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Drowsy eyes, dragging feet and disastrous nights of studying is the typical image of a college student studying for finals. In order to minimize the population of student zombie’s walking around campus, we got some insight from some “experts” on what you should and shouldn’t do to prepare for this stressful week.

Q: If you could go back to your first semester of taking finals, what would you do differently when gearing up for finals?

“I was not organized or prepared enough, a lot of it was getting use to what college was [I wish I would have] taken better notes, and gotten more assignments done.” —Jennifer Wells, Education Professor

“Overall, not waiting until the last minute and spreading everything out [would have helped]. —Kylie Lamb, Sr. Education Major

“I would definitely not cram, at least start studying three days before hand.” —Andrea DeAngelo, Sr. Business Marketing Major

 

Q: What should you NOT do when preparing for finals?

“Don’t procrastinate if you don’t have just by looking at things a few times, you need to study ahead of time.” —Emily Barnes, Sr. Biology Major

“[Avoid] your phone, just turn it off. Everyone gets distracted with social media.” —Andrea DeAngelo, Sr. Business Marketing Major

“Take care of yourself, eat well, don’t sacrifice eating well, sleep, or exercise, because if you do that, when you get to the actual test, you are not yourself.” —Jennifer Wells, Education Professor

 

Q: What do you do now to ensure success during finals now that you have been through it enough times?

“I make a daily schedule of what to do and when to do it, because designating a time to do things holds me more accountable.” —Kylie Lamb, Sr. Education Major

“‘Try to find a balance between being with your friends and actually studying. Focus on studying for 15 minutes, and then take 10 minutes off, that way you aren’t cramming too much information and you are actually learning it. Also, you can teach it to someone. Go tell someone who knows nothing about the subject what you are studying so you can learn it that way too.” —Keonte White, Sr. Heath Promotions and Fitness Major

“I have the night or day before mentality of looking over notes. I think the ultimate goal is to use the notes throughout the semester, and take great notes from the actual professor as opposed to the book because you are learning what the professor wants you to know.” —Jordan West, Sr. Management Information Systems Major