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May 2006 EOP Newsletter
- From The Director
- Preparing for end of semester
- Financial Aid Report
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- Student Spotlight
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Peer tutoring
Tips for preparing for finals
Barb LeSavoy, Associate Director
Barb LeSavoy, Associate Director
- Break your study time into small chunks rather than large cram sessions. You will remember more and be able to get more accomplished.
- Make a check-list to organize your time and keep track of what you complete as you study. Reviewing the check-list before an exam will boost confidence by providing concrete evidence of your exam preparation.
- Use a study partner to reinforce and check for learning.
- Use the library! Studying in a quiet place facilitates focus and concentration and removes the distractions common to a residential space.
- Create memory tools . Rhymes, mnemonics, flash cards, and jingles help with retention.
- Use all your senses! Outline and summarize your reading and lecture notes -- read the summaries you create -- recite what you know aloud. Writing, speaking, hearing, and seeing creates a synergistic effect that increases retention.
- Make it your own ! Restate course material in your own words. Using your own language makes new course material more familiar, which in turn, provides helpful memory cues.
- Recharge your brain! Get enough sleep so your brain can function at its maximum potential.
- Use your EOP tutor and/or visit the Student Learning Center. Getting help is cool success strategy!
- Build in time for yourself when your study time is completed. Reward yourself for a job well done.
