Speaking of report cards I got an
idea of giving you guys tips and tricks to ace a test for the next semester and
believe me it won't be some lecture about study days before the test day ‘cause
everyone know that’s bull but sometimes work for certain people. But we
all (yes even the perfect ones) have experience those times when you can't
study sooner than the day before the test takes place. That’s why I wanted to
share my study tips J
1. Don’t
stress or panic
Every time I have a
busy week full of assignments, project, not to mention the tests I tend to have
stress. Yup, it’s normal indeed because tests are really important to graduate
but we don’t have enough time to study because we have so many other things to
do. This is not an unusual problem, every body encounters it, and it’s normal
too be stressed out but don’t be because from previous experiences, stress made
it worst. Trust me, I have had stress up to the point where I cry (a lot) and
it was a completely waste of time. So my suggestion is to do it with a smile on
your face and stay chill. Have some snacks and drinks you love to accompany you
with that cursed subject / assignment. But keep being healthy guys! You don’t
want to gain some weights (which I tend to do but I usually exercise after exam
week or that busy week)
2. Motivate
your self
Studying sometimes is really boring and I usually
got lazy because I wanted to do things other that that (well…80% of studying is
boring so can’t really blame myself). But I always motivate my self like saying
things in my mind such as “If you study now you will be done at 10 and you will
have enough sleep”. I got plenty of those in my brain but I think I’ll have it
in another post. (Oh and do not motivate yourself with words like “I must ace this
test or else I won't be a doctor” because that only made you stressed out)
3. Take
breaks (but not too much)
Don’t forget to
take breaks! And don’t make this tip as an excuse lazy people! Hahahaha
But seriously,
breaks are really important! You can not studying like 6 hours non stop and I
know some people who does that so don’t go like “Oh who does that?!” well they
unimaginably exist! So yeah take breaks like have a snack or a tea break for
you girly girls out there.
My mistakes during
break time is to filled it by watching youtube videos and we all know what
happens when we watch youtube……I simply unaware of the time and possibly ended
up with a cat video or something random like that. Second mistake is to take
short nap, which sometime I overslept and woke up just 2 hours before school.
But if you want to take nap take it as long as you have nice alarm clocks (yes
it is plural because one is not enough people) or you have somebody near you to
wake you up and who can wake you up. Trust me that person can’t be blame so
choose them wisely. From past experience, that unwisely chosen person ended up
sleeping too.
4. Have
enough rest
Well I think you
all know the importance of taking an enough rest before a test because it helps
you to focus more and stuff but if you really struggling with your studies, at
least sleep for an hour or two. Or set up your minimal amount of sleep because
the only one know your sleeping habits is yourself. For me, I need at least a
four-hour sleep (if I have less than that I could overslept and probably ends
up late to school) and I have to wake up at five (Don’t be panic of this my
school starts at seven and it is not weird to wake up at five) so I have to be
in my bed one or sooner.
But guys you really
need eight hour of sleep so don’t do this too often and when you don’t have
other choice, you probably ended up like me which is sleepy in class and have a
“hibernation” at weekends.
Okay then see you next time J