Last Week of the Mod!

Has Finals Week got you feeling stressed?  Do you have an IS Project to do?

• Try creating a schedule for yourself. 
• Decide how much time you need to study over the course of the week. 
• Divide that number by the number of days you have to study.  Look at your schedule and fit the hours into your schedule. 
• Remember, you don't have to do your studying in all one session.  For example, if your goal is to study two hours a day (in addition to reviewing Flash Cards and reading your text), you could study fifty minutes in the morning, and fifty minutes at night. 
• Try not to over-study.  If you have studied consistently throughout your mod, and have prepared for your final, you should not have to cram the night before your exam.
• Remember, it is important to relax and take breaks too.
• If you are studying and aren't getting the results you want and/or blank out on tests, stop by the LRC and speak with the Learning Resource Manager.  If you are putting in the time to study and are blanking out that could be a sign of Test Anxiety.
• You can create a schedule to work on your IS Project too. 
• If you can start early, try budgeting a few hours a week to work on your IS Project.
• If you do this, your IS Project will be done by the time you get to week 4 of the Mod.
• If you are crunched for time, try to break the project up and do a few hours a day 
• Try to set aside ten-twenty minutes to review your notes and the materials that were gone over in class when you get home. 
• Individuals who study this way are more likely to retain the information gone over in class.
• Flash Cards are great, but work best if time is on your side.  If you have a week or more to study, make Flash Cards. 
• Remember to write enough information on the Flash Cards so that you understand the term.
• Review your Flash Cards multiple times a day. 
• Don't just look at them, quiz yourself.  Try to recall the information on the cards.
• Limit yourself to five, ten or fifteen minutes with Flash Cards.  Flash Cards work best over time.
• Do not make Flash Cards the night before/morning of the Final Exam.  This is a waste of time.

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