what not to do- finals edition

audrey here,

i'm trying very hard to study for calculus at the moment. (quite obviously, it's not going quite as well as planned. ) and i was thinking of all the best and worst ways to study for finals. so, in my inevitable procrastination and frustration about not being able to understand integrals. here are my best do's and don'ts for finals week.



do: go to office hours and ask for help
don't: study in bed. you will undoubtedly fall asleep. with out fail.

do: study with a group
don't: study with your closest friends who aren't in your class, and will not only not help you study, but will prevent you from studying through assorted forms of snacks, youtube videos, and brilliant ideas to make your own blog! (hmm. familiar anyone?)

do: get some exercise, even if it's just a 20 minute jog. exercise is proven to help you maintain the information you take in while studying.
don't: lock yourself up in the library and not see the light of day for 24 hours. you will go crazy.

do: take snack breaks!
don't: stress eat. bad news bears, all the way around.

do: breathe. stretch. shake. let it go. it's just finals. life will go on.
don't: take your tests so seriously there are tears involved. it'll be okay.


hope that helps!
smile on, 
audrey.