By: Michael Crossley 20’
There are many ways to cram for exams. Sometimes it may help and sometimes it may not. Teachers say study for exams ahead of time, but if your crammer you only need one or two days to study the material. Holy Cross junior Curtis Laurent said, “Cramming works for him, although it can be stressful at times it still gets the job done.” This strategy really only works best for those who can handle a lot of stress in a short amount of time. If you struggle with studying and work better under pressure, then these tips are for you!
- Figure out What’s what! You don’t have to worry about the exams in the end of week because the ones you take first are more important for cramming purposes. Students take two exams a day, so after each day you take exams, you study for the next one in one day.
- Ask a Teacher! Having a separate, more personal one-on-one conversation with the teacher the day before just might take a load of. Sometimes making the extra effort (even if last minute) could score you some guidance and directions regarding your exam. Asking how many questions are on the exam or what types of questions you can expect are key to determining your cramming session. “How many questions from the novel are on the test?” “Do I need to study vocab?” “Will there be any matching?” This will help weed out your study load as well.
- Read! Chat! Read! Chat! Plenty of students will just silently read over their notes the night before, and read, and read, and read. Plenty of crammers get tired and can fall asleep doing this. BUT, if you really want to cram properly, don’t just read the notes. Chat about them. Even if it’s to yourself. Read over a section, they try to explain it out loud either to a friend, your dog, or even to your reflection in the mirror. If you can spit that information out and in your own words, then you’ve got this!
Plenty of students wait to the last minute and panic! But, The Bulletin is here to save you some worry and provide a proper how-to to those who thrive under stress and pressure. Good luck next week, Tigers! The end is near!