1. DON'T REVISE, LEARN
Don't revise? What do you mean? yes precisely don't revise two or three weeks before the exam. Learn, as in learn the content as you go along, so every time you have a lecture go over your notes and make sure you understand them.
There is nothing worse than looking back at notes from the second week of lectures and not having a clue what they mean. Hence why it is good to do so as you go along, because you have the opportunity to clear up anything you don't understand with your lecturers. It will also still be fresh in your memory, so you will have a better understanding than you would have 2 months later.
2. DO NOT MISS ANY LESSONS/LECTURES
As much as a lesson/lecture may seem pointless, believe me when I say there is a reason for that lecture. You may end up getting an exam question on something you only covered once in that lecture that you missed.
So try your very best not to miss any lectures, and if you do catch up! That does not mean catch up the week before exams, it means actually doing so as soon as possible. Ask your lectures about what you missed, ask your friends for the lecture notes and use the resources available to you - check the lecture notes on your blackboard learn/moodle.
As much as we feel that we will be able to understand something by just reading the book about it, it is better for someone who really knows the subject to teach you it. As boring as some lectures/teachers can be, nine times out of ten they know what they are talking about, just take the time to listen and learn.
3. DO NOT LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MINUTE
This is something I am sure many students are guilty of, revising at the last minute. Many students say " I work better with pressure" or " If I revise too early I won't remember it for the exam". Yes, pressure may be a good motivation but it certainly is not good for your mental health. Just because you may have gotten away with revising a week before your exam in A Level's does not mean you will be able to do so at degree level. Speaking from experience, you will get the shock of your life. Save yourself the trouble and revise in good time.
For those of you that say " If I revise too early I won't remember it for the exam" this will not happen if you learn instead of cramming information into your head. Ever wondered why you never remember any of your previous subjects? that's because you jam packed your head with information and once you were done with it, you would then clear it from your head in order to make space for new information. That is exactly why you should learn in order to retain the information in your mind for long periods of time. So that when exams are approaching you are simply recapping what you have already learnt.
4. FIND A LEARNING METHOD THAT SUITS YOU
Everyone has different ways of learning, it is really important that you find a way that works for you. A method may work for Tom, Dick and Harry but it may not work for you. Take the time to find what really works for you. Here are some examples that you may want to try:
- MAKING FLASHCARDS
- USING A WHITEBOARD - TEACHING METHOD
- MIND MAPS
- HANDWRITING NOTES
- TYPING UP NOTES
- LEARNING FROM PAST PAPERS
Hopefully one of these methods will work for you, and if you discover something not mentioned that has worked for you, please leave a comment down below.You never know it may just help Tom, Dick and Harry.
5. STOP PROCRASTINATING - GET MOTIVATED
Sometimes we can be our own enemies of progress. Don't get me wrong, I completely understand that it is difficult to get yourself motivated but it is just something you need to do. Just get yourself in gear and remind yourself why you are doing what you are doing. Think about the end goal! Stop procrastination and get some motivation.
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