#finals 2019

[rivkahstudies]

12.14.2019 8:32 PM || Day 3 / 4 of Study Period

The total amount of time I’ve spent studying for my Anthro exam today... I am so tired haha. I was gonna do more after dinner, but to prevent burnout I instead took my time eating with a friend and now I’m going to read/chill/do hobbit-y things to recharge.

[ggsstudies]

how to study for finals

from a high school senior

happy finals week everyone!!!!! my first final of the 2019-20 school year is tomorrow so i thought i would compile this masterpost for you instead of actual study!!! (i’m just kidding i wrote this in advance)

1. get a good night’s sleep. this is just important in general. you’ll feel so much better if you get at least 7 good hours of sleep instead of 5

2. don’t stay up cramming!!!! you may think that, if you stay up later, “studying more,” you’re bound to do better on your finals but oh honey are you wrong. you’ll be so much more exhausted if you do this (going back to number 1). 

3. i know for me, i think, that if i study the night before, instead of studying a couple days in advance, i’ll do better. but don’t do this. again, don’t cram, especially if you have 2 finals in one day. it’s better to have prepared a couple days before and have to slightly review it than learn the entire study guide in one night. 

4. actual do the review guides your teachers give you. ESPECIALLY FOR MATH!!!!!!! i literally ALWAYS do my math reviews because the only way you’ll get better at a topic is if you keep practicing it. if you don’t have an answer key available to you (which is crap), don’t be afraid to ask your teacher. they’ll see that you want to make sure that you are on track for the final.

5. if you can’t study for it, don’t worry about it. for foreign language exams, especially the writing and speaking ones, you can’t really study or prepare for it. in that case, don’t necessarily worry about it. don’t dwell on it when there is literally nothing you can do for it. i know that’s harder said than done but trust me. 

6. eat a good breakfast the morning of! if you’re not a breakfast eater, i’m sorry. breakfast is literally the most important meal, at least for me, and i cannot function without breakfast. have a good, hearty, nutritious breakfast so you can actually focus during your final(s). 

7. throw away your phone. ok not really. just throw it “away,” out of the room. or at least put it in a spot that you won’t go to often, whether that be the back of your closet, the top of your bookshelf, or under your bed. don’t use it. i can get sooooo distracted because of my phone and that’s not the move during finals week. 

8. dress comfy. i like to dress up because it makes me feel good and if this portrays to you, then listen up. finals week is not a fashion show. it sucks. so wear what makes you comfy. if that’s the same two pairs of sweatpants and a sweatshirt that you slept in the night before, perfect. it literally doesn’t matter. wear something comfortable, but not tooooo comfortable to where you fall asleep while taking the final. find a balance. you all know what i’m talking about. 

9. chew gum! i find that when i’m chewing gum, either while studying or in the test-taking room, i feel more engaged?? i guess i feel like it stimulates my brain more???? there’s probably some science behind it. go look it up if you feel so inclined but if you don’t want to, just take my advice

ok!!! i hope that helped!!! best of luck everyone, you’ll do great!!!

xo- gg

[happybubblebee]

why do professors say they're gonna post grades and then not like hello my anxiety is bad enough already

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Kawhi Leonard 2019 NBA Finals

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[rivkahstudies]

12.15.2019 4:53 PM || Day 4 / 4 of Study Period

I still have to condense all of my Anthro notes into a cohesive study guide, but I have done a lot of work today. It was a lot lighter than the other days, thankfully, so I don’t feel as burned out. I also backed up some more of my linguistics handouts. OneNote is such a treasure.

[rivkahstudies]

What was the exam on ?

It hasn’t happened yet, but the exam is on Arabic! I have about two hours until I have to leave :) It’s first semester Arabic so it’s nothing too complicated but I still don’t want to be unprepared for it.

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Stephen Curry 2019 NBA Finals