There is one thing that you can definitely count on during your time in school. Final Exams. This is nothing new, it's been around causing anxiety in just about every student there ever was. I am no different. I have found one simple suggestion that seems to work for me.
Don't "over study". There are those of us that always think that we haven't studied hard enough to get the grade we're after. The temptation to cram the night before the exam is actually detrimental to your performance. From what I've been told, it takes time for your brain to physically make the connections between neurons that store memory. Cramming the night before a big exam could actually stir up those neurons that were already set causing you to loose some memory.
It's a drag for the partying college student, but yes there is truth in what your parents told you about studying every day. Taking the time to go over what you learned in class at the end of the day is the best way to remember what you need to know. And, contrary to popular belief it actually takes less time overall. Take time to do you homework, writing things down solidifies memory much more efficiently, and review your class work for 20 minutes per subject and you should be set for the final exam.
This has worked for me, and according to my wife, I am a professional student; though the jury is out on that one.
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