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MEGA - Studying, Exams, Stress, and coping with them

Jamshyd said:
I do not believe in cramming - or revision, for that matter. How I will do on a test depends entirely on my work throughout the course, rather than ust before the test.

Every time I had a big test, I would prepare for it by playing Videogames all day. Yes, I am 100% serious.
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yeah thats usually what i would do to. usually using "rocket jumping will help me understand the science that I need to demonstraight for the physics test tommorow"
 
eat really healthy, nourishing yourself i think is important. Also lots of rest and no drugs/alcohol. Take care of your body and your taking care of your mind.
 
umm drinik lots of gatorade run buy vitamin B12 and pray oh you dont mean a drug test? shit I dunno then
 
Originally Posted by Chubba75

I just treat myself well the day before, don't study at all.

Spend the day relaxing, go out to eat, have a good nights rest.

Wake up the next day, have a nice breakfast and do your best... never stress or worry about the outcome... all you can do is your best.
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Yeah, this is exactly what I was thinking.
 
study for week of test
night before: no cramming, study till normal bed time, or earlier if you need to get up early. no cramming, a good nights sleep is a must for me. No adderall, and a fantastic meal the night before.
 
procrastinate for the week before then stay up til ~12 not studying, just goofing off and glancing at textbooks and such. wake up at 4am and pound an energy drink or 2 and cram til the second the test starts. regurgitate and forget.

i've used this strategy my entire life and its never let me down. :)
 
Midterm hell

Who's reached midterms yet? (I'm on the term system, not semester)
On Tuesday I found out that I had a surprise research paper to do. It was due today. I skipped class, call out of work sick, haven't even started on it yet. My mind is completely blank. I was very avoidant and slept all day today.
Ugh this week sucks.
I'm going to be SO RELIEVED when this paper, a week's worth of Russian homework, and my other school tasks are out of the way. I just hate this part....

Anyone wanna commiserate?
 
I totally feel ya. Just started a new job, I'm broke, my teacher fucked up the date this huge project was due by a week, I have to study lots for midterms on monday and all I want to do is get high and play music.
 
I can't get high (loss of availability) but listening to music is cheering me up a lot. Maybe a little distracting though, since I end up dancing in my room :)

I got one class of work out of the way! I realized it's better to go from easiest to hardest rather than hardest to easiest.
 
Captain Commie said:
how hard is the russian homework?
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It's my most difficult class, but what I love about it is that I know exactly what homework to do. It's not like research papers where I have to think of a topic and figure out how to phrase things. Language homework is very straightforward. It's tedious and takes a while, but I like doing it much more than anything else.

I got my research paper out of the way (it was torturous and turned out shitty) and now I have to catch up on more Russian homework, but I don't mind it too much...

Technically I'm past midterms now but I'm behind in my classes. Bleh...
 
I can commiserate..I'm so sick of school. I'm about to withdraw from a class that I'm completely fucked in.

Don't go to a liberal arts college with a bunch of stupid requirements.
 
hell yeah, I'm studyin up for physics and neuroscience both tommorrow. AND as an added treat I get to sort out the biochem exam I took on monday, where the vigilant grading system recorded a 76 instead of the 96 I scored.
 
Three midterms this week, and it isn't letting up until finals (more tests and papers due every few days).

The only one that might be challenging is Human Physiology tommorow night. I love the material but it can get a little dicey.
 
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