Everyone dreads exam season, me included. It is such a stressful and awful part of being a student. But it is unavoidable, unless of course you are blessed with that one professor who would much rather assign their students a final paper rather than an exam.
But there will come a time where you feel like all you have is exams and absolutely no time for anything or anyone else. Here are some tips for you to survive exam season, whether you have one, five, or ten!
Stay calm
First and foremost, don’t stress. When people are stressed, the endorphins in their bodies are working overtime, blood pressure rises and inhibits focus. That was a very scientific explanation but seriously, it’s true. Try to remain calm during your studying time. Remember to take regular breaks. Whether it’s to reply to a text, grab a snack, or even just giving your eyes a break and staring out at nature. Also, during studying, make sure to reward yourself. What I always used to do, is say to myself: “If I can get through this chapter, I can watch 30 minutes of my favourite comedy show.”
Get organised
It is also recommended that you write yourself a schedule, call it a “plan of action” or a “success schedule”: something quirky that would actually make you want to take a look and commit yourself to it. If you really are unfortunate enough to have ten exams, plan out how you are going to study for them. There are thousands of methods on studying and they will not work for everyone. Choose a method that suits you and stick to it.
Keep it in perspective
Remember how hard you worked to get to where you are now: use that drive to study for exams in order to succeed during your time at school, which will only help you in the future. Having things like a schedule, builds you to become a more career-driven individual. As it helps you become used to working within constraints, working with deadlines and being able to manage several things at once. I won’t lie to you, life does not get any easier, but we just find tips and tricks to get through it in the best way possible.
So go to it now! Start off with these easy tips to incorporate in your life during exam season and the next time exams come your way, you won’t be worried about surviving it; you’ll be worried why you don’t have more!
Got ten exams? How do you survive? Let us know in the comments below!
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