Midterm Madness

            Midterm Madness

By the middle of the semester, everyone has their group of friends, has their way of doing things and probably sick of class by now.  That doesn’t mean you can just give up. It is midterm time!! Exam after exam always studying, have papers due, reading to be done, and of course a social life. So it’s pretty normal to be stressed out. As a freshman, I am in that boat right about now. Having to chose between something I love doing, and studying. And as hard as it is to say and do, studying has to come first.

            But, you cannot just spend your life studying. You would go crazy! Take some time out to have dinner with friends, listen to music, or do stress reliever activities. Such as, taking a nap, reading a personal book, playing with play doe or even coloring. Little things like that help keep you’re head on straight. Also making sure to get enough sleep is always a good thing too.

            Don’t slack!! Your grades are very important. It is hard to just shut off your phone, not have your computer in your face and just study. But find ways to make studying fun. For example, form a study group, or a friend to study with, compare what your learning to something you like. Quiz each other. And if you can teach it to someone else, then you know it well enough to pass the test. But don’t just mess around with your study group or buddy. Make sure you actually do the work, or its pointless to even waste your time.

            Breaks are important! Don’t expect to study Psychology for 5 hours. Your brain will hurt! Take breaks, for every half hour studying, take a 10 min break. And don’t study right before bed, in your sleep you will forget everything you have learned. And if you still can’t figure it out, go see your APM they are there to help with study tips or direct you to a great campus resource to help you learn the information. Don’t be afraid to talk with your professors they are there to help. And know what will be on the exam, they also can give you study tips.

            I know mid terms suck! But don’t give up, it’s just the beginning. Don’t over work yourself. Make sure you eat and sleep healthy. Don’t expect this to be like high school and you just take the exam without studying, it doesn’t work like that anymore. You now have to work for your grades!

Good Luck!!! J