Brown Hall Students Make Study Help List
With finals at Ole
Miss right around the corner, students in Brown Hall got together to help
devise five important study tips. After
a bit of research, they found the five strategies below can help deplete
stressful behaviors just before the big test.
Freshman Nathan Weston said, “I hope these [tips] can help some people
pass. I know I need the extra advice.”
1)
Avoid
distractions
It
is important to create an appropriate study environment that is free from
interruptions. Everyone is different
when it comes to studying. Make sure
your environment is conducive to your needs, no matter where your friends might
want to study.
Do
you have that friend of that is always upset about their performance on the
last test until they get it back and realize they made an A? Stay away from that person during
finals. You do not need attitudes like
that to stress you out while you are preparing.
They are usually the ones not afraid to pull an all-nighter on material
they already know.
2)
Break
it up!
Make sure
you give your brain a rest periodically.
You cannot simply cram information inside it all day. That’s extra stress. Set checkpoints ahead of time that will act
as goals for study breaks. Once you
reach that point, grab a snack or take a walk.
Your brain will thank you!
3)
Don’t
procrastinate
Being
prepared is important to finishing any task.
Stress is reduced severely when students take the time to begin
reviewing material piece by piece, instead of directly before they are asked to
show what they know.
4)
Study
before sleep
Studies
show that your brain retains more information just before rest. If you must cram before a final, try your
best to limit your study session to an hour and a half. Studies show that after that time period,
ability to hold on to information decreases exponentially.
5)
Be
confident!
Relax! If
you went over these tips, and took the time to implement them, you’ve got this!
Stay strong!
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