Show Ask Mom By Kathryn Jones Mom Man The semester is almost over and Im I'm loaded with four finals in the same week neek How do I 1 study for each one olle without going cra crazy cra- J and how do I make sure I get good grades on each Sincerely Stuck in ill the Muck J Dear Stuck Shuck in the Muck Its It's easy to be overwhelmed especially at the end of the semester when class work is coming to a head Now is the time that you must prove that you know your stuff Hopefully youve you've spent the thelast thelast thelast last few months going over the material each week so that youre you're not too overloaded Its It's easier to study things youve you've gone over on ona a weekly basis With that said gather your notes together and make up questions from your notes I 1 like to use index cards Teachers often give you a list of topics from the chapters to study Make up note cards in the form of questions for that too I 1 have spent an entire day putting together my note cards Yes its it's a lot of work but the payoff is substantial With the questions written down doWIl and the answers written on the backof back backof backof of each card youre you're not only learning when you later study the cards but frankly when you are writing the the questions and answers down in the first place Choose a room to complete your cards Lets Let's say you have chosen your bedroom For the first question connect it with the picture hanging above your bed Every time you think about this question and its answer no matter where you are arc studying you are remembering the picture above your bed Sound strange Strange yes but definitely helpful Now every time you Muck Continued on A I 10 0 f t C 1 I fD Q f. f oo w. w Stuck in the Muck Continued from A AI I 1 look at that question you will remember the picture above your bed and something about it Whether its it's the color or the pattern or the picture itself the picture will remind you of the question as well as the answer Go around the room and make sure all questions are mentally labeled with an item As a key write the name of the item in this case the picture on the comer corner of the question side of the card to remind you And make sure you use a different room to label your cards for the other three classes As much as possible write down the answers to your questions as you study them as if you are already taking the test rather than merely going through them in your mind That extra step pays dividends in your memory bank On the day of the test leave your cards at home Get to class early and use the time you have to emotionally prepare Think positively and prepare yourself for a terrific grade You can do it Mom If you have a question for mom please send it to |