By Annie Russell
Reporter
Finals can be stressful enough with term papers, exams and presentations to prepare for, but some students are stressed with preparing for the holiday season and jobs on top of focusing on finals.
To better and improve study skills for finals students can look into the following tips.
First off, get plenty of sleep: being sleepy can slow the thinking process down. Enough sleep can do wonders to how much information students retain from materials they have gone over from class notes or read.
“Get sleep and don’t do all-nighters. Plan ahead,” said communications professor Donna Simmons, “Layout a study plan that you can follow.”
It’s very important to stay organized with a plan of study that can show what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done.
One reason for falling behind in homework and classes is not organizing and managing time properly.
Secondly, take small breaks in between studying times. Taking small breaks can help relieve stress.
“Take breaks,” said communications major Jessica Tolbert, 25, who sometimes finds herself distracted when immersed in studying.
“I put the TV on mute while I study, it eases the tension” said Tolbert.
Along with taking breaks, students should also continue going to their classes until the end of the quarter because important information can be given out.
Going to class reinforces your knowledge on particular subject material, yet also can be beneficial for gaining new information that can be on the exam.
Students struggling at writing reports or papers should consider going to the writing center for extra help or asking a fellow student to proofread over the paper.
The Writing Resource Center here at CSU Bakersfield offers enrolled CSUB students free tutoring and workshops in many areas from APA citations to writing English papers.
Students can visit the Writing Resource Center’s page on the CSUB website or stop by the center for further questions.
Having a person look over written material can save professors from marking off points for overlooked spelling punctuation and errors.
In the case of having problems focusing, students should also consider changing their study locations.
A good place to study on campus can be the library. If too much silence isn’t in mind there is food courts and study areas in the student union that make for good study locations for individuals and study groups.
