Final Hacks

Group three

1. Samuel
    Kiara
    Emily
2. A helpful tip for finals: to sleep well
3. A and B: Reduce screen time and fix your sleep schedule and use an alarm. Make sure your sleep is consistent and sleep for 8-10 hours daily.
C: The Atmosphere: Sleep in a cool and quiet room
D: 2-3 weeks before finals start practicing your sleep schedule

*consistency is key

Steps to talking with your professor (Axel, Amayah, Eyuel)

  • The first step is to email your professor a week or two weeks beforehand and let them know you want to talk to them.
  • You should also have your questions or concerns ready.
  • Wait until the agreed time of the meeting and walk to the agreed location.
  • Introduce yourself and be polite.
  • Let the professor know about all your questions and concerns.
  • Make sure you tell them everything you want them to know. Do not feel like you can’t ask a question because you might feel like it’s a dumb one, it’s not.
  • While the meeting is happening make sure to write down notes and apply them later when you take your final.
  • Thank the professor for meeting with you and do not be disappointed if the outcome of the meeting does not meet your expectations.
  • Go home and read over the notes and check off what you see you’ve already done and work on what you have left or need extra help with.

Finals Hacks Group 2

A. Take more time each day to study.

  1. Make sure to distribute the time evenly
  2. Study in short bursts
  3. Find a quiet place  

B. Create a study guide if none is provided.

  1. An example of this would be to create flash cards.

C. Create an organized schedule.

D. Organize a study group.

  1. Get together with classmates from the same class to catch up on studying.

E. Don’t procrastinate.

F. Reach out to professor if you have questions.

  1. It is important to ask questions if you are having trouble with something. Most professors are more than happy to help.

G. Take breaks, rest is very important.

H. Make sure to eat well during these times. This could be something as simple as eating breakfast.

I. Write down a goal for how much and what you want to get done for the day.

Finals HACKS Directions!

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In your groups,

  1. Share your name, and a good/health/helpful thing you did during finals.
  2. Pick one thing as a group that you think everyone should do during finals
  3. Write DETAILED instructions to your fellow classmates to do the thing.
    1. Include steps in order
    2. Materials to be gathered ahead of time
    3. Atmosphere/surroundings considerations
    4. How long this will take
  4. Post your directions to the blog, using the “Finals HACKS” category