
- Get some sleep!
- Don’t procrastinate. Get a head start.
- Make sure to pay attention in class.
- Flash cards!
- Highlight and color-coordinate your notes.
- Go to the Tutoring Center before you need help.
- Lock yourself in the library and cram.
- Start studying a week early so, the night before the exam, you can relax and sleep.
- Use the library. It is quiet and has all the resources you need.
- Highlight your notes.
- Read and highlight the text. Take notes when reading and in class.
- Look for opportunities to explain what you have learned to others.
- It doesn’t hurt to have a little caffeine.