It can be nerve-racking getting your exam papers back. The thing about exams is so much intense energy and emotion goes into preparing for them and then sitting them. Once you’ve sat several exams, you can feel this urge to just move on with your life. Let’s sweep it all under the carpet and forget […]
Many students spend all their time leading up to exams creating beautiful sets of notes. In their minds: Beautiful notes = effective exam preparation But is this the most effective approach to take? In her book An Insider’s Guide to BA [Bachelor of Arts] Rebecca Jury states: “Would you sit your practical driver’s test without […]
Take a moment to think of your favourite restaurant . . . Do you tend to order the same dish every time you go there? I have a tendency to do this. It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s consistently good. We can also be like this with the way we study. For instance, I used to […]
You’ve finished your mock exams. You’ve got your results back. You’ve said farewell to your teachers and friends. You’ve done the bulk of the work for your final exams that are coming up. So what happens next? You may be feeling a bit lost at this point. If you’re unsure about what you should be […]
