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studying issues.
so I have this huge test. and I keep on studying for it. I've been studying for the past 3 days. Yet, there's still so much more to study. I feel like I have no rest, and I'm only 15 years old...Weekends are supposed to be rest - not work. What should I do? I feel tired of studying. I feel like nothing else will go in my head. =/ I'm pretty sure I know the general idea of the test...and if I get a bad grade, I could still finish off decent in that class. I'm so lost. If you're in a situation like this, do you continue to kill yourself studying..orr..do you stop and rest and just "forget about it"? people aren't robots =/ schools should know that, shouldn't they?
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Well as Laura did an EXCELLENT job of answering most of the question already, I don't have much to add, but I will reinforce a few things and add a bit.
I am always in this situation. Honestly, I do continue to kill myself over it because that's just the type of person I am. I can't stand getting anything lower than an A and I will not settle for less than my best. Granted, I don't advise you stress as much as I do unless you're like me in trying to be your class valedictorian. I'm pretty anal when it comes to grades. Ask any of my friends. But- that doesn't mean you have to kill yourself over it. But I also don't suggest you just "forget about it" because that is really dumb.
It does sound to me like you actually care about your grades, either that or you're looking for the answers to your test on here [which is completely outlandish]. I would say you're not the latter person. Anyway- you should do what Laura suggested and study about a 1/2 hour each night from now until the test. But I believe you should take a break tonight and just relax. Sounds like you need it. I do too =/.
Making flash cards actually does help- and so does making up little songs. For Chemistry, I had to memorize the elements of the periodic table, and I actually make tiny songs for segments of it- and lo and behold- I got an A on the tests. Sometimes I still hear the songs =P.
I'm pretty sure your teachers are aware that you're busy with school and life in general, but how would you feel if you had absolutely no work, no challenge in school? Bored, I bet you anything. If you didn't have work to keep you on your toes, how would you ever accomplish anything ever again?
Here's a good example of this:
I have a friend who is a swimmer. During swim season, he has barely any time to do homework, so he learned how to get everything done. When swim season was over, his grades dropped from As to Cs. Yeah- so because he didn't have something that caused him to do homework in a short time, he felt like he had all the time in the world- and slacked off. So to answer your question- there is a reason you are crammed with millions of assignments at once. How else would you prepare for college?
From now on, when you find out about a test, start studying that night. Even if the test is two weeks down the line. Studying each night for 15-20 minutes is much better than studying for 2 hours the night before. Any teacher will tell you that. This is the reason you know about most tests a week or more in advance.
When you're studying or doing homework, take one break every 1/2 hour. Get up from your work space and go outside for a few minutes, get a drink of water, watch TV for like 5 minutes- anything that will take your mind off of your work. This way, having a few breaks while doing homework everyday will feel less stressful. If you sit in one place and study for 3 hours straight and then have a 1/2 hour break- it isn't as effective as taking six 5-minute breaks in between, got it? Also- if you're feeling like you want to keep going with a certain subject, then go until you finish that homework. Taking a break between each subject is also fine =D.
Good luck on your test, and let me know how it goes!
--Jack
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Try looking at the material a different way.
Review notes, as opposed to just rereading entire chapters (espeically useful for history & such)
Look at old homework assignments and worksheets. The questions your teacher has given you in class are surely going to be on the test.
If you have vocabulary (or events/battles, in history) make flash cards. I love using multicolored index cards & a thick black marker to write the word in cool writing, it helps me to remember and just by making the cards, it helps you study.
Studying is one of those things that far too many people blow off as "not important". Granted, rereading your notes for six days straight may be a bit much. By paying attention in class, doing your homework, and reviewing for an hour or two, you're a lot more prepared than you think. And you absorb a lot more information than you realize. Judgeing by the fact that you're concerned enough to ask on here about study habits, that shows me that you're a good student who cares about her studies. You'll do just fine.
I would take a break, and tonight review just a little more, read over some notes one more time. That's it. Stop stressing so much over it & you'll do better. Plus, teachers can always tell when you studied/paid attention. Even if you don't remember every date, every single vocab word, the effort shows, and you'll get graded accordingly.
Good luck!
-LM
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