It\u2019s time for your first big midterm. You\u2019ve known the date of the exam ever since your professor reviewed your syllabus on the first day of class. In fact, she\u2019s even brought up the date in class several times to remind you. She\u2019s also warned that this is an exam you cannot begin studying for the night before. However, time has magically flown by and it\u2019s the night before your exam. It\u2019s extremely easy to panic in these situations, but as someone who has been in your shoes countless times before, here are a few tips:<\/p>\n
Chose Snacks Wisely<\/b><\/p>\n
If you\u2019re up late at night, you\u2019ll undoubtedly get hungry. And it\u2019s super tempting to run to CityCo at 1 AM<\/span><\/span> and grab your favorite chips. But if you\u2019re going to be up late, remember that your body will respond to the foods that you put in it. Healthier snacks may not taste as great as Doritos, but they\u2019ll give you the energy you\u2019ll need to continue doing the readings that were assigned to you weeks earlier. Plus, they won\u2019t make your crash the way junk foods do.<\/p>\n Chose A Good Study Spot<\/b><\/p>\n One of the biggest obstacles to studying can be choosing a bad spot. It\u2019s really important that you take the time to learn about your studying habits and what works best for you. If you like nosier places, picking a spot in your dorm or in the GSU may be better than going to Mugar. Although it can be scary to go places alone, it\u2019s definitely more important that you don\u2019t study with friends who distract you.<\/p>\n Take Timed Breaks<\/b><\/p>\n When you\u2019re cramming late at night, it can be easy to think that you can\u2019t take any time to stop because you have a ton of information to learn. However, if you don\u2019t take any breaks, you\u2019ll easily burn out and not remember anything you\u2019ve been studying. My best piece of advice is to set a timer and schedule 10 minute breaks every hour (or whatever intervals work best for you). If you time your breaks, you\u2019ll prevent yourself from procrastinating for too long.<\/p>\n Remember to Sleep<\/b><\/p>\n It can definitely be overwhelming when it\u2019s 4AM<\/span><\/span> and your exam is only hours away. However, if you don\u2019t sleep for at least a little, your brain won\u2019t retain any of the information you\u2019ve stayed up cramming. At a certain point in the night, it\u2019s important to grab some shut-eye for at least a few hours so you\u2019ll have the energy to get through the actual exam.<\/p>\n Breathe<\/b><\/p>\n Lastly, yet probably the easiest to forget, is that it\u2019s important to breathe while studying. Looking at the amount of information you have to remember can be scary and overwhelming. Yet, you\u2019ll accomplish nothing if you just freak out about all of the things you have to do. When you find yourself panicking, pause and take a deep breath. Then just start reading one page at a time.<\/p>\n Obviously, the best way to avoid all of this is to actually begin studying before the very last minute. Yet, it happens to all of us sometimes, so just remember that you\u2019ll get through it if you take everything one step at a time. Cramming is extremely stressful and no one loves it, but there is definitely an art to it that you\u2019ll learn as a college student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s time for your first big midterm. You\u2019ve known the date of the exam ever since your professor reviewed your syllabus on the first day of class. In fact, she\u2019s even brought up the date in class several times to remind you. She\u2019s also warned that this is an exam you cannot begin studying for … Continue reading Donald: Cramming 101<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44359],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1878"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1918,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878\/revisions\/1918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}