禁漫天堂

Written by:听Bella McKenzie

Exam season is coming up, Warriors!听

If this is your first exam season at UW, or if you need new tips to help you succeed this exam season, check out these 10 tips from your fellow undergrads, and 7 more tips from WUSA!听听

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Tips from your Fellow Undergrads:听

Thank you to everyone who submitted exam tips on the @yourwusa Instagram:听

1. 鈥淒C Library is a great place to study in my opinion, and the chairs are comfortable to sit on鈥� – @sami_baaj听

2. 鈥淪tudy in the room your exam is in. Tip from my psych prof!鈥� – @jethicccccca听

3. 鈥淚n your own words, explain concepts to other people so you can remember and understand it鈥� – @bella._.1823

4. 鈥淟ook for past exams and practice them. Time yourself like it鈥檚 the real thing鈥� – @mi.caam

5. 鈥淧RACTICE PROBLEMS鈥� – @mitchell_mj18

6. 鈥淗and write your notes to remember them better鈥� – @bella._.1823

7. 鈥淧retend you’re teaching an imaginary class!鈥� – @melanie.loyt

8. 鈥淲hen you study, put all your distractions away and focus for the dedicated amount of time鈥� – @_avery.li

9. 鈥淐reate your own practice problems鈥� – @sami_baaj

10. 鈥淪tudy a bit every day rather than cramming for exams鈥� – @bella._.1823听

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Tips from WUSA, to You:听

1. Take a 15-minute break after 45 minutes of studying

2. Take 蔼蝉补尘颈冲产补补箩鈥檚 advice and study on campus! Here are more places to study on campus:

• Study Rooms in SLC 鈥� go to the SLC Turnkey Desk to book your private study room!
• DC Library
• DP Library
• Lusi Wong Library
• St. Jerome鈥檚 University Atrium
• St. Jerome’s Library
• Environment 1 Courtyard
• EV3 Study Space
• Students can take advantage of classroom space when it is accessible and not in use
• Bonus tip: Forgot your charger? The libraries lend chargers for your laptop and phone听

 

3. Based off 蔼产别濒濒补.冲.1823鈥檚 tip, here are some more note-taking methods:听

• Cornell Method
• The Outline Method
• The Boxing Method
• The Charting Method
• The Mapping Method
• Handwrite your notes
• Take notes in your own words
• Write phrases, not full sentences

4. Based off 蔼冲补惫别谤测.濒颈鈥檚 tip, here are some Focus Apps to help you focus on studying:听

• Forest
• Noisli
• Flora
• Use the 鈥淔ocus Mode鈥� or 鈥淒o Not Disturb鈥� features on your phone听

5. Spend some time during the day for fun and self-care activities. Don鈥檛 forget to get some fresh air every day!听

• Warm bath or shower
• Go for a walk outside
• Even spending a short time in the sun can provide you with all the vitamin D you need for the day
• Go for a bike ride
• Don’t have a bike? Rent one from the WUSA Bike Centre听
• Go watch a movie
• You can buy your tickets at the Turnkey Desk
• Play video games
• Spend time with friends and/or family
• Paint, draw, or do something creative
• Go for a shopping spree
• Check out WUSA Thrift!听

6. Get enough sleep and eat proper meals听

• It鈥檚 important to give your body the energy it needs to function at its best so eat at least 3 separate, healthy meals per day. Also make sure to sleep 7-9 hours a night, which is the recommended number for university students
• Remember! The Flock Stop in SLC is open 24/7 for all your study snack needs听

7. Take advantage of WUSA and the University of 禁漫天堂鈥檚 student resources. Here are some academic and mental health support resources to make your life easier:听

WUSA Resources:听

• MATES
• Glow Centre
• RAISE听
• Women鈥檚 Centre听
• Empower Me听

UW Resources:听

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Finally, here are some easy to forget exam essentials!听

While your focus is on your exams… don鈥檛 forget these exam season essentials!听

Essential Items Checklist:

• Face mask听听
• Wat Card听
• Pens, pencils, erasers – scantron sheets require pencil only听听
• Any authorized aids your instructor has mentioned (faculty-approved calculator, formula sheet, etc.)听
• Lab coat if required听
• Water is allowed, as long as it is in a clear bottle with no label (for example, a recyclable water bottle with the label peeled off). W Store also has clear, reusable water bottles approved for exams.听

On the Day of:

• Figure out where your听exam building, and room is located听ahead of time 鈥� check out the听exam maps听post at wusa.ca or the @yourwusa Instagram听
• Arrive at your exam room听early听just in case听
• Use the bathroom before听your exam听听
• Silence听or shut down your phone before taking your exam听听
• Put your calculator in the correct mode (degrees, radius, etc.)听听

 

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Good luck with your exams, Warriors!听