Christmas is fast approaching and many students have gone home for the Christmas break. However, reading many people’s Facebook status’s they still have revision and assignments looming in January. Whoever decided to put exams and deadlines at the beginning of January?! Well…I have three exams and an assignment due in January so here is my plan for success:
* Decide which subjects you are least good at: some students may go for the ‘bury your head in the sand approach,’ or ‘I find this subject hard so I am going to leave it until last.’ This is not the approach to have. I rank my subjects dependent on how hard I find them and how much I have to learn. For me this would go: IFRS for SMEs, Corporate Tax and then Advanced Management Accounting. Once you have done this you can create a revision timetable.
* Create a revision timetable: I print off a simple timetable from the internet. I then put in revision timetable slots of an hour for each subject. My tips here would be thinking realistically what else you having going on the day and whether there is time to do revision. Also, I never do more than one hour at a time or more than two hours a day as research has shown any more and it is just pointless!
* Give yourself plenty of breaks: After I have revised for an hour I have a break. Plus I also give myself ‘days off’ to spend with family. So, I will definitely not be revising the 24th/25th/26th of December!
* Have a reward system: To enhance motivation, I also bribe myself with a reward. For example, doing my nails or watching a Disney movie (yes, I am a very sad person but you can never beat a Disney day!).
* Revise with friends: If all other options fail, I revise with my friend. This is very helpful as we can be each other’s procrastination police! Also, a friend may be better at certain elements of the subject than you so you can help each other.
These tips have worked for me and to prove it I have received two ‘Academic Excellence Scholarships’ from the University of Worcester.
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year : D
Here is a little video about revising that made me laugh. It is so true!
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