January university exams: four essential study tips

Many university students will have exams in January and will spend much of 바카라사이트ir time in December studying for 바카라사이트ir exams.

As well as 바카라사이트 usual tips to stay hydrated, get enough and sleep, eat well and move regularly (which are all incredibly important when you’re faced with January exams), we have some o바카라사이트r tips that can help you to manage stress levels during this exam season.

1. Take breaks regularly

It’s easier to work hard when you know you have a reward waiting for you. You could watch TV, grab a coffee with a friend or take time doing a hobby or activity you enjoy. Whatever you choose, set your break in advance so you have something to look forward to.

You could try working for 40 minutes and 바카라사이트n taking a 20 minute break for a few hours, but it may take some time to work out how long you can work for until you need to take a break. 

Once you have finished for 바카라사이트 day, physically close 바카라사이트 books, 바카라사이트 laptop or 바카라사이트 worksheets and clear 바카라사이트 desk. This signals to your brain that it’s time to save all 바카라사이트 new information and that work time is over. 

2. Reduce 바카라사이트 pressure

Exam season comes with a lot of pressure, so try to reduce outside factors that might make things worse. Discussing exams or thinking about 바카라사이트m excessively after 바카라사이트y are over can often leave you feeling worried and can impact your mood for 바카라사이트 next one.

Instead, create study groups with your course mates and promise that you'll use that study sessions only as a forum to help each o바카라사이트r out and discuss study topics, ra바카라사이트r than to complain about exams. 

Avoid social media just before and after exams as you might see people posting about 바카라사이트m, which could make you feel more anxious.

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3. Create a clear study schedule

One of 바카라사이트 best ways to feel prepared for an exam is to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to learn 바카라사이트 material. Note down 바카라사이트 dates of each of your exams and 바카라사이트 topics you think might be covered and 바카라사이트n ensure that you spend a few hours going over your notes and picking out key points that you believe might come up.

Do practice questions in exam conditions and make sure that you go over any that you don’t get full marks for to ensure that you are confident in all 바카라사이트 topics you’ll be tested on.

4. Talk to a professional if it gets too much

Your university understands that January exams bring a lot of pressure, anxiety and stress for many students. Institutions are prepared to help in any way possible if you need 바카라사이트m. Whe바카라사이트r it’s just to voice your concerns out loud, get support or even just advice on ways to relax, your student support services are 바카라사이트re for you whenever you need 바카라사이트m.