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05-18-2011, 07:58 PM
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iNexus
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In preparation for exams; there's many people that get worried and aren't calm, i'm going to give you some tip's that'll be helpful for now and in the future. There's many ways to avoid on being nervous and keeping your cool, being organised and actually keeping your cool. You may think, oh no it's one of those useless threads, but it's not, it's actually educative, beneficial and helpful. I'm going to make sure that it's actually beneficial and that if you do decide to read it; you'll learn something from it or you'll have something to think about regarding being prepared for exams and ready just for about anything. So let's begin and get straight into the points, these will be in detail but will cover most parts but will not go into specific things as I'll be writing for days and days, as there's so many ways. Let's begin.
...Being Organised
This is a must. You need to be organised and know the subject you're doing and make sure you set yourself grade target's that you need to achieve instead of revising Higher books when you're doing Foundation as it'll be waste of time and you won't understand anything meaning no further knowledge other than what you've learned in school if you've being paying attention. Make sure you're organised, it's simple. A definition of the word "Organised" is the following:
That's a definition and an example. Make sure you have the essentials - the essentials being revision books, pens, pencils, rubber(s), calculator, protractor, etc. These things are common sense, but make sure you have these before hand. You must be thinking, we're not that stupid, what does he take us for? Well, many people don't have calculators before hand, they think they have it, yet when they search for it, they don't. Make sure you gather these if they're in your bag, blazer, desks, etc; and keep them in one place so you know where they are; preferably a pencil case. It doesn't make you a geek, it show's you're actually bothered about your tests and your future. These are very much needed. Don't forget what subjects you're taking and make sure you've got the books needed, revision booklets and other sorts of revision materials given to you by your teachers.
If you have that stuff it doesn't mean that you're free to go and you can take it easy, you still have a lot of strive too and can take a massive toll in your exam meaning in your future. Don't waste your time and get straight towards planning.
...Planning
Be one step ahead of your friends and make sure you aim to do better than your friends, this will actually motivate you further meaning you'll do better if you put the time and effort in. Just because your friends don't revise (if they don't), doesn't mean you shouldn't; if they don't want to don't think about them when revising, they won't do just aswell. Just aim for what you want, and you'll get it, but by putting in the effort. You don't revise too little or too much; you don't want to over-flow your brain with mass-amount of hours as you'll only remember only so much and regarding too less as you won't learn anything that you struggle on. Planning is a key, you may think planning? Yes, planning.
Plan out your timetable for revision; make sure it doesn't interfere with any activities you do, school, eating, ect; make it as realistic as possible. There's those day's where you may have different activities on different days, that's perfectly fine.
Make sure you're comfortable with you're timing's that you decide to choose; make sure your weaker subjects get a little more time and your strong subjects get a decent amount of time. Aim to do around one-two hours a day revision, it may seem like a lot but even if you learn one thing, it'll possibly pick you 1-3 marks in your exam; every mark's needed. Don't go to school and then come home and revise straight away to get your revision over and done with; that's not revising. Make sure you have a break, eat something, do it when you feel like you're ready and have the will to revise for one hour atleast, if you revise for one hour, take a break in between, every 15 minutes, have some water.
...Revising
Take breaks when revising, make sure you know what you're actually revising on what day. Follow your timetable, there's nothing like being organised and following a timetable that suits you to gain a lot of revision to your full potential, regardless of your friends laughing, friends come and go; but you can't mess around with your future, you know what's best for you. Go for it.
If you have to go to a nice, relaxing place, try the local library, it doesn't matter what other's think at the end of the day you're doing this for yourself and to make your mother, father and brothers/sisters happy; as your brothers/sisters (if any) will want to follow in your footsteps. If you have to take some water with you or buy it from the shop and take your iPod if needed, listen to some music to help you concentrate if that helps and make sure you try and go on your own or with a friend going with a group of friends is distracting as if one starts talking a conversation starts meaning you'll be wasting your time and you won't get much revision done.
Take breaks after a 15 minute period for like a minute or two; think to yourself have I learned anything? Try to use these two minutes wisely and just relax, crack your fingers if you have to, that's what I do. Makes my finger's feel better and less stiff. But make sure you don't take breaks that are too long as it'll ruin your momentum and it'll ruin the work-rate of yours as you'll just get used to relaxing for too long which isn't what you need. Use your 1-2 hours wisely. Avoid distractions for example looking at your phone, leave it at home or turn it off for that time until you are finished.
Learn something; make sure you've actually learned something in that time and you remember what you've learned so when the test(s) come you know what the answer is as you'll remember atleast a couple if not one thing from there meaning it can be a huge difference as if you revise one subject for 10 hours in total; and you have a test, you'll get around 15-20 marks meaning one grade difference, for example difference between a D and a C. That's really life changing, believe me.
...Don't panic, stay calm. That's the worst case scenario.
Don't panic the day before, a week before, on the day. If you've revised and put in the effort you don't have nothing to worry about, you've put in the effort there's nothing more you can do other than try. Atleast you know you've tried and put in the effort; if you've put it in it doesn't mean you'll pass but it increases your chance of passing massively, regardless.
Just stay calm; don't worry, everyone worries and panics, I know, but that won't help you. You know you've done your best, think positive and not negative. Hopefully you've got enough for a good grade, if not a pass atleast. If you don't, just keep at it, you'll get it if you stick at it. If you don't pass don't think it's over, you can keep trying.
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05-19-2011, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by iNexus
...In preperation
In preparation for exams; there's many people that get worried and aren't calm, i'm going to give you some tip's that'll be helpful for now and in the future. There's many ways to avoid on being nervous and keeping your cool, being organised and actually keeping your cool. You may think, oh no it's one of those useless threads, but it's not, it's actually educative, beneficial and helpful. I'm going to make sure that it's actually beneficial and that if you do decide to read it; you'll learn something from it or you'll have something to think about regarding being prepared for exams and ready just for about anything. So let's begin and get straight into the points, these will be in detail but will cover most parts but will not go into specific things as I'll be writing for days and days, as there's so many ways. Let's begin.
...Being Organised
This is a must. You need to be organised and know the subject you're doing and make sure you set yourself grade target's that you need to achieve instead of revising Higher books when you're doing Foundation as it'll be waste of time and you won't understand anything meaning no further knowledge other than what you've learned in school if you've being paying attention. Make sure you're organised, it's simple. A definition of the word "Organised" is the following:
-Arrange into a structured whole; order: "organize lessons in a planned way".
That's a definition and an example. Make sure you have the essentials - the essentials being revision books, pens, pencils, rubber(s), calculator, protractor, etc. These things are common sense, but make sure you have these before hand. You must be thinking, we're not that stupid, what does he take us for? Well, many people don't have calculators before hand, they think they have it, yet when they search for it, they don't. Make sure you gather these if they're in your bag, blazer, desks, etc; and keep them in one place so you know where they are; preferably a pencil case. It doesn't make you a geek, it show's you're actually bothered about your tests and your future. These are very much needed. Don't forget what subjects you're taking and make sure you've got the books needed, revision booklets and other sorts of revision materials given to you by your teachers.
If you have that stuff it doesn't mean that you're free to go and you can take it easy, you still have a lot of strive too and can take a massive toll in your exam meaning in your future. Don't waste your time and get straight towards planning.
...Planning
Be one step ahead of your friends and make sure you aim to do better than your friends, this will actually motivate you further meaning you'll do better if you put the time and effort in. Just because your friends don't revise (if they don't), doesn't mean you shouldn't; if they don't want to don't think about them when revising, they won't do just aswell. Just aim for what you want, and you'll get it, but by putting in the effort. You don't revise too little or too much; you don't want to over-flow your brain with mass-amount of hours as you'll only remember only so much and regarding too less as you won't learn anything that you struggle on. Planning is a key, you may think planning? Yes, planning.
Plan out your timetable for revision; make sure it doesn't interfere with any activities you do, school, eating, ect; make it as realistic as possible. There's those day's where you may have different activities on different days, that's perfectly fine.
Make sure you're comfortable with you're timing's that you decide to choose; make sure your weaker subjects get a little more time and your strong subjects get a decent amount of time. Aim to do around one-two hours a day revision, it may seem like a lot but even if you learn one thing, it'll possibly pick you 1-3 marks in your exam; every mark's needed. Don't go to school and then come home and revise straight away to get your revision over and done with; that's not revising. Make sure you have a break, eat something, do it when you feel like you're ready and have the will to revise for one hour atleast, if you revise for one hour, take a break in between, every 15 minutes, have some water.
...Revising
Take breaks when revising, make sure you know what you're actually revising on what day. Follow your timetable, there's nothing like being organised and following a timetable that suits you to gain a lot of revision to your full potential, regardless of your friends laughing, friends come and go; but you can't mess around with your future, you know what's best for you. Go for it.
If you have to go to a nice, relaxing place, try the local library, it doesn't matter what other's think at the end of the day you're doing this for yourself and to make your mother, father and brothers/sisters happy; as your brothers/sisters (if any) will want to follow in your footsteps. If you have to take some water with you or buy it from the shop and take your iPod if needed, listen to some music to help you concentrate if that helps and make sure you try and go on your own or with a friend going with a group of friends is distracting as if one starts talking a conversation starts meaning you'll be wasting your time and you won't get much revision done.
Take breaks after a 15 minute period for like a minute or two; think to yourself have I learned anything? Try to use these two minutes wisely and just relax, crack your fingers if you have to, that's what I do. Makes my finger's feel better and less stiff. But make sure you don't take breaks that are too long as it'll ruin your momentum and it'll ruin the work-rate of yours as you'll just get used to relaxing for too long which isn't what you need. Use your 1-2 hours wisely. Avoid distractions for example looking at your phone, leave it at home or turn it off for that time until you are finished.
Learn something; make sure you've actually learned something in that time and you remember what you've learned so when the test(s) come you know what the answer is as you'll remember atleast a couple if not one thing from there meaning it can be a huge difference as if you revise one subject for 10 hours in total; and you have a test, you'll get around 15-20 marks meaning one grade difference, for example difference between a D and a C. That's really life changing, believe me.
...Don't panic, stay calm. That's the worst case scenario.
Don't panic the day before, a week before, on the day. If you've revised and put in the effort you don't have nothing to worry about, you've put in the effort there's nothing more you can do other than try. Atleast you know you've tried and put in the effort; if you've put it in it doesn't mean you'll pass but it increases your chance of passing massively, regardless.
Just stay calm; don't worry, everyone worries and panics, I know, but that won't help you. You know you've done your best, think positive and not negative. Hopefully you've got enough for a good grade, if not a pass atleast. If you don't, just keep at it, you'll get it if you stick at it. If you don't pass don't think it's over, you can keep trying.
In preparation for exams; there's many people that get worried and aren't calm, i'm going to give you some tip's that'll be helpful for now and in the future. There's many ways to avoid on being nervous and keeping your cool, being organised and actually keeping your cool. You may think, oh no it's one of those useless threads, but it's not, it's actually educative, beneficial and helpful. I'm going to make sure that it's actually beneficial and that if you do decide to read it; you'll learn something from it or you'll have something to think about regarding being prepared for exams and ready just for about anything. So let's begin and get straight into the points, these will be in detail but will cover most parts but will not go into specific things as I'll be writing for days and days, as there's so many ways. Let's begin.
...Being Organised
This is a must. You need to be organised and know the subject you're doing and make sure you set yourself grade target's that you need to achieve instead of revising Higher books when you're doing Foundation as it'll be waste of time and you won't understand anything meaning no further knowledge other than what you've learned in school if you've being paying attention. Make sure you're organised, it's simple. A definition of the word "Organised" is the following:
That's a definition and an example. Make sure you have the essentials - the essentials being revision books, pens, pencils, rubber(s), calculator, protractor, etc. These things are common sense, but make sure you have these before hand. You must be thinking, we're not that stupid, what does he take us for? Well, many people don't have calculators before hand, they think they have it, yet when they search for it, they don't. Make sure you gather these if they're in your bag, blazer, desks, etc; and keep them in one place so you know where they are; preferably a pencil case. It doesn't make you a geek, it show's you're actually bothered about your tests and your future. These are very much needed. Don't forget what subjects you're taking and make sure you've got the books needed, revision booklets and other sorts of revision materials given to you by your teachers.
If you have that stuff it doesn't mean that you're free to go and you can take it easy, you still have a lot of strive too and can take a massive toll in your exam meaning in your future. Don't waste your time and get straight towards planning.
...Planning
Be one step ahead of your friends and make sure you aim to do better than your friends, this will actually motivate you further meaning you'll do better if you put the time and effort in. Just because your friends don't revise (if they don't), doesn't mean you shouldn't; if they don't want to don't think about them when revising, they won't do just aswell. Just aim for what you want, and you'll get it, but by putting in the effort. You don't revise too little or too much; you don't want to over-flow your brain with mass-amount of hours as you'll only remember only so much and regarding too less as you won't learn anything that you struggle on. Planning is a key, you may think planning? Yes, planning.
Plan out your timetable for revision; make sure it doesn't interfere with any activities you do, school, eating, ect; make it as realistic as possible. There's those day's where you may have different activities on different days, that's perfectly fine.
Make sure you're comfortable with you're timing's that you decide to choose; make sure your weaker subjects get a little more time and your strong subjects get a decent amount of time. Aim to do around one-two hours a day revision, it may seem like a lot but even if you learn one thing, it'll possibly pick you 1-3 marks in your exam; every mark's needed. Don't go to school and then come home and revise straight away to get your revision over and done with; that's not revising. Make sure you have a break, eat something, do it when you feel like you're ready and have the will to revise for one hour atleast, if you revise for one hour, take a break in between, every 15 minutes, have some water.
...Revising
Take breaks when revising, make sure you know what you're actually revising on what day. Follow your timetable, there's nothing like being organised and following a timetable that suits you to gain a lot of revision to your full potential, regardless of your friends laughing, friends come and go; but you can't mess around with your future, you know what's best for you. Go for it.
If you have to go to a nice, relaxing place, try the local library, it doesn't matter what other's think at the end of the day you're doing this for yourself and to make your mother, father and brothers/sisters happy; as your brothers/sisters (if any) will want to follow in your footsteps. If you have to take some water with you or buy it from the shop and take your iPod if needed, listen to some music to help you concentrate if that helps and make sure you try and go on your own or with a friend going with a group of friends is distracting as if one starts talking a conversation starts meaning you'll be wasting your time and you won't get much revision done.
Take breaks after a 15 minute period for like a minute or two; think to yourself have I learned anything? Try to use these two minutes wisely and just relax, crack your fingers if you have to, that's what I do. Makes my finger's feel better and less stiff. But make sure you don't take breaks that are too long as it'll ruin your momentum and it'll ruin the work-rate of yours as you'll just get used to relaxing for too long which isn't what you need. Use your 1-2 hours wisely. Avoid distractions for example looking at your phone, leave it at home or turn it off for that time until you are finished.
Learn something; make sure you've actually learned something in that time and you remember what you've learned so when the test(s) come you know what the answer is as you'll remember atleast a couple if not one thing from there meaning it can be a huge difference as if you revise one subject for 10 hours in total; and you have a test, you'll get around 15-20 marks meaning one grade difference, for example difference between a D and a C. That's really life changing, believe me.
...Don't panic, stay calm. That's the worst case scenario.
Don't panic the day before, a week before, on the day. If you've revised and put in the effort you don't have nothing to worry about, you've put in the effort there's nothing more you can do other than try. Atleast you know you've tried and put in the effort; if you've put it in it doesn't mean you'll pass but it increases your chance of passing massively, regardless.
Just stay calm; don't worry, everyone worries and panics, I know, but that won't help you. You know you've done your best, think positive and not negative. Hopefully you've got enough for a good grade, if not a pass atleast. If you don't, just keep at it, you'll get it if you stick at it. If you don't pass don't think it's over, you can keep trying.
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