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"Midterms are just around the corner! That means flash cards, study groups, late nights at the library, and practicing those short answer essay questions. What&amp;#039;s the best way to study? It all depends on what works for you. However, there are a few useful tips that can help ease your nerves and ace your midterms. Eat a good breakfast. This all starts by going to bed at a decent hour! Some of you are able to pull all-nighters, but studies show that those who get to sleep earlier and eat a nutritious breakfast are able to retain more information. You&amp;#039;ll feel way more energized and confident if you avoid rolling out of bed ten minutes before the morning of your test. Know your stuff! In high school you may have been able to memorize vocabulary words and regurgitate the terms on the tests, but in college the likelihood of you receiving a higher grade will depend on if you really understand the information. So avoid simply memorizing formulas and instead try to understand why the midpoint formula in economics calculates what it does. Don&amp;#039;t cram. When you have midterms back to back all in one week, it&amp;#039;s a good idea to space out your study time. Don&amp;#039;t leave one weekend to study for three midterms the following week! Keep up with the work. Starting from the very beginning of the semester do your best to keep up with the course reading. This will help to avoid cramming come midterm time. If you&amp;#039;ve been keeping up with the reading and assignments, all you&amp;#039;ll need to do the week before is review rather than catch up on all the reading you missed! Read the instructions. This may seem obvious, but it&amp;#039;s easy to not read carefully and lose points on an exam. Sometimes you have the option to pick two from four essay topics. If you make the mistake of not reading carefully, you could do the wrong topic, or all \u2013 which is time consuming not to mention stressful. Stay calm. My biggest problem is simply freaking out about the exam. I&amp;#039;m a senior and I still get anxious right before! It&amp;#039;s important to stay cool and confident. Tell yourself you know the material because you&amp;#039;ve been going to class, taking notes, and studying. Take a deep breath and conquer whatever the exam throws at you! You&amp;#039;ve got this! Do you have any study tips? I want to hear them! What&amp;#039;s your study mantra for midterms? Xoxo, Divya "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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