Finals Week

            Finals week is probably the most stressful time of the semester for a college student, but it doesn’t have to be. Student put off their studying till the last minute and finds themselves overwhelmed with content from all their classes. Starting early on your finals studying can greatly reduce your stress level and is a much more effective study habit than cramming a couple nights before all your finals. Some more useful studying tips for finals week is reviewing old test, picking out key concepts, and spacing out your study time in chunks. Finals week is dreaded by nearly all college students, but if students eliminate cramming and know what to study their stress levels would probably drop significantly.

            Putting off studying for one test till the last minute is stressful enough, but putting off studying for 2-5 finals (depending on how many classes you are taking) is just insane. It is important to start studying at least 3 weeks before finals so you aren’t over loaded at the last minute with all this information that you are trying to cram into your head. Break your studying into chunks that make sense based on your classes. The more times you look at the information the better you will know it on the exam. Cramming is not the answer for finals. So if you haven’t thought about starting your finals studying it would be a good idea to start now.

            Knowing what to study is also the key to success on your finals. Go through your notes and information and pick out the main points of the section because odds are instructors are going to pick the larger key points of the course rather than the nity gritty. Reviewing old tests and quizzes is also an effective studying technique for your finals. Be sure to review the stuff you missed the most because odds are you are going to see the same question again on the final. If your instructor doesn’t allow you to keep your tests or quizzes go in during office hours and see if they would allow you to review your past tests from the course.

            Don’t be the student up all night drinking energy drinks all night trying to learn 15 weeks of information from all your classes in one night. Break up the information and start studying early for your finals. College is stressful but you can take a lot of pressure of yourself with these simple studying tips for your final exams.