Studying for an exam can be stressful, and hopefully these 10 tips can help you prepare and conquer your next exam!
- Walk Before An Exam – It has been proven that exercise can boost your memory and brain power, and it will give you some fresh air to feel prepped for the exam.
- Speak Out Loud Instead of Simply Reading – You will be surprised how much more you can remember when you’ve said it out loud, when you hear yourself speaking it helps your brain remember it.
- Reward Yourself With A Treat – Setting the bar for yourself pushes you to do better than expected, plus you’ll receive a reward, what’s more rewarding than getting an ice cream after acing that test?
- Teach What You Have Learned – The best way to test if you really understand something is to try to teach it to someone else.
- Draw Diagrams – Drawing diagrams will help you to visualize information, which would be hard to describe. This creates a visual memory in your mind, which can be recalled in an exam.
- Watch a Documentary on the Topic – Documentaries are an entertaining way of compacting an entire story into a short timeframe. This will help you remember key details from a story!
- Take Regular Study Breaks – When your brain is working, you need to take regular study breaks to help your brain absorb more information but also to keep you motivated and focused when you are working.
- Practice, Practice, Practice… – Practicing sample answers to past exam questions can help train your brain to retrieve information.
- Don’t Stay Up All Night Before an Exam – Make sure to get adequate rest the nights leading up to your exams. When you sleep, your brain digests the information you have learned when studying so getting a good night’s sleep will help you remember those pesky math formulas you need for your exam!
- Study in a Group – Studying in a group can help you collect new insights to enhance your learning experience.