Study Advice from WKHS Students:

• Start early
• Review notes every day to avoid a pile up at the end
• Schedule specific hour blocks of time for studying
• Use the Teaching and Learning Center in Room 209
• Be on time
• Eat healthy
• Get notes in order - and if you are missing some information, get it from friends, class websites or moodle
• Get plenty of sleep
• Use review guides
• Get learning targets in order
• Do as much self-testing in your studying as possible
• Make and use flashcards
• Use Infinite Campus app to check grades
• Prioritize studying based on grades in class, timing of tests and which will be the "hardest" test
• Attend review sessions
• Focus!
• Think positive thoughts - "I can do OK on this exam.  I've studied and I know this."
• Don't think about break - "Suck it up and get through it"
• Be realistic about the time required for your other commitments
• Don't cheat
• Use your time wisely
• Double check your work
• Bring study materials for other classes to use if you finish an exam early
• Take advantage of any opportunities the teacher allows (notecard usage, reviews, extra credit)
• You can stay for the hour long lunch period
• Remember to bring pencils
• Bring a calculator for math and science exams
• Don't be scared if your scantron answers are in a "weird" combination
• Budget time during the exam
• Don't worry about others finishing before you
• Don't talk to others about the materials on your test
• As the test is distributed, calm yourself down by talking slow deep breaths in through your nose
• Read the directions carefully
• As you work on the exam, focus only on the exam, not what other students are doing
• If you feel anxious during the exam, take a minute to calm yourself down.  Stretch your arms and legs and then relax them again.  Do this a couple of times.  Take a few slow deep breaths.  Do some positive internal self talk, repeating to yourself silently, "I will be ok.  I can do this."
• Before the exam, avoid negative people who might increase your anxiety, make you panic or who will decrease your level of confidence.
• If waiting for the test to begin causes anxiety, distract yourself by reading a magazine
• If the exam is more difficult than you anticipated, try to focus and just do your best.
• Understand the weight of your exam grade and it's possible influence on your semester grade

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