Study Tip: Exams!

Hi everyone!

In Atlanta, exams start for underclassmen this week (sucks!), so I thought I'd take a moment to share the study system I use for exam time! I would just like to note before I start, though, that since I didn't have to take exams this semester, I don't have any pictures!

The first thing I do when studying for exams is set up a folder for each class. Mine were always Lilly Pulitzer file folders, but pocket folders for each class or one large binder with dividers for each class could work too! Inside the folders, I separate notes, handout (more in history and English classes where certain articles may be on the test), and tests and quizzes with binder clips. I usually retype my semester notes before putting them in the folder.

I usually spend about three weeks re-reading my notes and doing the review packet if the teacher gives me one. I always do my review packets three times through -- the first time, I go through in one color and answer every question I can without any help; the second time, I use a different color and my textbook/notes/friends to answer the questions I couldn't the first time; the third time, I use a third color and check my answers with the teacher's key. This way, I only have to study the things in the second two colors! This involves re-reading my notes and the textbook for that section extra carefully, and going over any questions or practice problems at the end of the chapters.

The night before exams, I always made sure to pack a bag with everything I could possibly need. I always include lots of pens or pencils, my calculator, my notes for last-minute studying, a snack for afterwards, and a book in case I finish early. When you get to the exam, just relax and know it'll be over in two hours!

XO,
Carson