Hello everyone!
Since I am actually in exam season, having completed 5 out of 7 exams, I wanted to would
share with you my favourite 5 revision tips and how I try to overcome finals in the best
way possible.
Scheduling your study sessions is fundamental to get the hang of the time you have available
and organize the content of your exam into edible chunks instead of leaving everything
until the last minute.
Half of your grade translates to your organization during revision and if you divided the material
in a way that enabled you to actually study everything before the exam.
If you want to know how I usually divide my time for multiple exams you can check my video,
which will be listed on the right upper corner of the video and down in the description box.
Instead of starting with easier chapters and information which makes me feel at-ease, I
force myself to confront all of the content that I’m having trouble with first, even
if that means jumping around between different chapters.
This is a fool-proof way to make sure that, as soon as I start revising from the start,
I will never feel hindered or frustrated when I reach certain parts of my notes, since that
previous, initial effort has already been made.
That results in a smoother revision and also reinforces knowledge on concepts that may
be present throughout other chapters.
When I’m feeling rushed and pressured to cover a lot of material in a short period
of time, I always have a tendency to only scratch the surface of whatever I am studying,
not delving deep enough into the contents of the material I’m revising.
Asking questions about the information I am reading, as well as researching other sources
of evidence and having attention to detail, increases my knowledge on the subject exponentially,
and that results in an improved flow of thought and, consequently, in better results.
Although you should delve deep into the research of your exam material, it’s important to
know how to condense all that information into quick, easy-to-read outlines or guides.
If you’ve been subscribed for a long time you know that I always mention these as a
holy grail during exam season.
Having these stripped-down notes allows you to access all information you need to know
by topics, understanding the connections between concepts and easily visualize all the content
you need to learn and explain, without having to pick up your textbooks again from page
1 and look at what you’ve highlighted.
Having simple guides as substitutes for larger sources of information saves you a lot of
time before an exam, since as soon as you start going through all of your content you
will find out that you have now time for multiple revisions instead of just one which implied
having to shift through endless pages, searching for the highlights.
This is my number one tip for anyone who has trouble memorizing information.
Studies show that, when people studied a list by reading half of the words silently and
the other half by saying the words out loud, the words spoken aloud were remembered much
better than those that were read silently.
That is called the production effect.
The words you speak aloud are now translated into speech and you have knowledge of producing
the items as well as a memory of hearing them.
As such speaking out loud, as if you were presenting or explaining the subject to a
friend, improves memory retention, structures your arguments and usage of concepts and overall
develops your knowledge and perception of the subject.
I hope you have enjoyed this video!
Since we are reaching Back-to-School season, I wanted to announce that I will be uploading
twice a week from the middle of July to the middle of September.
I will cover all the essentials and everything you need to know to get organized for the
next school year or college semester.
Since it was so requested, I will also be uploading various printables and a whole free
planner in a new platform during the summer so you can access various files and documents
to help you get started on the road to organisation.
If you are looking forward to that, don’t forget to click the subscribe button and I
will see you next week.
Bye!