Final Exams

It's hard to believe that the end of 1st semester is almost here. Here are 1st semester Final Exam time and dates:

Friday, Dec. 18th
EB-->8:30-9:50
2nd-->10:00-11:20
6th-->12:30-1:50

Monday, Dec. 21st
1st-->8:30-9:50
3rd-->10:00-11:20
5th-->12:30-1:50

Tuesday, Dec. 22nd
4th-->8:30-9:50
7th-->10:00-11:20

Here are some tips I found for preparing for your final exams:
*When it comes to studying, start early and start small. Begin reviewing several days out from the final exam and do only short reviews that are meant to refamiliarize you with material you haven’t seen in a while. It takes time and a somewhat gentle touch to get your brain ready to assimilate and recall all the stuff it will need to.
*As you move closer to the final, increase the length and depth of your review. Ramp yourself up into a rigorous review of material gradually but intentionally. By 3-4 days before the final, you ought to be spending significant amounts of time doing significant things each day.
*A very important point: The evening before the exam, don't cram. Spend 10 minutes or so just reviewing. You’re not going to add much to your knowledge that you haven’t done already (assuming you’ve followed the advice above). Also, just like an athlete preparing for a game needs to stop practicing at some point in order to be mentally prepared and relaxed, you need to give your brain a break so that when you hit the exam, you’ll be fresh.
*The night before the exam, get a good night’s sleep, and eat a good breakfast the morning of the exam. Your brain is part of your body. If your body is strung out from lack of sleep and from having no food (or bad food), then your brain will suffer.
*Finally, set up multiple redundant alarm systems so that you will be sure to wake up on time for the exam. You probably already have an alarm clock; let that be your primary alarm system. Then, find a secondary alarm that is not part of the same infrastructural system as the primary. For example, if your primary alarm plugs into the wall, get a secondary one that doesn’t. A very good choice for a secondary alarm is your cell phone; figure out how to use the alarm or wakeup call feature of your cell phone and make sure you charge it up the night before the exam. Set the secondary alarm for 5-10 minutes past the primary. Also, get mom and dad to make sure they know your exam times so you don't oversleep!

START STUDYING NOW! DO NOT PUT IT OFF TIL THE LAST MINUTE! GOOD LUCK!