Its the time of the semester than every college student dreads… Finals. In high school I normally didn’t stress out about taking finals because my teachers always made sure we understood completely what was going to be on the exam. Studying for my finals in high school included filling out a study guide which I would then hand it before the final to receive extra credit towage the exam. In college this isn’t the case ever. Most professors tell students that the exam will cover everything discussed throughout the semester; thats it, no fill in the blank study guides. Nothing. If you are lucky enough to receive a study guide, its just a list of topics that may or may not be on the exam.
Since this is my first semester taking college finals, I am going to prepare and study a lot for my exams because I never had to in the past. For my history exam, I plan on making note cards and creating my own study guide of the important topics we discussed over the semester. I am also going to review the chapters we have read, to refresh my memory of historical events that we covered. For my math exam, I am going to log onto My Math Lab and go back to my past homework assignments and review the material. My math professor also gave us a sample final to fill out as it is very similar to the test we will be taking. History and math are the only two courses I am taking this semester that are requiring students to take a written exam.
My media classes final exam is a persuasive speech on any media related topic. For this final I need to prepare 3 credible sources to back my opinion on the topic I am choosing to talk about. I also am required to talk about the topic for five to seven minutes. For this final I am going to look up a lot of information and create notecards to guide me through my speech. My english class is another course I am taking which isn’t requiring us to take a written final. Our final is a reflection on the course and how we have grown as writers this semester. My professor is making us hand this reflection via blackboard instead of coming to class during a final exam block.
Starting next week I am probably going to be in the library for double the amount of time I am normally there to make sure I am focused on studying for my final. Most of my finals count as 30% of our overall grade, which is a lot. I need to stay focused and do well on all my finals in order to keep my grades at the same place they are now. Finals are going to be stressful but I am going to try to stay positive and pass them all!
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