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Alright so it's exam week and my motivation level: low.
What tips can you give me that can help me focus better on my studies ?
I'm currently in the middle of my exams and I find it really hard to get down and study. These are some tips that work for me:
- Make sure you have a quiet space to work in with no distractions. I have a desk in my bedroom but I find it virtually impossible to study in there because there are too many temptations - my laptop, my TV etc. So I work in the study, where there's nothing to distract me. It might be a good idea to go to your local library as they usually have quiet rooms to study in.
- Don't try and do too much at once. What works for me is 40 minute sessions with a 10 minute break in between. I also give myself an hour's break for lunch.
- Don't be tempted to stay up all night studying either. During exam time, I get up at 8:30am, start studying at about 9:30 and finish around 5. I get an early night and a proper sleep, so that I'm able to get up the next day. If you use those hours you've set aside for studying, you shouldn't need to stay up cramming the night before an exam.
- Try to revise different topics in each session. So for example, do 40 minutes on one subject, take a 10 minute break, then do 40 minutes on another subject or topic. This ensures you don't get fed up and lose concentration.
- Make sure you're eating healthily. Too much sugar, salt and other bad things in your diet won't help with your concentration. Choosing light and healthy meals with give you alot more energy and focus. Similarly, I don't touch alcohol at all during the exam period.
- The night before an exam, get an early night. As I mentioned earlier, it's a bad idea to stay up all night studying. Read over your notes in bed but don't attempt to learn new things. My motto is 'what I don't know tonight, I'm not going to know tomorrow morning'.
- On the morning of an exam, get up in enough time to have a healthy breakfast and read through your notes. Give yourself enough time so you're not rushing around panicking.
- If an exam goes badly, understand that it is done now and there's nothing you can do about it now and that you will have to deal with it later. Don't let it ruin your studying for your other exams.
- Most of all, remember WHY you're sitting these exams. Don't pressure yourself but bear in mind their importance. You're the only one who can sit them for you.
Good luck!
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Thank very much for your insightful answer. However I have successfully finished my exams. Good luck on yours.
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