Hoooowever, on my third year of exams I'm still in my course, never having to do an August repeat. SO, here's my bible of exam time tips to help you get through that nasty month to the other side of lazy days, barbeques and drunken parties.
NUMBER ONE: 8 hours of sleep is for pansies.
Never have I gotten more than 5 hours sleep the night before an exam, and I don't plan on it this year. Now, if you have a week full of straight exams, you'll need at least 6 hours, depending on how well you can function. But if you have days off between as most people do, sleep can wait. Trust me, that extra hours study will seriously pass you the exam.
NUMBER TWO: Whoever says cramming doesn't work is LYING!
It works, every single time, without fail. Of course, this doesn't mean do no studying until the night before(or the morning of if you're me). Buuut, if you haven't covered everything you need to and it's 4 hours to your exam, don't give up hope. Cram your little bum off and don't listen to those teacher nazis!
NUMBER THREE: Be Fat.
Seriously, now is not the time to worry about your bikini. During exams, there's no way you can socialize, unfortunately that's an unavoidable rule. Therefore, your only joy in life is food. Eat your vitamins, and drink your water, but for the love of God don't count your calories. Yes, you will most likely gain some weight, but then there's a whole 3 months to lose that weight so you can look a bit chunky for one month in the name of exams.
NUMBER FOUR: Get out of the house for at least half an hour
I tend to not leave my house during exams, ever. In the days coming up to exams I become an absolute hermit. Today, for example, the most fresh air I got was standing out the back garden in my pajamas for 30 seconds, getting cold, then coming back in. This is baaaaad. You NEED fresh air, you absolutely need a break. I don't mean go on a shopping spree, but take a walk, go for a spin. If you want to maintain your sanity, you shall certainly need to see daylight every single day!
On the other side of that, however, you also need to be a slight hermit. You do need a break, don't get me wrong, but you also need to put in some hours study without any distractions. I'm sorry, but if you want to pass, friends will wait!
NUMBER FIVE: Check Vanity at the Door.
Don't straighten your hair, or have 30 minute showers, or do the perfect makeup in the mornings. Trust me when I say that NO ONE CARES what you look like. Do you want to be the girl with the Degree, or the girl with the pretty hair in the exams?
NUMBER SIX: Google books
I never get to the library, but what I do do is check for my secondary sources on google. Type in the name of the book you want, click google books and it may very will be there, all the ones I used this year were!If some thief stole them from the library which they always do, worry not, for google knows all.
NUMBER SEVEN: Don't Panic!
Look, I'm not going to say exams aren't important. But life will go on, pass, honour or miserable fail. If you panic, you will lose study time. Trust me, I have cried so much and gotten so bogged down with panic that I've lost at least an hour of time I could have used to learn some shit for an exam. Take some Kalms, or whatever relaxation tablets/drops you know of. You can always do the August repeats, appeal or if worst comes to worst, you can repeat and you'll still be here after it's all said and done.
So there you have it, what I do during exams. These aren't perfect, and may not work for every situation, but if I help just one person through their exams I shall be a happy student. Relax lads, they're only exams, and remember the lecturers/teachers WANT you to do well for their own feckin statistics!
Good luck and happy soul crushing studying,
Aila Maritz xox
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