all about cramming
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TOMORROW WILL BE YOUR FINAL EXAM
BAD NEWS: YOU HAVEN’T REVIEWED ANYTHING YET
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GOOD NEWS:
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WHAT WILL YOU DO TO SURVIVE?
With these tools, you might just be able to rock that test tomorrow.A disclaimer: STUDYING
ONLY THE NIGHT BEFORE A TEST REALLY ISN’T A VERY GOOD IDEA. THESE TIPS ARE MEANT TO HELP YOU AT THE LAST MINUTE, NOT TO GIVE YOU A REASON TO NOT STUDY BEFOREHAND.
These presentation aims to help students in times of rushing work. These aren’t always the optimal methods to study. These are only a way to help you out if you’re in total panic mode over a test you’re not ready for, and don’t have time to study for properly.
OBJECTIVE:
Ideally, you should be studying all along, eating well, exercising constantly, and getting lots of sleep. But that’s
not realistic, at least not for me. So, if you’re in crisis mode, take a deep breath, and good luck!
Studying in your dorm, apartment, or whatever you have can be incredibly
distracting.Either way, make sure you find somewhere where you can really set up shop, and not
have to move for a while.
Do whatever you need to do to stay alert and awake; nodding off while reading isn’t very helpful. Even just eating something while you study can be really helpful, as are coffee, soda, and the like. Make sure you keep plenty around, though, to stave off the crash.
Work- hard- for 50 minutes. No breaks, no distractions. Anytime you get distracted and stop working, the 50 minutes starts over. Once you hit 50, take a 10 minute break. Check your email, go to
the bathroom, walk aimlessly around- whatever. Then, it’s back to work. Training yourself this way forces you to study hard 80% of the time, instead
of half-studying all the time- it’s much more effective.
This forces you to figure out what’s really important, and not waste your time reading
through page after page of notes. Plus, you’ll be amazed at how much you learn simply by writing.
Find someone else to panic with, and you’ll be rewarded in two ways: you’ll realize how much
you already know by asking and answering questions, and you’ll figure out what you need
to study. Quiz each other, ask questions about what you don’t understand, and figure out together what you need to be thinking about. Two (or twelve) brains are always
better than one, and studying is no exception.
WAYS TO CRAM SUCCESSFULLY
6. Figure out the Big Points
Spend your time focusing on major concepts, the 5-10 things
you’ve talked about the most and need to know the most
about for the testFocus on the big stuff first, and
move on only if there’s time. Night-before cramming requires playing the odds, and your best
bet is on the big stuff.
Try remembering these ten numbers: 9-1-4-6-5-7-3-2-4-1. Not so easy? Now try remembering this phone number: 914-657-3241. Much easier, right? That’s a process known as chunking, which can help you retain information at a much higher rate.
To study with this method, follow a simple process: Come up with important terms you need to know for the test, and define them. Come up with a few major concepts from the course material, and explain them each in a paragraph.
Read your notes out loud. Whisper, yell, sing, rap, whatever- say your notes out loud.
By speaking out loud, you give your brain three stimuli to remember the material instead of just
one. Your retention skyrockets as you talk, because you’re forced to concentrate on the
material. Don’t study in your head- study aloud!
WAYS TO CRAM SUCCESSFULLY10. Sleep!
This is literally the single most important thing you can do the night before a test. Studies have shown that you both remember incredibly more after 6 hours of sleep, and you perform terribly in pressurized situations without much sleep.
Once you get in bed, forget about the test. Think actively about something peaceful, so nothing else enters your mind, and you’ll nod right off.
These aren’t always the optimal methods to study. They’re 0nly a way to help you out if you’re in
total panic mode over a test you’re not ready for, and don’t have time
to study for properly.
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