{"id":14551,"date":"2016-02-26T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T15:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/?p=14551"},"modified":"2020-09-24T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T08:56:36","slug":"exam-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/en\/exam-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exams can be very stressful. They can be the most stressful times we encounter as students. Having to be organized as well as efficient and calm… It’s all so hard. Nevertheless, after every exam, you learn from your mistakes, improve and are therefore\u00a0prepared for the next ones.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Normally, the best way to ace an exam is to obviously study very hard for it. But is studying\u00a0all you need? The answer is no. You have to work on many other things in order to pass an exam.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the mistakes a lot\u00a0of students tend to make and what you can do to learn from them.<\/p>\n

Stress<\/strong>: Let’s put it this way. Stress is your worse enemy, your worst nightmare. You can study all you want, but if you are stressed, you won’t be able to think clearly during\u00a0the exam.<\/p>\n

You should stay positive<\/strong><\/em>, stay focused, remain calm and do your best.\u00a0If you\u00a0are constantly overthinking and being negative, you start to creating problems for yourself that weren’t even there. And for what? Would all this stressing even help? However, if you remain positive, you build up confidence<\/strong> <\/em>which you will<\/strong><\/em> need for the exams.<\/p>\n

Eat properly:\u00a0<\/strong>Just because you have exams does not mean you shouldn’t take good care of yourself.<\/p>\n

You should eat healthy food to provide you with the energy you need. You should also drink a lot\u00a0of water to stay hydrated and most importantly… Do not skip a meal simply because you need the “extra time to study<\/strong>“<\/em>. That is wrong and it never helps. Eat first, then get back to studying. Which brings me to my next points.<\/p>\n

Do not study All the time<\/em>… T<\/strong>ake small breaks and rest:\u00a0<\/strong>Believe it or not, if you study non stop, all the time… You will forget everything! You will blank out during the exam, and you will get so confused!<\/p>\n

You have to take it easy, take breaks of 10 or 15 minutes at least every hour or two. Your \u00a0brain is\u00a0not “a computer” that you can just simply “charge its battery” with Red Bull\u00a0and coffee.\u00a0It needs to rest.<\/p>\n

Sleep properly:\u00a0<\/strong>Part of resting is obviously\u00a0by sleeping. Many students think…<\/p>\n

“Oh, if I\u00a0don’t sleep tonight, I\u00a0will get 7 more hours of studying, which is better, and I can simply sleep right after my exam<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

I can assure you, there is not one student who didn’t\u00a0regret doing that! It is horrible. Not sleeping in order to study does NOT\u00a0help! Reason is…<\/p>\n

\"\"Everything you have studied at night, you won’t remember\u00a0much of it\u00a0in the morning, because your brain is pretty much asleep. Your eyes may be open, but your\u00a0brain won’t be able to hold on to all the\u00a0information you are trying to study. Its too tired, it needs to rest.<\/p>\n

Oh, and\u00a0there is a chance\u00a0that you might\u00a0end up sleeping during<\/em> the exam! You never know… So do not risk it by pulling an all-nighter. Just go sleep!<\/p>\n

By the way… There’s a big difference between studying until 5am\u00a0and waking up to study at 5am. If you are the type of student who stays up all night to study. I dare you to try the other way round and see for yourself which is better.<\/p>\n

Need Help? ASK for it:<\/strong> Don’t ever hesitate to ask for help<\/a> when needed. Almost every\u00a0professors at the University gives you their office times\u00a0for you to come in and ask them questions\u00a0on their subject. So make sure to go if you have any doubts. You can also go to the Library where you will find many books to study from which can be\u00a0very useful!<\/p>\n

\"\"Keep in mind<\/strong>…\u00a0You cannot<\/strong> leave all your studying until the very last week before exams. The best thing you can do\u00a0is to study<\/strong> way before and revise <\/strong>right up till the\u00a0exams. It\u00a0just makes everything way more easier and assures you a high mark. Other than that, as long as you do your best, you will be fine.<\/p>\n

My utmost advice to you…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Right before any\u00a0exam, think\u00a0to yourself: “No worries. \u00a0I\u00a0got this. \u00a0I\u00a0can do it! \u00a0Lets ACE\u00a0this exam!!<\/em>” <\/strong>and I\u00a0am pretty sure you will!<\/p>\n

Best of Luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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