Finals are almost here!
AHHHH EEEEECCCK OHH NOO WATCH OUT BEWARE THEY"RE GONNA COME FIND YOU
So I don't know about you, but finals are coming a lot closer than it seems. Today, as I was planning out my schedule for exams it really hit me that they are almost here. Its time for late nights in the library where the only people you see are the people who are working around you and the delivery driver. Clemmons is full of people decked out in pajama bottoms with bags so large and dark it appears as though they are raccoons Nevertheless, I've decided that this time around I'm going to be more prepared in how and when I study. Normally I have had the mentality of staying up late to study and waking up around 10 or 11 AM to commence studying again. However, this time I plan on getting at least 8 hours of sleep each night. This will definitely be a challenging goal since I already have one of my goals this semester to be in bed by 1 AM each night. Yet, going to bed early won't be as bad as it seems. Not only will I feel rested, but I will also find a great seat in the library and maybe even a parking spot where I won't get towed!
Another way that I plan to change the way that I study is utilizing the 5 day plan to study for my finals. I've already started using it for my tests and its made a difference in my preparedness for my tests. I don't feel as stressed out anymore and the notion of cramming the night before has slowly decreased. I still feel nervous before my tests, but I don't freak out when someone mentions a term or phrase that I don't recall studying before.
The last and probably one of the hardest things that I plan on changing as I study for these exams is no music. I normally listen to music as I study which has lead to good and bad results. Music helps me tune everything else around me out as I concentrate on what is at hand. My mother is the youngest of 10 kids, so noise is apart of my daily childhood. All through high school I did homework while babysitting children ages 2-15. Thus noise almost gives me an at home vibe while doing work. However, I've found out that when I study without noise I feel as though I am able to get more things done. I feel less distracted and I don't feel as though time is slipping away. So hopefully this no music thing will not only mimic the environment for the test which will help with the association concept, but I won't blow out my eardrums at the same time.
Finals you are the weakest link...Goodbye
It seems like you have a solid plan for how you are going to approach the final weeks of school. I think that getting eight hours of sleep each night is key and it's something that I hadn't thought about until now. Definitely something that I am going to add to my goals for the remainder of this semester. I can't imagine studying without music so that would be awesome if you could manage that! It can be so distracting..
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